Egypt is the latest country to build a new capital city from scratch, with ambitions to move parliament away from Cairo as early as summer 2019. With nearly 24m people living in Greater Metropolitan Cairo, the current Egyptian capital suffers from severe congestion and overcrowding – problems which the government claims the new capital will resolve. Egypt joins more than 30 … [Read more...]
12 African cities predicted in the world’s largest megacities by 2100
https://youtu.be/OksiAQqsAZs Throughout the course of human history, the biggest cities have always seemed impossibly large. For many millennia, it was almost unfathomable for a city to sustain more than 1 million residents. In fact, it wasn’t until the 19th century that the largest cities globally, such as London and Beijing, were able to consistently hold populations … [Read more...]
Could Zaha Hadid’s Nile Tower still become a reality?
In 2007 Zaha Hadid drew up plans for the ‘Nile Tower’, a 70-storey skyscraper intended to be Africa’s tallest building. Planned as a landmark structure for Cairo, the development was to be built on the banks of the Nile, offering sweeping views towards the country’s famous pyramids. At its base, the scheme features a glazed atrium housing communal programming, with a hotel and … [Read more...]
Design for the new Grand Egyptian Museum
The world’s largest museum of Egyptian art and culture is being designed by Atelier Brückner. The Stuttgart scenographers won the competition for the design of the exhibition. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has a total floor space of more than 90 000 square metres, including about 40 000 square metres of space specifically for exhibitions. The complex is currently being built … [Read more...]
Historical Egyptian architecture informs mixed-use project in Mahala
The Teela Residences, designed by Vilalta Architects, are located in the city of Mahala, a secondary city in Egypt that has evolved from agriculture to the textile industry. The mixed-use programme includes commercial and retail spaces on the lower levels, 10 residential floors and community spaces on the roof. The preexistences of the city and the historical architecture … [Read more...]
Profile: Terraco SA – The House of Scandinavian finishing materials comes to Africa
Terraco’s mission is to be the leading producer of environmentally friendly finishing materials for the construction industry. Their core values are Innovation, Excellence and Life – these watchwords drive the whole organization from the employees to the products. Since the company’s founding in 1980, Terraco products have been formulated to perform, promote health, ensure … [Read more...]
Emaar Hospitality Group unveils new hotel project in Egypt’s Marassi
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Emaar Properties, is welcoming yachting and marina enthusiasts to its upcoming hotel project in Egypt’s Marassi, a lifestyle and tourism destination set by the scenic Sidi Abdel Rahman Bay. Vida Marassi Marina by Emaar Hospitality Group marks the first project under its Vida Hotels and Resorts brand in Egypt, … [Read more...]
Cairo’s hotel sector to see rise of 2,624 keys between Q2 2017 and 2019
The hospitality industry in Egypt is booming as the country is witnessing a significant increase in hotel projects, primarily represented by five- and four-star properties, a new report said. According to the Colliers International Egypt Quarterly review report, Cairo’s hotel sector is expected to see the highest increase in hotel rooms, with an expected entry of 2,624 keys … [Read more...]
The cream of the crop: the 20 shortlisted projects for the inaugural Africa Architecture Awards
The inaugural Africa Architecture Awards announces 20 shortlisted projects out of an unprecedented 307 entered projects situated in 32 African countries. The inaugural Africa Architecture Awards, founded by Saint-Gobain, attracted an unprecedented number of entries for an architecture awards programme in its first edition. More than 500 projects registered to enter the … [Read more...]