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
madeinjeddah|Istiwanah
With the absence of any municipal regulations or building codes regarding the ideal design for a Gas Canister service facility, most of these spaces are a result of user know-how and … Continue reading
Workshop | Folly for Jeddah | 2013 February 23-25
This is a workshop conducted by urbanphenomena at Dar AL-Hekma university as part of the Design Week activities which took place during the last week of February 2013. The following … Continue reading
Printed | MIDDLE EAST ARCHITECT | 2010 September
The Firm: Since starting out in Jeddah just over ten years ago, urbanphenomena has sought to bring together young architects and designers in Saudi Arabia. The firm was set up … Continue reading
Report | TOWARDS THE FIRST WORLD EXPO | Jeddah: 2008 October 11 – 2009 January 10
A Report from the first and only “Towards the First World” Exhibition The exhibition ‘Towards the First World’ was inaugurated by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin … Continue reading
Visualogue|23. Photographing Saudi Society|Olivia Arthur
After a long long summer/Ramadan/Eid break, we’re back again for this month’s visualogue. This time we are hosting British Photographer Olivia Arthur, who is visiting from the UK. Olivia is … Continue reading
Report | CITYSCAPE KSA | Jeddah: 2009 June 14-16
A Report from the first CITYSCAPE KSA Exhibition The much anticipated Cityscape Saudi Arabia Real Estate Exhibition was held in Jeddah between June 14 -16, 2009, inaugurated by HRH Prince … Continue reading
Published | Design Magazine | Loss of identity and the contemporary Arab predicament | 2009 April 24
Loss of identity and the contemporary Arab predicament: The case study of the Arab national bank new corporate branches A critical article published in the Magazine: Design “We have become … Continue reading