Our single-family residential project in Kuwait, Wall House, won the GCC Residential Project of the Year at MEED Quality Awards. The project already was the National Winner in Kuwait and now has been prevailed over their rivals in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman achieving the regional prize. The announcement was recently made in Dubai, where the awards ceremony took … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
What unites Gulf countries: Kuwait pavilion in Venice’s Biennale
What unites Gulf countries is the ocean and with it its countless islands, so the Kuwait pavilion which is being prepared for this year's Venice Biennale is about them. Specifically, every collaborating architect of the project has been assigned to a Gulf island in which to embody the research. The jointly proposals will make up a collaborative project in order to represent the … [Read more...]
Our experience on Facades and Roofs shared at Zak World of Façades, Middle East
Aisha Alsager, Managing Director at AGi architects’ Kuwait office, participated at Kuwait's exclusive conference on Facade design & engineering by Zak World of Façades Middle East. Her presentation was entitled Facades and Roofs and she had the opportunity to talk about the different ways in which AGi architects understand them conceptually. In addition, different case … [Read more...]
3D printing and BIM design; In the pursuit of efficiency and productivity
Written by Cristina Ruiz Nolasco, 3D printing specialist and BIM architect at AGi architects. Two years ago, when we first got our 3D printer, there was this hubbub in the office and we were all like the apes around the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey. After more than 50 projects using the 3D printer, we have been able to discover the benefits of this technological … [Read more...]
Hisham A. Alsager Cardiac Center, Selected project at FAD International Awards 2016
One of our latest healthcare projects, Hisham A. Alsager Cardiac Center, in Kuwait, has been recognized by FAD International Awards 2016 as Selected project. The jury chose five finalists and five selected projects out of 32 works submitted into this category of international projects. FAD Awards expanded their involvement outside the Iberian peninsula three editions … [Read more...]
Mashhad City Complex – 2nd prize in Competition
Our competition entry for a residential and commercial complex in Mashhad City, in cooperation with Shift, wins Second Prize in Iran The Mashhad City Complex proposal -in the Iranian city of the same name- entered into the competition by AGi architects, in collaboration with the local architecture firm Shift Process Practice, won Second Prize. More than 100 design firms … [Read more...]