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Architects

Qatar 2022 architect to head Woods Bagot Sport

Dan Meis, a former senior principal with Populous and designer behind one of the stadiums for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, will lead a new global sports division of Woods Bagot. As global director of Woods Bagot Sport, Meis will expand his Los … More

Back for good

Aukett Fitzroy Robinson has returned to the UAE with a quest to breathe new life into tired buildings. Oliver Ephgrave meets CEO Nicholas Thompson and Middle East director Stephen Embley. UK-headquartered firm Aukett Fitzroy Robinson (AFR) may not be a household name but … More

Ex-Aecom chief joins HDR Middle East

Former Aecom healthcare principal Randy Edwards  has joined HDR Architecture as vice president and healthcare principal for the Middle East. Working out of HDR’s Dubai office, Edwards joins with more than 30 years’ experience in the healthcare and higher education industries. Prior to … More

Stadium Supremo

Even at the age of 77, Professor Albert Speer is not thinking about giving up his passion. The founder of Albert Speer and Partners (AS&P) was in Doha to give the keynote speech at the Construction Week Qatar conference: Building Towards 2022. Despite … More

MENA architecture boss wins ‘Best Woman’ prize

RW Armstrong’s Mona Salem picked up the award for MENA Best Woman in the Corporate Sector from job search engine AmCham. The MENA Women Awards recognise individuals in the non-profit and corporate sectors, with the inaugural awards taking place on 10th May in … More

ArchitectMap app created by UAE resident wins international award

An app that allows users to connect with others from the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry, created by Mark Schumann, has won an international award. The Architect Map app is the winner of the Best Mobile Tool or Guide in the UK built … More

Happiness is the key to success

From humble beginnings working in her grandmother’s studio in Spain, Isabel Pintado went on to join GAJ, winning CID’s Interior Design Firm of the Year 2011 Isabel Pintado, associate partner, GAJ, claims her introduction to interiors came through her paternal grandmother who had … More

PIDA 2011 winners

Each year, the organisers of an Italian interior design and architecture competition share their winning entries with another country to showcase its entries. This year it partnered with UAE The fourth Ischia International Architecture Prize (Premio Internazionale Ischia di arhitectura), PIDA, was held … More

Architectural Ambassador

Out of all the categories this year, the award for Architect of the Year was the most clear-cut, with the jury almost unanimous in its decision to laud George Efstathiou. Although based in Chicago, Efstathiou, was a key figure behind a trio of … More

Architect calls for contextual, coherent design

Sumaya Dabbagh, principal, Dabbagh Architects, talks to Middle East Architect about the region’s requirements What do you enjoy most about working in … More

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