Dubai exists beyond being a city because it establishes itself through ambition and design along with unmatched luxurious living. The city combines its famous architectural landmarks with Arabian beauty to create a place which combines contemporary life with its timeless cultural heritage.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), the masterplan for Khalid Bin Sultan City is adjacent to BEEAH’s acclaimed headquarters in Sharjah. Anchored by four guiding principles — sustainability, smart technology, culture, and people — ZHA’s design continues the philosophies embedded with the architecture of the renowned headquarters building.
Project name
Khalid Bin Sultan City
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Martina Rosati, Maria Vergopoulou-Efstathiou, Wei-Yu Hsiao, Aurora Santana, Cherylene Shangpliang, Guillermo Rage, Haoyue Zhang, Jessica Wang, Evgeniya Yatsyuk
Collaborators
ZHA Project Director: Sara Sheikh Akbari; ZHA Commercial Director: Charles Walker; ZHA Project Associates: Gerry Cruz, Ashwin Shah; ZHA Competition Directors: Paulo Flores, Sara Sheikh Akbari; ZHA Competition Associates: Niran Buyukkoz, Gerry Cruz; ZHA Competition Project Team: Billy Webb, Shardul Awasthi, Gizem Dogan, Amin Yassin; Engineering: Buro Happold; Sustainability & Environmental Design/Lighting: Atelier Ten; Landscape: Gross Max; Architect of Record/Engineer of Record: Bin Dalmouk
The winners and finalists of the Theatre Architecture Competition (TAC) taking place during World Stage Design (WSD) 2025 from 18-25 October in Sharjah, UAE has been announced.
Written by
Ancy Alexander
Photography
Theatre Architecture Competition (TAC)
Tucked away within a quiet residential fabric of Bahrain, veil house is a private residence that unfolds as a nuanced dialogue between materiality, light, and space.
Architecture firm
Enclave Architects (Design Architects), M2H Design Studio (Technical Architects)
Photography
Hassen Arante & Gener Rayes
Principal architect
Madhusha Wijesiri
Design team
Madhusha Wijesiri, Noorah Hadded, Mohammad Hosny, Gener Rayes
Collaborators
M2H Design Studio
Visualization
Enclave Architects
Tools used
Revit, AutoCAD, Enscape, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Mankaran Contracting
Typology
Residential › House
Valcucine strengthens its international presence with the opening of a new Atelier in Dubai, created in collaboration with Merise, a key player in the luxury design sector across India and the Middle East.
Photography
Merise courtesy & Natelee Cocks.
Dubai, situated on the Persian Gulf's southeast coast, is one of the most popular tourist destinations worldwide. It is among the waterfront locations renowned for its futuristic architecture and remarkable ways of living. In truth, Dubai has a great deal of harbor area shared with the rest of the world.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Omoria Private Residences, the world’s first ultra-luxury boutique residential hospitality brand, introduces a new benchmark in private living that blends anticipatory service, thoughtfully crafted spaces, and holistic well-being.
Written by
BinSulaiman Group - OBS
Photography
Kareem Fahmy, Dr Omar BinSulaiman, & Yigit Sezgin
The Luxe Developers, a leading UAE-based real estate development firm, has highlighted the growing demand for premium residences featuring integrated co-working spaces from high-net-worth investors.
Photography
The Luxe Developers
