Mohammad Rafiee, CEO of Richmind Development, on beauty with intent, building a family of collaborators, and redefining premium living from the inside out
Zaha Hadid Architects
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Al Marjan Island
Richmind announces luxury real estate development Oystra in Ras Al Khaimah
Oystra will offer residences ranging from one- to four-bedroom apartments, duplexes, penthouses, and waterfront villas, with prices starting at AED2.9 million
Beeah Group
Beeah Group opens new Office of the Future headquarters
Zaha Hadid designed, the building is powered by solar, integrated with next-generation technologies and set to realise net-zero emissions
architectural design
In pictures: Look inside Zaha Hadid-designed The Opus’s ME Dubai
ME Dubai is the first ME by Melia hotel in the Middle East and is the only hotel in the world to be designed both inside and out by the late Zaha Hadid.
Aljada
In pictures: Sharjah ruler inaugurates Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Madar complex at Aljada
A new entertainment complex for the UAE, Madar at Aljada was launched by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Madar contains a cluster of zones and attractions all set in a landscaped area that includes more than 5,000 trees and parking for 800 cars. It is also the first part of Aljada to be completed.
Chinese smartphone maker
In pictures: OPPO headquarters in Shenzhen, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects
Breaking ground later this year, OPPO’s new headquarters is planned to complete in early 2025.
football stadium
In pictures: Forest Green Rovers Eco Park Stadium
Planning permission has been granted to build the world’s first football stadium made almost entirely out of wood, which has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
Architecture
In pictures: Zaha Hadid Architects’ newly opened Leeza Soho tower in Beijing
The 45-storey tower also boasts the world’s largest atrium, located in the new Fengtai business district – a growing financial and transport hub between the city centre and the recently opened Beijing Daxing International Airport to the south.
Bee'ah HQ Sharjah
Video: Bee’ah plans for sustainable future
The future Sharjah headquarters of Bee’ah will be powered by solar energy to reinforce the company’s commitment to sustainability and innovation.
Aviation
Gallery: A look inside Beijing’s glitzy airport designed by Zaha Hadid Architects
Beijing Daxing International Airport will operate at full capacity in 2040, with eight runways and the potential to receive 100 million passengers per year.
Arada
Arada secures $270m loans to help fund Sharjah projects
The two Islamic facilities follow a previous AED 1bn facility arranged in December 2017
Artificial intelligence
Is this the smartest building in the Middle East?
Bee’ah has announced that its new headquarters in Sharjah is set to become a fully-integrated artificial intelligence office building
Artificial intelligence
Zaha Hadid-designed Bee’ah HQ to be ready by summer
Bee’ah CEO Khaled Al Huraimel said that artificial intelligence will ‘fully optimise’ the building for staff and visitors
2019 Prediction
2019 Outlook: How the UAE economy is on the upswing
Real estate has long been a key economic driver for the UAE and will continue to be in this year, writes Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, CEO, Arada
ME by Melia
Omniyat starts handover of units at The Opus by Zaha Hadid
The ME Dubai hotel at The Opus, which will consist of 93 rooms and 98 serviced apartments across 19 floors, is delayed until Q4 2019
Aljada
Sharjah-based Arada sold 652 homes worth $148m at Dubai’s Cityscape Global
Sharjah-based developer Arada plans to open a Zaha Hadid-designed ‘experiental’ sales centre in Q1 2019
Ahmed Alkhoshaibi
Aljada’s business park will attract firms to Sharjah, says Prince Khaled
The business park of the $6.8 billion Aljada development is expected to be launched early next year
