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Getty Conservation Institute partners with Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi (DCT) to teach conservation best practices. Local and international experts will gather in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates and Nizwa, Oman from October 22 to November 19, 2022 for the International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture.
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International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture. © Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Mangroves Mansion is one of Palazzo Elite’s most prominent and distinguished projects with unique modern architecture and themed with trending colors and custom-made aluminum patterns and textures to stand out from the modern minimalist design.
Project name
Mangroves Mansion
Architecture firm
Palazzo Elite Design Group
Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, CoronaRenderer, Adobe Photoshop
Mangrove Place is a superb residential tower overlooking the  Mangrove Canal on Al Reem Island. The area is considered one of the most rapidly developing neighbourhoods in Abu Dhabi. Designed by Paolo Lettieri and Aswan Ibrahim Zubaidi, the building is characterized by staggered terraces and balconies that offer a panoramic sea view. The distinctiv...
Project name
Mangrove Place
Architecture firm
Urbanism Planning Architecture - UPA Consultancy and UPA Italia

Location
Al Shaheed Ali Khalifa Al Mesmari St, Jazeerat Al Reem, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Jonn Wallis, Paolo Lettieri
The first club dedicated exclusively to women was built in the splendid setting of Abu Dhabi, overlooking a lagoon in the crystal clear sea of the Persian Gulf. In the new club, luxury and comfort bear the signature of Urbanism Planining Architecture, an international architecture firm with offices in Milan and Abu Dhabi. The main architect of the...
Project name
Abu Dhabi Ladies Club
Architecture firm
UPA - Urbanism Planning Architecture - UPA Consultancy (Abu Dhabi) & UPA Italia (Milan)
Location
15th St, Al Muzoon, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Paolo Lettieri, Celso Creer II, Lucia Pizzinato
The White Pearl Villa's main concept is to create a shell which provides shading to the house with an opening to provide natural sunlight to the olive tree and the main entrance, linking the stairs with the shell in fluid design.
Project name
White Pearl Villa
Architecture firm
Omar Hakim
Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, V-ray, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Barberio Colella Architetti + Angelo Figliola designed a 3D printed structure that embeds architectural elements from Abu Dhabi's and Emirates’ traditional architecture, such as elegant vaulted spaces, vernacular shading devices (Mashrabiyya), and cold-water basins and waterfalls. The vault is composed of several stereotomic blocks made of desert s...
Project name
Urban Dunes
Architecture firm
Barberio Colella Architetti
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
3D printing (binder jetting)
Reparametrize Studio Re-Generate Smart Outdoor Urban Spaces for Extreme Climates of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Project name
Re-Coding Smart Oasis
Architecture firm
Reparametrize Studio
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe photoshop, Adobe After effect, Adobe Premier