Farid Esmaeil presents "ARCHITECTURE THAT LISTENS: From Desert Ecologies to Future Gulf Cities" at the 2nd Desert Architecture MENA Forum 2026. Addressing an audience of peers and industry leaders, our…
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Construction is steadily advancing on the new UAE Embassy in Amman, Jordan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs representatives recently welcomed Founding Partner Ahmed Al Ali and our Construction Supervision team to…
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founders Ahmed Al Ali and Farid Esmaeil have partnered with Architecture Hunter to release a highly curated digital guide to Dubai, framing the city where their practice began in 2003…
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Diriyah, the 300-year-old birthplace of the first Saudi state and a cradle of traditional Najdi mud-brick architecture, is being transformed into a 14 sq km cultural district of museums, civic…
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Designed for the banks of Wadi Hanifah, the Diriyah Grand Mosque reimagines Riyadh’s spiritual landscape through a 21,690-square-metre complex that balances heritage with contemporary civic life. The design draws deeply…
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Our latest architectural achievement is now featured on STIRworld. The As-Safiyyah Museum Park takes center stage in this editorial. It highlights our unique approach to balancing reverence and commerce. We…
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As part of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture symposium hosted by the American University of Sharjah, founder Ahmed Al Ali joined a panel discussion on contemporary Arab architecture and…
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On 23 January, participants of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture symposium visited Wasit Wetland Centre at Sharjah. Guided by founders Ahmed Al Ali and Farid Esmaeil, the visit explored…
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AD Middle East’s latest issue highlights designers shaping the region today, with X Architects featured among them. The editorial explores our approach to architecture, focusing on the ideas, values, and…
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AD Middle East’s new issue highlights the designers shaping the region today, with our work featured among them. The feature offers a closer look at our approach and the ideas…
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X Architects is honoured to be included in the AD100 2026 list, recognising the region’s most influential designers. The acknowledgment reflects our continued commitment to architecture rooted in ideas, context,…
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X Architects is proud to be featured in Wonder100Arabia by IFDM, a publication celebrating creativity, innovation, and design excellence across the region. The full edition launched on 4 November at…
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Wonder100Arabia by IFDM is out and we are proud to be featured in it. This book is a tribute to creativity, innovation, and design excellence in the region. The full…
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Farid Esmaeil, founding partner of X-Architects, delivered a lecture titled Contextual Futures: Adaptive Reuse and Cultural Identity as part of the Qatar Museums programme. During the lecture, he discussed how…
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X-Architects took part in a one-day symposium hosted by Zayed University’s College of Arts and Creative Enterprises in collaboration with the National Pavilion UAE – La Biennale di Venezia. Founding…
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