Architecture
When it comes to the modern public discourse about architecture, we seldom find the discussion to be geared towards the actual public. We’ve become so conditioned to think that what is beautiful is considered to
Ricardas Blazukas, curator of the exhibition '50 Years Of Architecture In Kuwait' for local architectural firm Pace tells bazaar what he hopes visitors would have learned from visiting. He also interprets the idea
In 1968 Hamid Abdulsalam Shuaib and his partners founded an architecture firm called Pace. And over the last fifty years they established themselves as one of the region’s most respected architecture and enginee
According to Element Design House’s lead Principal Architect and Co-founder Rayah J. Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s architectural landscape is in constant evolution. Always looking forward with a contagious sense of o
In 2012, we met Aziz AlHumaidhi as Principal in Charge at NHE Consultants. Since then, the local architect has graduated from working for his father’s Engineering Consultancy, learning the tricks of the trade to
It’s always great to hear from “interviewees past” to see what new and exciting projects they’re working on. In the case of one, Dawood Al Qattan, there’s always something incredible in the making, it’
by Hessa Al Habashi I’m not unlike many of the Kuwaitis in this country who wake up in the morning and ponder momentarily on what I should do for the rest of the day. In Kuwait, a lot of people complain about h
Cruising the Gulf road, heading down the First Ring Road, navigating Kuwait City, off-roading in the desert, it doesn’t really matter where you are; you can’t help but notice Al-Hamra Tower. Its presence is a
by Kareem Chehayeb At the forefront of the Kuwaiti music scene, Ali Sleeq works tirelessly to try and break down the boundaries that have built up around music in Kuwait. Fittingly, his preferred genres are blues
Without having an understanding of our past, we can never hope to plan for an enlightened future. In light of the challenges we face to live in a sustainable world, the SSH Design Club, part of the SSH professiona