Dubai Opera, The Center Stage of All Arts
The 70,000-square-meter building, with a capacity of 1,900 people, was designed by the Janus Rostock Architectural Group and opened in 2016, dubbing the title of the world's most prestigious artistic location. This building includes the main hall, the Proscenium Arch, the Acoustic Concert Hall, the Artists' Exercise Room and an Outdoor Restaurant. The project won the Best Middle East Project Award (GCC) in 2015 and the Identity Design Awards in 2016. One of the reasons…
Shazdeh Mahan Garden, Kerman
Shazdeh Mahan Garden, meaning Prince Mahan’s Garden is a historical Persian garden located 2 kms away from Mahan Town in Kerman province. This beautiful garden is built on the slopes of the Tigranes Mountains and dates back to the late Qajar Dynasty. Shazde Garden has been a special attraction for visitors and tourists due to its location in the middle of the desert and the contrast between its heavenly interiors and the dry desert grounds…
The Torre Reforma, Mexico City
The Torre Reforma is an office skyscraper in Mexico City with a height of 246m and 57 stories; in 2016, it became the tallest skyscraper in Mexico City. The complex hosts a restaurant, a shopping mall, entertainment areas and DOOM International's Reforma Gym. The solid concrete structural and architectural facades are influenced by Pre-Hispanic and colonial Mexican architecture where solid materials (concrete or stone) are predominant. The glass façade turns 45 degrees to face the…
Al-Wakrah Stadium, By Zaha Hadid, Qatar
Al-Wakrah Sports Complex and 40,000-people Stadium was designed by Zaha Hadid in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. Using the curvature and the narrow, long lines, the stadium looks like sea oysters, and in some way, has displayed a symbol of the culture and tradition of Qatar's Al-Wakrah port which is inspired by the hulls of the traditional dhow pearl fishing boats. The complex includes a hotel, indoor halls, retail spaces, basketball and tennis courts, a variety of sports exercises,…
Dowlat Abad Garden, Yazd
Dowlat Abad Garden is located in the 4-menar (four-minarets) neighborhood of the ancient gardens of Yazd, Iran, which was built in 1125 AH with an area of about 70,000 square meters. The complex has many buildings, pools and waterfronts, which in the space between there are gardens with pomegranate and grape trees and etc ... and also many ornamental flowers. The garden consists of two sections, the general interior and exterior. The exterior garden has…
