UAE Landscape Architect

Al Zorah, the master-planned AED220 billion coastal development launched in Ajman earlier this month announced pre-sales of around AED10 billion at Cityscape Abu Dhabi, representing the first wave of sales for Phase One of the project.The overwhelming interest in the project from the Al Zorah Development Company, a joint venture between the government of Ajman and Solidere International Limited,came during the two week pre-launch sales process which ended May 7th. Investment has been secured from regions including Asia, Europe, the Indian subcontinent ... Read More

Cityscape announced that in 2009 it will organizing events in Saudi Arabia and Russia. This will add these two growing markets to its 2009 calendar. Cityscape Saudi Arabia will be in March 2009 and Cityscape Russia will be in mid 2009 in Moscow. SOURCE: Cityscape Read More

Dubai Municipality will open by mid June 2008 the temporary Naif Souq, located 500 meters away from the original souq which was gutted in an inferno early last month. The shop owners need not pay any additional rents until the new Naif Souq is ready in eight months' time. According to Juma Khalifa Al Fuqaei, Director of General Maintenance Department which is undertaking construction of the temporary market, a parking lot in Naif area had made way for the temporary market. "Construction ... Read More

Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), one of Abu Dhabi’s leading tourism asset and real estate developers, has taken the ‘Best Commercial/Office Project’ Award at this week’s Cityscape Abu Dhabi awards for its sustainable design waterfront headquarters currently under construction. Read more @ the SOURCE: AMEinfo.com – TDIC takes Cityscape award for its 'green building' headquarters Read More

Construction companies are coming under increasing pressure to think more about the environment when they are designing and building their developments. But when creating cities in harsh desert climates, can Middle East buildings really go green? Read more @ the SOURCE: AMEinfo.com UAE pushes sustainable green buildings - UAE Focus Read More

Construction companies are coming under increasing pressure to think more about the environment when they are designing and building their developments. But when creating cities in harsh desert climates, can Middle East buildings really go green? Read more @ the SOURCE: AMEinfo.com UAE pushes sustainable green buildings - UAE Focus Read More

Construction companies are coming under increasing pressure to think more about the environment when they are designing and building their developments. But when creating cities in harsh desert climates, can Middle East buildings really go green? Read more @ the SOURCE: AMEinfo.com UAE pushes sustainable green buildings - UAE Focus Read More

Construction companies are coming under increasing pressure to think more about the environment when they are designing and building their developments. But when creating cities in harsh desert climates, can Middle East buildings really go green? Read more @ the SOURCE: AMEinfo.com UAE pushes sustainable green buildings - UAE Focus. Read More

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the availability of The Roof is Growing!, an educational resource for middle-school students and teachers about green roofs and their environmental benefits. The resource includes a lesson plan, workbook, and online interactive program designed to engage students on how green roofs cool cities, clean the air, create habitats, and control stormwater.   The Roof is Growing! is available at www.asla.org/greenroof. High resolution spring images of ASLA’s green roof are available here.   “Green roofs can serve as ... Read More

At last night’s 2008 AJ100 Awards dinner, Foster + Partners won three major practice awards and Norman Foster was honoured by his peers, who named him as their ‘most admired architect’.Foster + Partners won awards for the ‘International Practice of the Year’, ‘Sustainability Initiative of the Year’ and the regional award for the South East and London. The practice was also placed as the third-largest overall. The AJ100 Awards recognise the achievements of the largest 100 architectural practices in the UK based ... Read More