Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea, Principal and Founding Partner of our design firm, co-authored the book “The Multiplex Typology. Living in Kuwait’s Hybrid Houses” with Sharifa Alshalfan and Sarah Alfraih, recently published by DOM publishers.

The multiplex, specific to Kuwait and yet not officially recognised by the state, has become the informal expression of specific living needs that is now ubiquitous across Kuwait. The authors explore everyday life in these hybrid homes, arguing that the one-size-fits-all housing model of the past is both ­outdated and unsustainable.

The book is also an urgent and timely call for alternative approaches to housing that are sustainably driven, culturally rooted and responsive to future change.