Dakar (as post)
Indroductory Text One of the manual ways to clone a WordPress page or post is to edit the code in your functions.php file. While this can be easy to do, you do need to be cautious and make a backup of your website first. To enable cloning for posts, you’ll need to access your functions.php file and open it for editing,…
Masharabia
Sometimes, the third skin is not enough. In this particular location, a private villa in an Arabian desert town, the owners needed an extra layer in front of their façade. The house follows a minimalist design language, forming interesting spaces through the composition of cubic building parts. The screen is set to complement the strong…
Modular Cladding System
Design study of a modular interior cladding system for what becomes the largest mosque of Europe.
Majilis
Shade by the day, light in the night.
Coming together
The Terminus nears completion. After a short construction period it is already done. Restless workers piece one part after the other together. Each section gets hoisted in place and bolted down. The whole walkway was set up in a matter of 2 weeks. Dubai developer Emaar has confirmed that Creek Marina – offering over 81…
Interaction
We were invited to talk. And we’re certified.
Purist Geometry
A 7-Fold System for Creating Islamic Geometric Patterns by Jay Bonner et al. A comprehensive set of 7-fold polygonal sub-grid elements produces very beautiful Islamic geometric patterns characterized by distinctive 14 and 7-pointed stars. The tessellating characteristic of these polygonal elements represents a systematic approach to creating geometric designs with 7-fold symmetry. While a number…
Movable Molds
The production of magic machines. The Holiday Act was established on 13 April 1938, giving workers’ the right to two weeks of paid holiday. The law progressed into the creation of the organisation, ‘People’s Holiday’ (Danish: ‘Folkeferie’), which was created to support and provide holiday opportunities for workers.Employees were granted holidays, so this organization was established to…