By Daniel Muñoz and Nima Haghighatpour Entering a hotel in Tehran nowadays it's like being in a hotel in Milan during the Salone del Mobile; A bustle of impeccable business men and women in suits, running from meeting to meeting. The Persian culture, which is more than 2,000 years old, has always lived immersed between the reaffirmation of its own culture and the … [Read more...]
Chillida and Stankowski; sources of inspiration for Nirvana House
Eduardo Chillida has always been an inspiration for all those who are related to the architecture world, particularly in relation to the pieces of artwork that are most related to architecture. Not in vain the Basque artist was influenced by the classical Greek temples to create his alabaster pieces, made with this translucent material which reminds the Hellenic marbles that … [Read more...]
We share our expertise at Façade Design and Engineering Middle East Summit
AGi architects recently took part in the 8th Annual Façade Design and Engineering Middle East Summit, held in Doha, Qatar. Aisha Alsager, Managing Director at AGi architects Kuwait office, showed the experience of our design firm on "Façades and roofs" through several of the region’s most iconic façade designs including Ali Mohammed T. Al-Ghanim Clinic and General Department … [Read more...]
AGi architects, key note speaker at WAF Dubai
AGi architects participated as a speaker at the first edition of WAF Dubai, a 2 day event featuring talks, presentations, awards and a chance to see the full exhibition of more than 300 designs shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival 2015 (held last year in Singapore in November). Nasser Abulhasan, Principal & Co-founder or our design firm, introduced the AGi … [Read more...]
Brand image and representativeness through corporate architecture
Everything that a company or organization does or does not affects the way in it is perceived by its customers; of course, within this variety of realities, corporate architecture is included and how it may come to represent a brand, being able to strengthen its overall image. One of the roles of architecture itself has always been to transmit messages of diverse nature … [Read more...]
Nasser Abulhasan and Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea, among the best architects in the Middle East
AGi architects’ Principals & Founders, Nasser Abulhasan and Joaquin Perez-Goicoechea, have been recognized among the best architects in the Middle East, as states the ranking published by the prestigious monthly magazine Middle East Architect. Specifically, Nasser was placed 3rd out of 40 talented people across the region while Joaquín was selected at No. 15. AGi … [Read more...]
Three Prizes and “Highly commended” at Middle East Architect Awards
Our design firm AGi architects led by Joaquin Perez-Goicoechea and Nasser Abulhasan was the most successful team at the latest edition of Middle East Architect Awards (MEAA). AGi architects were awarded three prizes and have been "Highly Commended" at the gala dinner held in Dubai during the night of November 25th. The design firm with offices in Madrid and Kuwait was … [Read more...]
Architecture as a pillar of health
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts"; That is how Aristotle summed up the foundations of holism. It is analyzing and understanding the systems as an integrated and comprehensive set which is what ultimately is going to determine the behavior of its diverse parts. But it doesn't believe that this "whole" is just a sum of its parts, but the synergies between them … [Read more...]
Luxury homes by AGi architects featured on top magazines
Discover some of our luxury single-family homes and exclusive residential complexes from the point of view of the leading interior design, architecture and design magazines worldwide. In this selection you’ll find publications from Spain, UK, Germany, Russia, Jordan, Dubai, Mexico and China, amongst other markets. WALLPAPER The prestigious international design magazine … [Read more...]
Our thoughts about Latest Trends in Residential Design at Leaders in Design MENA Summit
Nasser Abulhasan, Principal and co-founder of AGi architects, joined the panel discussion Hot or Not: Latest Trends in Residential Design at Leaders in Design MENA Summit hosted by International Business Council on the dates 15th and 16th of November 2015 in Dubai. Under the moderation of Dr. Arafat Al-Naim, Dean of College of Fine Arts & Design (CFAD), American … [Read more...]