Back in 2006, the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates launched a series of high-profile cultural institutions in agreement with iconic Western museums such as the The Louvre Abu Dhabi by…
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Architecture EducationAbu Dhabi school by Segond-Guyon takes horizontal approach amid high-rise towers
Sitting on a plot size of 1.6-hectare, the French School Louis Massignon in Abu Dhabi will house 2,000 students from kindergarten to high school. French firm Segond-Guyon Architectes was tasked with the renovation of…
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Architecture Culture Landscape architecture Public InstitutionCEBRA designs Al Musallah prayer hall in Abu Dhabi’s Al Qasar cultural park with faceted geometric components
Located in the United Arab Emirates‘ capital Abu Dhabi, the historic Qasr Al Hosn Fort was recently restored. Originally built in the 18th century to protect Abu Dhabi’s only freshwater well, it later served…
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Architecture Culture Public InstitutionFoster + Partners-designed Abu Dhabi Zayed National Museum to open in 2021
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism has announced that the Foster + Partners-designed Zayed National Museum will open in 2021, nine years after its initial planned opening date. The news comes hot on…
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Architecture Leisure attraction LifestyleCansult Maunsell designs climbing venue in Abu Dhabi inspired by its rugged topography
Clymb Abu Dhabi, a climbing and sky diving attraction will open on Abu Dhabi‘s Yas Island on November 29 November. The building was designed by the Dubai-based team of Cansult Maunsell, and a subsidiary…
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Architecture Culture Places of WorshipDavid Adjaye’s firm wins competition to design an interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi
British practice Adjaye Associates has revealed plans for an interfaith centre on Saadiyat Island in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi, after being selected from among a shortlist of unnamed international firms. The…