ARABIAN DESIGN

This book shows the progression of Interior Design of the Arabiancountries. In contrast to many countries modeled according to the Westerntraditions, the Arabian culture is closely tied to religious and socialvalues. The current discussion regarding contemporary architecturebroaches the subject of the importance of tradition and deals with theArabian identity. The architects have various viewpoints on the subject:Besides those who represent an international and global architecturallanguage, there are also numerous planners that incorporate historicalelements such as arches, domes and columns into their designs andinterpret them in a contemporary fashion. Arabian Design presents theprojects of renowned offices and young architects and shows the excitingprocess, in which a new, modern presence is developing out of traditionand ideas for the future are resulting. all projects are listed inalphabetic order of the designers and architects. Plans of the projectsare shown as far as available. An index of contact information of thedesigner and architects is enclosed. text in english german french spanish italian