Articles by Tom Ravenscroft

Architect Yussef Agbo-Ola has created a tent-like temple informed by Sharjah’s topography and biodiversity as part of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial. Occupying a classroom within the former school that is now the triennial’s headquarters, the temple was designed by Agbo-Ola of London environmental design practice Olaniyi Studio as a place for incense burning and reflection. Named Jabal:

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Architecture studio Altqadum has revealed the Bab Al Salam Mosque in Muscat, Oman, which is formed of five geometric volumes and has a cone-shaped minaret. Recently opened in the Omani capital, the mosque was designed to have a contemporary appearance that would help it to become a local landmark. “The client’s vision was to establish

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Conserving Tashkent’s modernist architecture is a way of boosting the city’s international profile, Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation chair Gayane Umerova tells Dezeen in this interview. The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation is leading the preservation of more than 20 impressive Soviet-era modernist buildings in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. “The foundation was set

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Saudi mega project Neom has revealed the design of the Elanan spa and hotel that is set to be built on a natural oasis on Gulf of Aqaba as its latest development. Designed by American studio Mark Foster Gage Architects, the Elanan resort will contain 80 rooms and suites along with well-being facilities. It will

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