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Sou Fujimoto Architects Kicks Off First Residential Project in the UAE

February 17, 2026

The crystal-bedecked Baccarat Residences Saadiyat will feature views of the Abu Dhabi outposts of the Guggenheim and Louvre.

Foster + Partners’ Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi Meets the Sky with a Series of Splayed Solar Chimneys

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Andrew Ayers

January 5, 2026

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The latest high-profile cultural institution on Saadiyat Island, where Frank Gehry's Guggenheim is under construction, commemorates the United Arab Emirates’ founder, an avid falconer.

Saudi Arabia’s The Line Drastically Scales Back Its Ambitions

Pansy Schulman

April 17, 2024

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According to an unnamed official, the initial phase of the proposed 106-mile linear city of the future will now be just 1.5 miles long by 2030.

Tadao Ando to Design Performing Arts Center in Sharjah

Matt Hickman

November 9, 2023

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Featuring a 2,000-seat auditorium and gallery space, Il Teatro will serve as cultural anchor of a mixed-use megaproject in the emirate.

Like a Prayer: On David Adjaye’s Abrahamic Family House

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Izzy Kornblatt

June 13, 2023

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A religious complex designed by Adjaye Associates aims to link the three Abrahamic faiths.

Hundreds of Staff from Zaha Hadid Architects Celebrate New Work in the UAE

Joseph Giovannini

January 25, 2023

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The firm invited its London-based architects to experience recently completed projects in Dubai and Sharjah.

The Constellation at Founder's Memorial Park

"The Constellation" at the Founder's Memorial Park by Ralph Helmick and dpa lighting consultants

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Chris Foges

November 5, 2018

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A new monument in the United Arab Emirates offers visitors glimpses of a disaggregated portrait of the country’s first president.

Wahat al Karama by Idris Khan and UAP

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Justin Chan

June 5, 2018

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London-based artist Idris Khan teams up with international art studio UAP to create a memorial to fallen Emirati soldiers.

Switch Abu Dhabi by Karim Rashid

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Tanisha A. Sykes

April 1, 2018

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The interior of an upscale restaurant in the United Arab Emirates gets a new look.

Louvre Abu Dhabi by Ateliers Jean Nouvel

United Arab Emirates

Josephine Minutillo

December 1, 2017

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The much-anticipated museum outpost opens as the anchor for a new island cultural district in the UAE. Don't miss the time-lapse construction video!

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Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Examine waterproofing strategies for water containment structures that enhance durability, prevent failures, and support long-term building performance.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Examine adaptive reuse envelope strategies that improve energy performance, preserve architectural character, and transform existing buildings into high-performing multifamily housing.