This is my journey in books for 2018
كومبارس متكلم – حسين مهران
“وبرغم أن لكل فرد من الكومبارس هؤلاء حياة كاملة قائمة بذاتها، وبرغم أن حياة بعضهم ربما تتقاطع وتتشابك مع حياة البعض الآخر، إلا أن تأثير أي منهم كفرد في أحداث المشهد شبه منعدم، فليس للكومبارس أي دور في الأحداث إلا كمجموعات، لا يأثّرون في الأحداث إلا عندما يصبحون كتلة واحدة، كل ما يمثّلونه هو عدد ما، فيزيد تأثيرهم أو يقل …
The Central European Roller Coaster
Roaming through Europe has always been a dream for me, the magic of a borderless continent that welcomes you to explore it has always seduced me, it’s as as easy as hopping in a bus or a train and move to another country with another language, currency and culture in a matter of a couple of hours, how charming! To …
LEED AP Accredited
I’m now officially a LEED AP BD+C (LEED Accredited Professional – Building Design and Construction) LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Available for virtually all building, community and home project types, LEED provides a framework to create healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings. LEED certification …
Award of Merit Winner – 55th Annual Gold Nugget Awards
NAGA Architects received the Award of Merit at the prestigious Gold Nugget competition in the category of “Best International on the Boards Project” for the “Bay Residences” project in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah that I had the honor to be its design project manager, award was announced at the San Francisco Moscone Center on the 28th of June! …
ثلاثية نجيب محفوظ
انتهيت مؤخرًا من إعادة قراءة ثلاثية نجيب محفوظ (بين القصرين – قصر الشوق – السكرية) التي كنت قد قرأتها قديمًا، هذه إحدى الأعمال التي يتوجب عليك إعادة قراءتها كل بضعة أعوام مع تقدمك في العمر والخبرة بالحياة ومع تغير ونضوج قناعاتك وأفكارك لتكتشف فيها خبايا جديدة ولتتكشف أمامك منها زوايا كانت في قراءتك السابقة مظلمة أو مبهمة ولتنظر إلى الشخصيات …
Showcase Architect – The Tiles of India Magazine
I’ve been showcased in May-June 2018 issue of The Tiles of India magazine based in Mumbai, check the e-version of May-June 2018 issue here and read the full showcase here. “Hussein Mahran, an architect with NAGA Architects, headquartered in Dubai with offices in USA and Saudi Arabia explains his design aesthetics in a conversation with The Tiles of India. Hussein Mahran is …
A Glance On Lebanon
Lebanon is a lovely little Mediterranean country that’s squeezed between the mountains and the sea, these days – unfortunately – pilots have to maneuver to a longer route to reach Beirut in order to avoid flying above Israel and the chaotic areas of Syria, Beirut airport (Rafic Hariri) is a basic, a bit outdated and not a very busy …
G+Unlimited Certified Architect – RAK Municipality
I’m now a G+Unlimited Certified Architect by Ras Al Khaimah Municipality after passing the qualification exam.
My Journey In Books For 2017
This is my journey in books for 2017
Evolution of Hi-Tech.. Devolution of Human
Are we – as human beings – really progressing as per the same pace of the progress of Hi-Tech? or are we descending? Are we moving towards being more intelligent and more efficient? or the other way around? Does Artificial Intelligence really help us focus on what matters more or does it just do the exercises we should’ve been practicing …
NYU Precinct – Abu Dhabi
New York University Residential development for MARYA Group in Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi 2B+G+8 Total BUA:220,000 sqft designed by naga architects
Northbay Residences – Mina Al Arab
Northbay Residences, a residential beach apartment and retail complex, a part of Hayat Island develoment in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah by RAK Properties. Approximate total built-up area: 1.3 million square feet. designed by naga architects Northbay Residences at Cityscape Global, Dubai Sep 2017
Proud to join Naga
Proud to join the award winner multidisciplinary multinational Naga architects, designers & planners’ head office in Dubai – www.naga.ae
AUD Student Project Interview
An interview about the role of a “designer”, by Mahetab Hassan, AUD student at the School of Interior Design. Who inspired you to be a designer? Two things. Firstly he read a book when he was at high school by Hassan Fathi – an Egyptian architect that was interested in environmental building and using local materials and developing the way …
Great Non-Hollywood Movies
A frequently updated list of some great non-Hollywood and non-English speaking movies that I’ve watched from Argentina, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Lebanon, Romania, Spain and Sweden
العائش فى الحقيقة – نجيب محفوظ
يهيم نجيب محفوظ بشكل عام بفكرة وجود وجوه متعددة للحقيقة ويتميز في أسلوبه الفريد في سرد نفس الوقائع من خلال روايات مختلفة بما تحمله كل منها من ووجهة نظر ومعلومات واستنتاجات وتأويلات كل بحسب موقعه من الأحداث وبحسب طبيعة شخصيته ودوافعه وموقفه الشخصي من بقية الأطراف بحيث لا يجد القارئ نفسه أمام سرد واحد للقصة بل أمام نسخ مختلفة تتقاطع …
Future Cities Certificate – ETH Zürich
Completed The “Future Cities Course” Certificate from ETH Zürich, Switzerland My Submissions: Making the Invisible – Visible The Involvement of Globalized Economy in Building Construction Stocks and Flows Dependency on Infrastructure Factors of Livability
خالتي صفية والدير – بهاء طاهر
في رواية قصيرة على غير عادته يشخص بهاء طاهر بأسلوبه السلس سمات مجتمع الصعيد بعاداته وتقاليده وطقوسه وخرافاته وثوابته، بجذوره الضاربة في عمق الأرض والتاريخ، بشخصياته المتينة البنيان يرسم بهاء طاهر لوحة شديدة العمق أقرب للملحمة أو السيرة التي يرويها الرواة على الربابة، شخصية صفية العنيدة المثابرة اللي تنذر حياتها وحياة طفلها بالكامل لثأرها الشخصي لكرامتها من حربي كما يتضح …
