Insights

Culture has never been more important. Why? In an age of creeping global sameness, we need differentiators both to stand out and to instil meaning...

Contemporary education design tends to be generic and often focuses on effect rather than meaning. Schools, however, are cultural institutions - which should reflect the culture and intent of both the institution and the community it serves...

In today’s geopolitically uncertain world, food security is one of the keys to national security. Small nations with urban populations, or those with arid climates, face food security risks if traditional sources of fresh food imports dry up for reasons beyond their control...

Can a metro reshape the structure of a city, rather than merely serve its movement? Riyadh offers a clear answer...

We often include a range of restaurant outlets as part of our integrated development programmes. Restaurants in a well-designed urban precinct are never merely outlets for consumption...

What if architecture does not end at the threshold? For decades, we have been taught to design boundaries: clearly defined entrances, enclosed interiors, unambiguous divisions...

A strong and activated public realm is the key to successful integrated development.‍ It is where integrated development begins. It is the shared ground where movement, encounter and daily life overlap, turning mixed-use from a diagram into a lived experience.​..

What does “resilience” in the property sector look like in 2026?‍ It will likely be characterised by adaptation towards economic shifts such as stabilising and downward trending interest rates, macro-level changes brought about by technological evolution, and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) demands...

The effect of the Middle East housebuilding boom has been – ironically – to make it harder to house people. A shortage of housing at the right price points risks forcing millions out of the market...

Integration is more than a design philosophy. ‍It is the key to urban success – socially, environmentally and economically...

Glued laminated timber and cross laminated timber (CLT) have the potential to transform the construction industry...

Urban tranquillity.‍ Urban resort hotels are redefining what it means to find respite within the city. City resort hotels can be just as rewarding as rural getaways and – if they are designed well – often more so due to the degree of contrast offered against their surroundings...