RIBA Sketchbook
2019Articles
July 5, 2020

Dubai Traditional Souqs: A City Inside A City

We congratulate Christine Espinosa as the fourth winner of RIBA Cityscape Intelligence Sketchbook Competition with her sketch: Dubai Traditional Souqs. We asked Christine to share a little of the background…
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Workplace design in a post-COVID world
2019Articles
June 25, 2020

Workplace Design Considerations in a Post-COVID-19 World

As we begin to come to terms with the affect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on all our lives we, as designers, need to think about the future and our…
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DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah
2019Articles
May 14, 2020

From the Ground Floor Up: Designing a New Hotel

What goes in to the creation of a new hotel? In this new feature we take a peek behind the scenes during the design of the DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah…
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Artificial intelligence
2019Articles
April 23, 2020

The Architecture of Intelligence

In the world of parametricism the dilemma of incorporating Artificial Intelligence in architecture is not something that we would normally consider.   But what is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? And are…
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2019Articles
March 29, 2020

Innovate or Perish

We live in an innovation driven world that is in a constant state of change. A world where companies are required to evolve quickly to match pace with dynamic business…
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International Women's Day
2019Articles
March 10, 2020

Celebrating Women

For our third article in celebration of International Women’s Day we hear from two of our interior designers who continue to inspire and support other women. Rochelle Mojica-Beligon, Associate How…
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International Women's Day
2019Articles
March 9, 2020

Each For Equal

We continue to honour the amazing women we work with at GAJ as we recognise International Women’s Day. Regina Santos, Associate Lighting Designer How important is it for women to…
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International Women's Day
2019Articles
March 8, 2020

International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day we take the opportunity to celebrate some of the amazing women in GAJ. We asked them about their mentors and the importance of supporting each other.…
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Vida Creek Harbour
2019Articles
February 11, 2020

Vida Creek Harbour takes its Inspiration from the Adjacent Marina

Taking its inspiration from the adjacent marina the new Vida Creek Harbour is an elegant yet relaxed property with the characteristic simplicity that defines the Vida brand. Paying tribute to…
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Pantone Colour of the Year 2020
2019Articles
January 20, 2020

How to Use Pantone’s Colour of the Year in Interior Design

According to Pantone “Classic Blue is timeless and enduring. It is elegant in its simplicity”. It is already being used in fashion, interior design, textile and graphic design and has…
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Filipino Times Awards (TFT Awards) Architect of the Year.
2019Articles
December 3, 2019

Christine Espinosa-Erlanda wins the 2019 TFT Awards Architect of the Year

Christine Espinosa-Erlanda is the Filipino Times Awards (TFT Awards) Architect of the Year. Selected by a panel of judges Christine was one of 47 shortlisted nominees across 16 different categories…
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2019Articles
November 5, 2019

Building Smarter Cities

To build smart cities we first need to understand the past. It is only by putting cities into an historical context and harvesting the smartness of ordinary people can we…
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