Our single-family home Three Gardens House has become a “National Winner in Kuwait” in the “Residential Project of the Year” category at MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2017. As National Winner, our entry will now go on to be judged in the second stage of the Awards and Judges will decide on the GCC Winner for each respective award category. The GCC Winners will be … [Read more...]
The immateriality of luxury in residential architecture
Since we have immersed ourselves in the world of luxury architecture, we find it was appropriate to write on the blog about this subject, with particular emphasis on how certain homes generate current trends. But before we begin, it is important to define what is and what brings luxury for us, an issue that has proven to be anything but trivial. As we say that the luxury … [Read more...]
AGi architects, represented at the Jury of the Middle East Audi Innovation Award
Aisha Alsager, Managing Director at AGi architects Kuwait, is part of the panel of judges for the Audi Innovation Award, recently launched for the Middle East to promote designers in the region. It is a competition for design research and the highlighting of innovative ideas. The purpose of the prize is to act as a design and technology industry motivator in the GCC and … [Read more...]
Architecture salvage: Entering the Spanish architectural heritage
According to the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), when we talk about architectural heritage we refer to buildings or ruins, whether single or set of constructions, whose original value in terms of emotional, cultural physical, intangible, technical or historical has been increased over the years. Ultimately, it is those buildings without which the place in … [Read more...]
In Natura Veritas, First Prize in competition for the museumization of 18 “castros”
In Natura Veritas project, by the international design firm AGi architects, has been selected for the renovation and museumization of 18 Galician-Roman settlements in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. 26 proposals were submitted to the competition organized by the Spanish Ministry of Public Works and the Country Council of Pontevedra. Winners were announced in 2016. In the coming … [Read more...]
A LEGO selection for the Christmas Season
Now that the Christmas Season is here we want to contribute our bit to your gift list. If you are an architect or designer sure that one of your fetish objects are building games, especially and as it can not be otherwise, the LEGO brand. In this article we elaborate a list of our favourites so that they give you or to give to your sons or daughters and, thus, to instil in them … [Read more...]
Designing for functionality, AGi architects’ contribution to Future Interiors Qatar Conference
Nasser Abulhasan, Principal and co-founder partner of AGi architects, took part as lecturer at Future Interiors Qatar conference, held in early September in Doha. Under the title "Designing for functionality: minimizing operational costs", Nasser had the opportunity to share with the audience the AGi architects’ vision on the value of design to achieve operational efficiency, … [Read more...]
Spaces for living: urban reflections of Kuwaiti society
We need you're help. Help us developing a better understanding of housing needs in Kuwait. With the support of Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, AGi architects and London School of Economics are conducting a study on housing and are looking for Kuwaiti heads of household as interview participants to discuss their homes, their housing needs and their domestic … [Read more...]
AGi architects, improving processes with BIM methodology
BIM (Building Information Modeling) is a collaborative working methodology for managing projects of building or civil work through a digital model. This digital model makes up a database for managing the elements that form part of the infrastructure throughout its life cycle. BIM methodology has become a real technological revolution for the production and management of … [Read more...]
Winners revealed for the AGi architects 2016 New Year’s Greeting Card Design Competition
After AGi architects’ jury deliberation we are happy to announce that Bartolomé Gómez in the adults’ category and Teresa Ruiz in the kids’ category are the winners of our 2016 New Year's Greeting Card Design Competition. We'll show you the winning designs soon, coinciding with the official sending of the card in the next weeks. This initiative is part of the program of … [Read more...]