A new publication, Habitat by Design: Birds, People, and Place, is officially out now. Published as part of a collaborative series with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the book…
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X Architects has unveiled the conceptual masterplan for Zayed Waterfront, an ambitious 2.3 million-square-meter development set to redefine Mina Zayed on the northern edge of Abu Dhabi. Drawing on the…
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Our founder, Farid Esmaeil, has been featured in the July and August 2026 edition of Architecture Today (Issue 344). Contributing to the publication's 'My kind of town' column, Esmaeil reflects…
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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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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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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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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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The Grand Mosque in Diriyah was featured in this year’s d3 Architecture Exhibition during Dubai Design Week, presented in partnership with the RIBA Gulf Chapter. The exhibition took place at…
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X-Architects founders Ahmed Al Ali and Farid Esmaeil participated in a panel discussion titled Architectural Interventions as Public Art – Design-Led Public Installations. The session explored how architecture can move…
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