Egyptian Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2014

Interview with Commissioner Ahmed Abdel Aziz. The contribution of Egypt to the 14th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia is titled Amnesia and aims to reflect the changes of the architecture style in Egypt and its development over the past 100 years. The Egyptian government decided to open a public competition in order […]

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Memories of architectural landscapes – Snøhetta

The Alexandria Library, the Opera in Oslo and the Memorial Pavilion at Ground Zero in New York – even if you don’t know the name Snøhetta, you’ll know it’s buildings. Meet one of the heads behind – Norwegian architect Kjetil T. Thorsen. Snøhetta is named after a famous mountain in Norway. From the very beginning […]

Interview with karim Rashid

Rashid has won more than 40 awards, including the George Nelson Award in 1999, the Canadian Designer of the Year award in 2001, and the Red Dot Design Award in 2012. by BLINEsrl – Milan – Salone del Mobile 2013 Rashid was born in Cairo, Egypt to an Egyptian father and English mother,[citation needed] and […]

Lecture Pyramids and People: Fourth Dynasty Art and Architecture

Professor Salima Ikram discusses “Pyramids and People: Fourth Dynasty Art and Architecture” in a lecture in EGPT 361: Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I by AUC

The Stone Towers by Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled plans for an office and retail development called The Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt. Inspired by the patterns and textures of ancient Egyptian stonework, the north and south facades of each tower will be covered with recesses and protrusions emphasising the effects of light and shadow on the surfaces. by […]