Cairo Expo City by Zaha Hadid Architects

June 23, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Cairo Expo City by Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid Architects was announced as architects of the new Cairo Expo City. Zaha Hadid Architects will be designing Cairo Expo City together with global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold. The winning design for Cairo Expo City delivers a unique facility for Cairo – a 450,000 square meter, state of the art city for exhibitions and conferences, located between the center of Cairo and the city’s airport. The project comprises... 

VINCI Wins a Tunnel Construction Contract in the United States

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

Construction Grands Projets, leader (65 %) of a joint-venture with the American contractor Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc. (35 %), recently signed a contract with the City of Detroit (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department) to build a tunnel for carrying treated wastewater from the city for discharge into the Detroit river. This contract, worth US$299 million (around €230 million), involves digging a 1.9km tunnel with an interior diameter of 6.5m... 

Solidere International Takes Ajman’s Al Zorah to MIPIM Asia

November 18, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Solidere International, one of the most prominent master and urban developers in the region, will bring its unique development initiatives to MIPIM Asia, the international property exhibition taking place at the Hong Kong International Convention & Exhibition Centre from November 19th to 21st. MIPIM Asia provides an exclusive platform for local developers to network with regional and international investors looking for opportunities in the Asia-Pacific... 

St. Regis Makes the Next Stop on Its Global Expedition with the Opening of the St. Regis Bali Resort

September 16, 2008 Filed Under: Construction, Real Estate

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces the opening of The St. Regis Bali Resort, located in Nusa Dua, an elite beach enclave on the Southern tip of Bali. Offering an unrivaled dimension of luxury, bespoke service and refined elegance at one of the best addresses in the world, The St. Regis Bali Resort features 79 luxurious, oversized suites, 42 private villas and two exclusive Residences, as well as world-class restaurants and bars,... 

Muhamad Ali Mosque Architecture

June 8, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

Muhamad Ali Mosque Architecture The beauty of the Mosque.Cairo,Egypt Originally uploaded by BoazImages

EGYPT – Islamic architecture

June 8, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

EGYPT – Islamic architecture Beautiful light in this amazing mosque. Photo taken in the area known as Islamic Cairo. Originally uploaded by BoazImages