Grand Théâtre of Rabat guided tour
End of works of the biggest theater in the African continent. The Grand Théâtre of Rabat required an investment of…
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A giant tropical greenhouse project in the Pas-de-Calais: ecological nonsense or Garden of Eden?
The start of the construction of Tropicalia in Rang-du-Fliers (Pas-de-Calais), which is presented as the largest tropical greenhouse in the…
Real estate: a new district in a building, the crazy project of Jean Nouvel in Gennevilliers
A new district housed in a 12-story building is the crazy new project of architect Jean Nouvel, designer of the…
Victor Gruen, the father of shopping, who ended up hating them.
It was recently the anniversary of Austrian architect Victor Gruen’s birth, and a group of his enthusiasts decided to inaugurate…
Akon wants to build a pharaonic smart city in Senegal
Akon is famous for having been an ultra-popular RnB singer during the 2000s, notably with his singles Lonely or Smack…
What if the tallest tower in the world was finally American?
Dubai, Saudi Arabia or Iraq? One of these three countries will hold the record for the world’s tallest skyscraper in…
This futuristic mega skyscraper is also a park
The late star architect Zaha Hadid’s office is planning to construct a huge skyscraper that is supposed to create a…
The 3rd largest mosque in the world designed by Germans and built by Chinese
After eight years of construction, the Great Mosque of Algiers (Djamaa el Djazair) opened its doors. This impressive religious building…
Archi: BIG designs a “loop” building for Oppo in Hangzhou
Oppo plans to set up its research and development department in Hangzhou, near Shanghai. To build it, it has called…
Architecture Software: 2D Drafting, 3D Modelling and Licensing
This article revisits five tools from the original 2022 overview: SketchUp, FreeCAD, LibreCAD, Dynamo and OpenSCAD. They serve different tasks,…
In Saudi Arabia, visit the future “Las Vegas”.
Qiddiya has the ambition to become the entertainment capital of Saudi Arabia. A gigantic complex of more than 330 km²…
Technology: Parametric architecture, a valuable innovation
Architecture continues to develop to be more innovative and creative. Parametric design is one of the approaches that many architects…
A global destination for heritage, culture and nature: Saudi Arabia unveils $15 billion AlUla master plan
Saudi Arabia has presented the master plan for its massive cultural project at AlUla. It details an ambitious program of…
Paris: Architect Wilmotte’s ephemeral wooden Grand Palais settles at Champ de Mars
The ephemeral Grand Palais on the Champ de Mars in Paris, with the reflection of the Eiffel Tower. It only took…
What if this 3D printed earthen house could solve the global housing shortage?
In 2049, there will be 9.7 billion humans. Everyone has the right to a roof over their heads, but the…
INJ studio was able to find an appropriate solution to the problem of housing during the Hajj period
The interest and development of the Hajj and Umrah sector was and still is one of the main axes that…
In Saudi Arabia, the Red Sea Giga project connects people and equipment
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), one of the developers of the world’s most ambitious tourism project, is deploying an…
Architect Rafael Moneo will receive the Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale
AWARD. The Venice Architecture Biennale will reward the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo for his entire career, particularly for the development…
Harbor reconstruction: EIB did not offer to finance German project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) yesterday issued a brief statement regarding the German project for the reconstruction of Beirut harbor,…
Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” plan: a challenge for the Kingdom’s economic sustainability
In April 2016, Saudi Arabia presented the Vision 2030 plan, a development program put in place by the government to…
Jean Nouvel’s crazy project in the desert sands of Saudi Arabia
It is an understatement to say that the new project of architect Jean Nouvel is breathtaking. The 2008 Prizker Prize…
