Architecture
Cairo has potential to become sustainable city, says eco-architect
Environment
May 11, 2011
Cairo has potential to become sustainable city, says eco-architect
Urban development with a special emphasis on eco-responsible buildings has imposed itself as one of the key environmental debates in…
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Tasmimat design
Art news
December 7, 2010
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Tasmimat design
What makes Jenan Azmi unique is her sense of her surroundings. Azmi is a young architect who opened her own…
Giuseppe Fanfoni’s ‘Visual Arts and Restoration’
Archaeology
November 2, 2010
Giuseppe Fanfoni’s ‘Visual Arts and Restoration’
Visual Arts and Restoration, currently on display at the Italian Institute of Culture, is a complex exhibition that chronicles the…
Young designer Yousra Shaher talks about family, mashrabeya and inspiration
Art news
July 24, 2010
Young designer Yousra Shaher talks about family, mashrabeya and inspiration
Yousra Shaher’s furniture is not about aesthetics. “It’s mainly about the concept, the inspiration and what this concept means to…
From neighborhood to museum?
Archaeology
February 3, 2010
From neighborhood to museum?
A few meters away from the entrance of Wekalat Oda Pasha two men sit around a small campfire made from…
Royal tombs threatened with collapse
Archaeology
January 20, 2010
Royal tombs threatened with collapse
Leaking water from Ein el-Seira, a body of water formed by six springs, is threatening cemeteries in the Emam el-Leithy…