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John Hill | 11.04.2025

Found

Concordia, a monumental wall of stained glass by artist Sir Brian Clarke, has been unveiled at Bahrain International Airport. Covering 578 square meters (6,220 square feet), the colorful installation featuring representations of plants and animals is intended to fuse Eastern and Western...


René Ammann | 18.06.2022

Number

Number of cities the Gulf state of Bahrain wants to build on reclaimed land: 5


Leopold Banchini Architects | 07.05.2022

Works

Shaded by a light Arish structure, Bahraini weavers used to dig a hole in the ground to fit their legs. By this simple action, the ground was transformed into an endless table to tense the wires needed for their delicate work. Arish is a traditional building technique using the dry leaves of...


Valerio Olgiati | 15.05.2019

Building of the Week

In 2012 "Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy" in Muharraq was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. In turn, Bahrain has been investing in the area: upgrading historic facades, creating new public spaces, and adding new parking garages and other structures. Most striking is a museum...


Noura Al Sayeh and Leopold Banchini Architects | 19.12.2018

Works

The house for Architectural Heritage houses the archival collection of sketches and drawings by the architect John Yarwood, as well as serving as an exhibition space for architecture exhibition.