Desert buildings that produce more energy than they consume may no longer be the stuff of mirages. Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture recently won a competition to design Masdar Headquarters, a 1.6-million-square-foot, zero-waste, zero-carbon facility that it predicts will generate not only enough power to run itself, but also surplus energy to help fuel buildings surrounding it. Masdar is Abu Dhabi’s multi-billion dollar initiative to further the development and commercialization of sustainable energy. The headquarters building will be the heart of Masdar City, a 2.3-square-mile city masterplanned by Foster + Partners just outside Abu Dhabi.

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture recently won a competition to design Masdar Headquarters, a 1.6-million-square-foot, zero-carbon facility in Abu Dhabi.

Smith and Gill’s design features a sprawling canopy lined with photovoltaics, resting on 11 massive glass hyperboloids. Underneath the canopy,
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Within six months of its opening, Raffles Dubai, the latest addition to Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio, has captured the attention of international globetrotters with its striking architecture and timeless design.

Accolades for the unique architecture and design of Raffles Dubai have emerged around the world.

A Time magazine feature gave Raffles Dubai its nod of approval for its “understated grandeur …heralding good taste within”, while Decoration Mondanit...
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