A personal review of design creations
#RamadanSeries – Cambridge Central Mosque
For our last episode of the #RamadanSeries, let’s discover a ‘place of tranquillity’ with tree-like pillars built by Marks Barfield Architects…
Episode Four – Cambridge Central Mosque, UK.
#RamadanSeries - Al-Irsyad Mosque
A dome does not make a mosque and stacked stones can become calligraphy. With these two strong elements Urbane Indonesia created a religious building once listed among the Top 5 in 2010.
Episode Three – Al-Irsyad Mosque, Indonesia
#ConcreteWeek - Basilica Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tears
In Sicily, the island of Gods, one is more used to see Greek temples and heavy baroque churches… except for this one in the centre of Syracuse…
Day 4: Basilica Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tears, Italy.
#RamadanSeries - Bait Ur Rouf Mosque
We carry on our journey with contemporary mosques. This week, we focus on a location made out of terracotta bricks and a perfect interaction with day light.
Season 2 - Episode 2: Bait Ur Rouf, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The Bahá‘í Temple of South America in Chile
The Bahá‘í Temple of South America in Chile, designed by Siamak Hariri of Hariri Pontarini Architects, is one of the three finalists for the 2019 The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) International Prize.
#RamadanSeries: Rebuilding The Great Mosque of Al Nuri in Mosul
For the last entry of my Ramadan Series, here is some positive news… After its destruction in 2017, a committee lead by the UAE Minister of Culture has pledged to rebuild the 800-year-old mosque.
#RamadanSeries: The Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque
The penultimate stop of our series about contemporary mosques brings us to the Lebanese town of Moukhtara. There, L.E.FT Architects have transformed a 100-square-meter structure into a symbolic, picturesque mosque.
#RamadanSeries: 99-domed Mosque of Punchbowl
After working on a primary school for a Greek Orthodox community, Architect Angelo Candalepas received the commission in 2009 from the Australian Islamic Mission for the mosque in Punchbowl.
#RamadanSeries: The Basuna Mosque
In the middle of the arid village of Basuna (Sohag, Egypt), Dar Arafa Architecture has recently completed a brand new mosque with light block made of sand, lime and air.