madeinjeddah|Fakhamah Series #04|”Deluxe” Palace II
Despite tough economic times, we find “fakhamah” -albeit un-announced- withering the hardship and clinging on with this stunning comeback. Budgetary restraints dictated doing away with the customary placard and … Continue reading
madeinjeddah|Fül & Tameez|01
The region of Hijaz, Western Saudi Arabia, is not only a geographic name but also denotes a socio-cultural dimension of its society, also reflected in the Urban context. Hijazi is … Continue reading
Visualogue|37. Thawrat Al-Fann|Ahmed Hasan Moshrif
قلة من أستطاعوا أن يشقوا طريقهم بأيديهم وكان بإمكانهم التحكم بمصيرهم، فنجد الكثيرين من حولنا يتمتعون بعقول نيرة وأحلام خلاقة ومع ذلك، فهم مقيدون منقادون. ضيفنا لنسخة شهر أكتوبر … Continue reading
madeinjeddah|Fakhamah Series #03|Luxurious Apartments
Continuing our coverage of Fakhama (فخامة) and Fakher (فاخر) we see the later hitting rock bottom, holding itself up with a messy combination of wire and rope, that are surprisingly color coordinated. Fakher is donning … Continue reading
Jeddah Architectural Guide|PB/01
صالة الحجاج – مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي Hajj Terminal -King Abdulaziz International Airport PUBLIC BUILDINGS / 01 1982 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) 45.70 m ….. ….. 260,000 m2 AWARDS … Continue reading
Jeddah Architectural Guide|CP/01
The desire to take advantage of the spectacular views of Jeddah and the Red Sea led to the design of this distinctive high-rise structure for the National Commercial Bank headquarters.
madeinjeddah|Fakhamah Series #02|Luxurious Apartments
No doubt the only other ubiquitous word in the world of local Real Estate sales that could challenge ” فخم ” is ” فاخر “. Albeit the subtle differences between … Continue reading
Report | CITYSCAPE JEDDAH | Jeddah: 2015 April 5-7
A Report from the latest CITYSCAPE Jeddah Exhibition The latest event from the world renowned Cityscape portfolio of events was recently held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between 5-7 April 2015. … Continue reading
madeinjeddah|The Pizza Mosque
The Pizza Mosque exemplifies Jeddah’s tolerance and casual attitude towards Religion within the context of daily life. Despite the Pizza symbolizing the encroachment of Western culture in a traditional society, in … Continue reading
madeinjeddah|Fakhamah Series #01|Deluxe Palace
Whether it is a straightforward marketing “ploy” or just plain naivety, the apparent irony in this “sophisticated” marketing signage scheme cannot be overlooked. Our favourite to date from our Fakhamah … Continue reading
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