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Sheikh Zayed Bridge Through A Plastic Lens

Haitham Issam — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:23:45 +0000

This was taken on June 12, 2009 with a Holga camera. I was headed to Abu-Dhabi and decided to stop to document the status of the bridge, and shot it with both my Holga and my DSLR.

Those Who “Almost”

Haitham Issam — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:03:54 +0000

As some of you may know, there was a major international competition in Dubai by Thyssenkrupp Elevator, and last month the results were announced in a press release. Well Bustler, has called for those who did NOT win to submit their entries to them in order to exhibit them and see what was NOT good [...]

We Love domus

Haitham Issam — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:43:59 +0000

Being an Arab architect, I know the only magazine that talks about Arab architecture in Arabic is Al-Bina’a, there is a few others but in English - not fully dedicated to Arab architecture, neither is Al-Bina’a. domus, the Italian architecture and design magazine, has launched a new edition in arabic last month, I assume aimed [...]

The Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi

Nas Al-Khaldi — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:56:13 +0000

Asymptote architecture had done an outstanding job in designing the Yas hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Asymptote is run by Hani Rashid + Lise Anne Couture. FYI Hani Rashid is the brother of the colorful Karim Rashid. Enjoy..

Le Savoye In Lego

Haitham Issam — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:38:06 +0000

I was talking to someone about Wright’s Lego collection and I told them I wished they released a Corbu collection - as I’m Corbusian - and while I was at it I found this model by Matija Grguric of Villa Savoye, and it’s nothing short of outstanding! Even the roof garden tiles are well selected and [...]

Mecca Masterplan On YouTube

Haitham Issam — Sun, 24 May 2009 17:50:14 +0000

Mecca’s new masterplan by ATKINS was leaked on youtube! VIA ARCHINECT

something to start the readers with

Nas Al-Khaldi — Sun, 24 May 2009 17:10:19 +0000

Well it’s now sunny outside, skirts and shorts are appearing as the standard dress code and everyone is thinking of their summer hols. Yet for us architecture students, these are all signs that the hermit period has begun… No time for more changes to your design now, it’s all about the production. Fellow students say a [...]

A New Player

Haitham Issam — Sat, 23 May 2009 10:46:23 +0000

When I was in fifth year, I took a Physics class with a freshman back then that goes by the name Nas. As weird as his name is - which translates into “people” in arabic, I discovered a creative person that mostly wears shorts and slippers. We failed the class but I love this guy! [...]

Test

Nas Al-Khaldi — Sat, 23 May 2009 10:13:19 +0000

Test 1 2 3.. Test 1 2 3..

Wright Architecture In Lego

Haitham Issam — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:52:52 +0000

It seems this move was bound to happen; LEGO has launched 2 sets dedicated to Frank Lloyd Wright and they are the Guggenheim Museum in New York and his legend the Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, my favorite Wright projects. It’s not only awesome, but I believe it’s a move that will make children communicate with a prestige profession [...]