AL MUHARRAQ RESEARCH

X-Architects developed a research book in 2010 on Muharraq Island, one of the largest surviving traditional city fabrics of its kind in the Gulf.

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MAKKAH

The growth of the Holy Mosque “Masjid Al-Haram” has been subtle through about 2000 years of urban history. The scale of the Ka’aba remains fairly the same. The expansion mainly…

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NATIONAL HOUSING – AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE

In 2009, X-Architects conducted a research on national housing typologies and how they respond to the UAE’s unique cultural, social and environmental context after the UAE Government announced an ambitious…

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THE CHALLENGES AHEAD OF US

“Gulf Suffers From Cookie-Cutter Cultural Mentality”, an article written by Ahmed Al-Ali, Executive Chairman of X-Architects, was published in 'The National' Newspaper On 27th July 2010. The piece talks about…

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DESIGN OR UNREST

The article investigates the relationship between “Design” and sociopolitical tensions in Bahrain. The author argues that...

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