By John Lee. Newtechnic, which describes itself as a world leader in building engineering technology, has reportedly won the contract to design the facade and oversee the co-ordination and construction of the new Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) building in Baghdad. According to New Civil Engineer, the building, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), will […]
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Iraq Architecture and Planning Forum in London
The Annual Forum of the UK’s Al-Kindi Society for Engineers takes place in London on Saturday 9th January, and it promises to be an essential event for all in the industry. Chaired by Dr. Subhi Al-Azzawi and Dr. Caecilia Pieri, the Forum will address the topic of Iraq Architecture and Planning, and will include speakers […]
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Basra Plans World’s Tallest Tower
By Simon Kent. Basra provincial council has reportedly hired international consultancy firm Mott MacDonald to finalise plans for a 3500ft, 240 floor building which would be host to business communities, residents and public entertainment. According to designers AMBS Architects, the “city in the sky” is designed to be an “antidote” to modern super towers in […]
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Rif’at al Chadirji Wins Tamayouz Award
By Robert Tollast. Iraqi architect Rif’at al Chadirji has been awarded the 2015 Tamayouz Architectural Lifetime Achievement Award in a ceremony at the University of Coventry, UK. Michael Fitzpatrick, the Dean of Engineering and Computing at the university, presented the award which was announced on line in English and Arabic (video.) The architect and author was […]
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Iraqis Struggle to Maintain Architectural Heritage
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As soon as merchant Ali Hussein had finished erecting his store at Najaf’s “Big Market,” 160 kilometers (99 miles) south of Baghdad, construction and decoration experts recommended that he cover the front with colored plastic […]
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Zaha Hadid “Topples Winner” to Design Parliament
By John Lee. Zaha Hadid has won the RIBA-run international competition to design a new parliament complex in Iraq, despite coming third in the original contest, reports Building Design. According to the report, the deal has been shrouded in secrecy with leading Iraqi architectural critic Ihsan Fethi complaining that he has yet to see what […]
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From Reconstruction to Building the Future
By Robert Tollast. For a new series for Iraq Business News, I will be interviewing Iraqi and foreign professionals and asking them about their experiences working in Iraq. For the first edition I spoke with Hameed Abid, an architect who has worked on some 600 projects in Europe and the MENA region. Hameed’s first project […]
$600m Oil Tech University In Basra
A consortium of architecture and design firms from Michigan, USA, has been hired to design a $600 million, 2.8 million-square-foot new petroleum engineering university in Basra. CBS Detroit reports Iraq’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ali Al-Adeeb, has been touring projects created by the firms that are part of Icon Global Architecture Engineering […]
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Zaha Hadid to Design Parliament Building
By John Lee. Zaha Hadid has reportedly been chosen to design the new £630-million Iraqi Parliament building in Baghdad. According to Architects Journal, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) landed the project despite coming third in a design contest for the prestigious building, which was won by London-based Assemblage. It is understood that the company has been working […]
Zaha Hadid Ponders Return to Baghdad
By John Lee. The Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid has said that her work on a new Central Bank of Iraq headquarters is progressing. She was asked to build the new bank after a 2010 suicide attack on the existing building. But will she return to Iraq for the first time since 1980? She told Bloomberg: […]
Designs Unveiled for New Baghdad Library
By John Lee. AMBS Architects has shown its designs for the first public library to be built in Iraq since the 1970s. The 45,000 m2 building will be located on a teardrop-shaped peninsula at the heart of the Youth City masterplan dedicated to supporting and inspiring young Iraqis. According to a report from Dezeen, the […]
Dewan to Design Nakheel City in Basra
The province of Basra has awarded Dewan Architects and Engineers the contract to design the sprawling Al Nakheel City, for which the foundation stone was recently laid. As a modern urban development, the Al-Nakheel City is expected to provide world-class and modern sustainable living, working, and living solutions for the population of Basra and help alleviate […]