Egyptian architect, academic and Barakat Trust Fellow, Omniya Abdel Barr, has been shortlisted for Tamayouz’s Women in Architecture and Construction Award’s Rising Star category. Here she discusses the importance of Egypt’s Mamluk architecture and how she’s documenting Cairo’s cultural heritage. Q&A with Omniya Abdel Barr Previous Next Egyptian academic and researcher Omniya Abdel Barr has […]

The longlist comprises the top 50 submissions received this year for the award’s fourth cycle. Tamayouz Excellence Award is proud to announce the longlist of finalists for its International Graduation Projects Award 2019.  Selection for the longlist was made based on the award’s assessment criteria, highlighting projects that are aspirational and transformative, and that tackle

A finalist for Tamayouz’s Woman of Outstanding Achievement, Lebanese architect and academic Hala Younes delves into the beauty and importance of Lebanon’s landscape and cultural heritage. Q&A with Hala Younes Previous Next Lebanese architect, academic at Lebanese American University, and founder of her namesake studio, Hala Younes is a finalist for the Women in Architecture

Shortlisted for the Women in Architecture and Construction Award’s Rising Star category, Saudi architect and co-founder of Watad Studio, Dana AlAmri, hopes to improve the quality of architecture in her home country. Q&A with Dana AlAmri Previous Next The Saudi architect and Rising Star nominee discusses launching her Jeddah-based practice Watad Studio and the need

Iraqi architect and urban planner, Taghlib Abdulhadi Al Waily, shares his passion for Baghdad’s Historical City Centre, and provides insight on the significance of its revitalisation. Q&A with Taghlib Abdulhadi Al Waily Previous Next Iraqi architect and urban planner Taghlib Abdulhadi Al Waily has long dedicated his research and work to the revitalisation of Baghdad’s

The founding editor of the International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA) shares insight on the publication’s history and mission. The director and founding editor of the International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA), Mohammad Gharipour, highlights the publication’s founding principles, and how it hopes to not only reflect current issues related to the field of Islamic