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Sharjah Investment and Development Authority

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German practice 3Deluxe designs urban beach and marina in the UAE

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) enlists 3Deluxe to reinvigorate the emirate’s Al Heera beach promenade. Five years after 3deluxe transformed the downtown Noor Island into a green, urban paradise, including a Butterfly Pavilion,…

July 19, 2021
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How Sharjah’s cultural pursuits helped it transform from a laid-back desert town into the UAE’s design soul

From raising the bar for responsible development, to honouring its rich heritage through a raft of well-considered restoration projects, the culturally attuned emirate has formed an architectural imprint that’s unique to the region. In…

October 22, 2020