Summer in Dubai is intense with relentless humidity and temperatures soaring close to 50°C (122°F). How did people stay cool before air conditioning? We had heard about barjeels – traditional wind towers – but we didn’t quite know how they worked, or if they were still used today. So, we went to Al Bastakiya, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, to find o ... Show More
Mar 2024
Building with a Future Vernacular | Wael Al Awar
<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wael.al.awar/" target="_blank">Wael Al Awar</a> is an architect and founder of waiwai alongside Kazuma Yamao — an architectural, landscape, urban, interior and graphic design studio with offices in Dubai and Tokyo. Waiwai takes a highly conte ... Show More
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