KAUST Academic Library in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

The Thuwal, Saudi Arabia  designed by HOK International is located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. The academic library is situated at the physical and symbolic heart of the new university. The building opens to the campus’ main circulation spine on one end and to the Red Sea on the other, relating the campus to the surrounding landscape. It is covered with a hyper-diagrid curtain wall system that... 

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Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community in Egypt

Located in Egypt, Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community  was designed by WATG. Is Egypt taking a page from Dubai’s playbook and building with mega-resort cities? Here’s one example as, Irvine, Calif.-based firm Wimberley Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) has completed the master plan for the Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community – Phase III, a large mixed-use development on the... 

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La-Strada Commercial Promenade in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

La-Strada Commercial Promenade is located in Nabq Bay Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt was designed by E+K.  The project concept is consistent with the Nabq development vision which promotes providing high density mix of hotels and residences to support the incoming tourist population. On the master plan, creating multiple piazzas housing outdoor activities, restaurants, cafes, and small shops is central to... 

Tags: Economy of Egypt, Egypt, Geography of Africa, Red Sea, retail spaces, Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai Governorate, Tourism in Egypt

KAUST Breakwater Beacon in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

KAUST Breakwater Beacon  that located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was designed by Urban Art Projects, Designed by HOK, KAUST encompasses a total area of more than 36million sq m, the University campus occupies about 16 million sq m on land, and the remaining area is a vibrant offshore ecosystem that will be a sanctuary and part of the new University’s research areas of interest. Daniel Tobin, Principal... 

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Batumi Aquarium in Batumi, Georgia

Batumi Aquarium, located in Batumi, Georgia, Designed by Henning Larsen Architects is inspired by the characteristic pebbles of the Batumi beach, continually shaped by the wash of the waves throughout millennia. The building will be situated in the Georgian seaport of Batumi and will stand out as an iconic rock formation – visible from both land and sea. The formation constitutes four self-supporting... 

Tags: Adjara, Aegean Sea, Aquarium, Batumi, Batumi beach, Black Sea, Geography, Geography of Georgia, Georgia, Henning Larsen Architects, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Personal life, Pontus, Red Sea, retail functions, the Red Sea