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Amany Soualmia

Preserving Heritage, Inspiring Modernity: The Islamic Art Museum by I. M. Pei - Doha, Qatar

Preserving Heritage, Inspiring Modernity: The Islamic Art Museum by I. M. Pei - Doha, Qatar

On a man-made island at the waterfront of Doha sits the Islamic art museum. Designed by the renowned I. M. Pei in the 2000s, the building is a prominent monument that overlooks the gulf bay and structures the Qatari coast. From the fabricated site choice to the architecture and design,

Designing the virtual space

Designing the virtual space

Imagine, wearing your VR set: walk through the streets of the virtual city to the virtual supermarket. Buy your virtual groceries, and pay with real money. Afterward, your doorbell rings and your groceries are at your doorstep. The world is shifting. Everyone can sense it, but a few of us

The Jewish Memoir in the Berlin Museum by Daniel Libeskind

The Jewish Memoir in the Berlin Museum by Daniel Libeskind

The Jewish Museum in Berlin is an extension project of the Berlin Museum designed by the Libeskind studio in 1999. Since its opening in 2001, it has acquired international prominence and interest for its originative architecture and the spatial experience it provides. The building is a clear statement of deconstructivism

Channeling reverence through architecture: Sancaklar Mosque - Emre Arolat Architecture

Channeling reverence through architecture: Sancaklar Mosque - Emre Arolat Architecture

The Sancaklar mosque is located in a suburbs-neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Emre Arolat Architecture in 2011-2013, the mosque has since acquired attention for its unique design and clear display of space essence. With a surface of 1300m², the mosque sits on and merges with a beautiful natural landscape

The Bauhaus effect: beyond the architecture

The world you live in, the house, furniture, and your wardrobe. The tools you use, and even the aesthetic pictures in your Instagram feed. Is it all intuitive? Your singular choice and taste? Or is it all part of the greatest design? Are you TOO stuck in the Bauhaus loop?

Youth center: a place to grow - Batna

Youth center: a place to grow - Batna

This project is a result of an architectural and urban programming study. It was set to satisfy the needs of the local community of the chosen site. The goal of this project design was to make an integral project that's feasible in real life, starting from the preliminary studies of

Behaviorism and architecture:
Can architecture make us better?

Behaviorism and architecture: Can architecture make us better?

Utopia in architecture stems from a desire to create the perfect edifice, imitate the absolute design, and create the undying kingdom on earth. This philosophy of the ideal design stipulates the existence of a perfect form for a perfect order. It provides the architect with great power to decide what’