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From Mud Design Studio / Rawan Muqaddas

Hana Abdel — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000

The young ceramicist behind From Mud felt a need for the therapeutic and magical art of clay sculpting in the heart of Kuwait City; this was how the space came to be. Sitting comfortably on the first floor of a 1967 Modernist building in Kuwait City’s textile market, the zen workspace draws inspiration and texture from the beautiful craft of clay and its simplicity. The studio’s holistic approach is conveyed through clean lines and a soothing palette that reflects the binding theory behind the studio’s own ethos.

Kuwait Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia Explores Consequences of Modernist Urban Planning on Historic Built Environment

Nour Fakharany — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 05:30:00 +0000

The Kuwait Pavilion, titled 'Rethinking Rethinking Kuwait,' at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition — La Biennale di Venezia, delves into innovative architectural and urban design methods arising from space and time. The project is an ongoing exploration addressing the consequences of modernist urban planning, which erased much of Kuwait's historic built environment.

National Bank of Kuwait Headquarters / Foster + Partners

Paula Pintos — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Foster + Partners has recently completed the new headquarters for the National Bank of Kuwait. Located on a prominent site in Kuwait City, the 300-meter skyscraper has a distinctive presence among the buildings of Sharq, the city’s growing financial district. The new building brings all of the bank’s corporate employees together under one roof, promoting synergy and enhancing wellbeing. The design combines sustainable features and structural innovation, providing an energy-efficient passive form, shielding the offices from the extremes of Kuwait's climate.

Foster + Partners Completes National Bank of Kuwait Headquarters in Kuwait City

Dima Stouhi — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:30:00 +0000

Foster + Partners has completed the new headquarters for the National Bank of Kuwait, a 300-meter skyscraper with a distinctive presence among the buildings of Sharq, Kuwait city's growing financial district. The new tower promotes employee synergy and enhanced wellbeing by bringing all of the bank’s corporate employees together under one roof. The design combines environmentally-conscious features and structural innovation, providing an energy-efficient passive architecture that shields the offices from the extremes of Kuwait's climate.

A+A Studio Office / A+A Studio

Hana Abdel — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:00:00 +0000

Located in Kuwait City, Architecture & the Arts studio office is set to be a space that encompasses multiple creative functions for the practice of architecture, interior design, and product design. The space acts as an open platform that amplifies the principle of true ‘open space’. Privacy is defined by the materials of each free-standing partition, allowing the user to explore freely and endlessly. With the inspiration of the classics, the architects’ intentions were to create a harmonious combination of natural materials which include oak wood and Italian travertine to juxtapose the stainless steel surfaces.

Architecture in Global Socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War

Rene Submissions — Thu, 21 May 2020 13:15:00 +0000

In the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and construction companies from socialist Eastern Europe engaged in a vibrant collaboration with those in West Africa and the Middle East in order to bring modernization to the developing world. Architecture in Global Socialism shows how their collaboration reshaped five cities in the Global South: Accra, Lagos, Baghdad, Abu Dhabi, and Kuwait City.

Łukasz Stanek describes how local authorities and professionals in these cities drew on Soviet prefabrication systems, Hungarian and Polish planning methods, Yugoslav and Bulgarian construction materials, Romanian and East German standard designs, and manual laborers from across Eastern Europe.

New Histories: Reshaping Traditional Housing in Kuwait

Eric Baldwin — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Modern architecture is tied to cultural history. In Kuwait, the country’s built environment and housing has been reshaped by larger economic and cultural movements. After the discovery of oil, the country experienced economic growth that drove development across diverse markets and transformed how citizens live today.

OMA / Iyad Alsaka and Reinier De Graaf Uncover Conceptual Design for their First Project in Kuwait

Christele Harrouk — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 05:30:00 +0000

Led by Iyad Alsaka, Reinier de Graaf, Jad Semaan, and Adrianne Fisher, OMA’s proposal was selected as the winning entry for a residential project on Kuwait City’s waterfront. In collaboration with local partner Kuwait-based consultant Pace, The Wafra tower will be OMA's first venture in the country upon its completion.

KAAT Architects and Yalin Architectural Design Shortlisted for International Design Competition in Kuwait

Megan Schires — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000

A two-stage international design competition recently concluded for the new headquarters of The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), the country’s leading organization for advancing science, technology, and innovation. KÂAT Architects and Yalin Architectural Design were shortlisted as finalists in the second stage of the competition for their collaborative entry, a concept which anchors the future within the past. Drawing inspiration from the local traditions, climate, and urban fabric, the group places their design firmly in the context of its location in Kuwait City.

TOPOTEK 1 Wins Competition for Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

Niall Patrick Walsh — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000

TOPOTEK 1 has won an international competition for the design of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences. Unanimously selected from a list of 60 first stage entries and 10-second stage finalists, the winning scheme seeks to become “a cosmopolitan institution that promotes excellent and future-orientated science,” situated between a parkland and seaport.

Inspire Pure Fitness Gym / Alhumaidhi Architects

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The project is located off 6th Ring Road, near the Hunting & Equestrian Club. The total area to be designed is approximately 1300 sqm. The space was part of a larger existing compound consisting of an existing kids and Olympic swimming pool, 2 outdoor tennis courts and a volleyball court, plus an existing detached annex building containing reception, lockers and wet areas and 2 squash courts.

World's Longest Bridge Nears Completion in Kuwait

Eric Baldwin — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000

The world's longest bridge by Hyundai E&C and Combined Group Contracting is nearing completion in Kuwait. Called the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah causeway, the $3 billion project is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the world. Running a total length of over 30 miles, the bridge will connect Kuwait City on the south of the bay with Subiya New Town to the north. The causeway joins a larger development plan for the revival of the ancient Silk Road trade route.

Architecture Classics: Kuwait National Assembly Building / Jørn Utzon

David Langdon — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 18:00:00 +0000

No single building typology reveals as much about a nation’s political culture as the seat of its government. Parliamentary or palatial structures can tell stories of bureaucratic sprawl, autocratic excess, democratic openness, and anything in between. Kuwait’s National Assembly Building, the home of its popularly elected legislature, is no exception. Much like the nominally-democratic, effectively-oligarchic government it hosts, the building projects conflicting messages of accessibility and regionalist modernity, referencing traditions that don’t necessarily exist in the country and sometimes ending up in direct contradiction with itself. As an emblem of political culture, the building is thus perhaps too accurate in its reading of the Kuwaiti story, yielding a revealing insight into the complex political fabric of the country through its own eclectic bricolage of ideas.

Luminous Drapes / Studio Toggle

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 23:00:00 +0000

Studio Toggle was invited by Nuqat, a nonprofit organization based in Kuwait to create an outdoor space for their cultural forum “The Human Capital 2018”. The location given was the outdoor plaza of the newly opened Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre in Kuwait City. The design of the pavilion stemmed from a desire to create a lightweight, soft and malleable space habitable in novel ways. The pavilion is meant to be colonized based on the activities that it will accommodate. These activities were analyzed and broken down into its anthropometric parameters.

Bean to Bar Chocolatier / Studio Toggle

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Studio Toggle was commissioned by the young Kuwaiti chocolatier, Bean2Bar to design their debut boutique in Arjan Square, a trendy F&B concept in Salmiya, Kuwait. The 33m2 space with a narrow frontage posed a significant challenge for the architects who desired to create a bright and airy atmosphere with plenty of storage space and flexibility. The architects devised a simple solution that featured a slender, cellular waffle vault along with the longitudinal axis of the store that morphed into a sleek secondary enclosure.

A House in Yarmouk / Studio Toggle

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 21:00:00 +0000

The Yarmouk private villa is home to two brothers and their families in Kuwait. The volume is divided in the center of the plot into two identical units housing the independent quarters of each of the two families. A series of light wells and balconies throughout the house, along with a discreet garden space on the ground floor, focuses on the project’s main narrative of diffused natural lighting.

DALLAH / Associated Architects Partnership

Cristobal Rojas — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Dallah is a traditional coffee pot used to brew and serve “qahwat dallah”; an Arabic type of coffee specifically known to the Gulf or the Arabian Peninsula region.

Mélange Store / Ahmad Fakhra + Massive Order

Cristian Aguilar — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 02:00:00 +0000

The interior design of this glamorous retail store in downtown Kuwait city balances the power of spatial experience and functionality.