VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019 Live Stream
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VIDEO: Amber Denim Loom Shed
The "Loom Shed" is a new design that employs a traditional Bangladeshi residential architecture with contemporary elements that give it a modern twist. Find out more here: ...
VIDEO: Arcadia Education Project
Maleka Welfare Trust, a private social welfare organization, purchased a patch of land to relocate one of their preschools and develop additional social facilities, such as a hostel for single women, a nursery and a vocational training centre. Read more here: ...
VIDEO: Ashinaga Uganda Dormitory
This residential school accommodates 50 orphans from different countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The students learn to live together with people from different cultures and are prepared to enter universities abroad. Find our more here: ...
VIDEO: Msheireb Museums
Four historic courtyard houses dating from the early 20th century have been remodelled and extended to accommodate unified, state-of-the-art museums that together comprise a central element of the development of downtown Doha. For more information, see: ...
VIDEO: Revitalisation of Muharraq
This site, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is an exceptional testimony to the pearl trade in the Arabian Peninsula, on which Bahrain thrived during the 19th century. Find out more: ...
VIDEO: Muttrah Fish Market
The new market celebrates the continuity of the region's trade and fishing traditions, while also catering to Oman's growing tourism industry. Find out more here: ...
VIDEO: Wasit Wetland Centre
Part of a much larger project to clean up and rehabilitate this ancient chain of wetlands along the coast, the Wetland Centre aims to provide information and education about this unique environment - and to encourage its preservation. For more information: ...
VIDEO: Al Mureijah Art Spaces
The adaptive reuse of structures has preserved the traditional urban tissue, revitalising an older neighbourhood while providing flexible spaces for the Sharjah Biennale. More information available: ...
VIDEO: Kazan Public Space
The Tatarstan Public Spaces Development Programme, which has improved 328 public spaces in areas ranging from major cities to small villages. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019 Shortlist Introduction
Learn more about the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the 20 projects that have been shortlisted for the 2019 cycle. ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 Ceremony
An edited version of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture ceremony in 2016 in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. ...
VIDEO: Tabiat Pedestrian Bridge - 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Infrastructure that connects two parks has become a popular urban space. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Tabiat pedestrian bridge - Iran
Infrastructure that connects two parks has become a popular urban space. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Introduction to the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture shortlist
The 19 shortlisted projects for the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced in early May 2016. The projects, which were selected by the Master Jury from amongst 348 projects nominated for the 13th Award cycle, will be competing for US$ 1 million in prize money. For more information, please visit: www.akdn.org/2016Award ...
VIDEO: 40 Knots House - Tehran, Iran
Innovative low-cost techniques that reinterpret traditional brick facades. For more information, please visit: ...
VIDEO: Manouchehri House - Iran
The combined reinvigoration of the architectural and craft-work heritage in an old city has sparked a broader revitalisation. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Makoko Floating School - Nigeria
An alternative building system that provides space for education and cultural programmes in Africa's coastal regions. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: THREAD Cultural Centre - Senegal
An ecologically sensitive meeting place demonstrates how art and architecture can be part of rural life. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Guelmim School of Technology - Morocco
A powerful architecture, playing with the contrast between inside and outside, achieves the dignity essential to educational institutions. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Bunateka Libraries - Kosovo
A series of public libraries for disadvantaged youth in rural areas. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: King Fahad National Library - Saudi Arabia
An imaginative expansion that doubles available space and provides a new skin for an existing structure. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Micro Yuan'er Children's Library and Art Centre - China
A small-scale project that enriches bonds amongst communities and revives Hutong life. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Superkilen - Denmark
A public space promoting integration across lines of ethnicity, religion and culture. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Issam Fares Institute - Lebanon
A new building, radical in composition but respectful of its traditional context, "floats" above an exterior courtyard. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Ceuta Public Library - Spain
Incorporating an archaeological site as a key feature of the building, this library has become a cultural landmark. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Doha Tower - Qatar
The varying patterns of the exterior envelope of this office tower evoke mashrabiyya, and serve as protection from the sun. More information available at: ...
VIDEO: Nasrid Tower Restoration - Spain
A restoration enhanced by modern design elements and sensitivity towards its built and natural environment. More information available at: ...
