In this issue

In this month’s issue we focus on a series of projects in Dubai, United Arab Emirates – from the Mars Research Centre which attempts to explore what a Martian Vernacular will look like to La Mer by Meraas’, the new landmark concept that offers a mix of retail, beach activities and public art.
We profile a Dubai Municipality project , designed by Hermann Kamte & Associates who were invited to an international restricted competition by the municipality to reinvent Dubai’s waterfront by proposing an entertainment centre under the theme “Dubai Heart”. The project wants to increase the awareness of Dubai to global audiences and to attract tourists to visit the emirate.
One successful Dubai based landscape consultancy firm is, Fiona Environs who have strive for exceptional design quality of works. Turn to page 26 to discover how the company have grown since their inception.
In this issue we also discuss the importance of Silicon in agriculture.

DSOA Opens North Park, New Community Green Space

Park in line with efforts to consistently enhance resident experience at DSO.

2 mins

Alila Jabal Akhdar Aspires Towards Zero-Waste Status

Every day the world is becoming a smaller place. Pollution and other environmental concerns can negatively impact local environments and local economic engines, including tourism.

1 min

Final Design Revealed For Amager Bakke Waste-To-Energy Plant Rooftop Park

Amager Resource Center and SLA have released the final design drawings of the coming Amager Bakke Waste-to-Energy Plant Rooftop Park the 16,000 sqm combined ski slope and rooftop activity landscape that will adorn Copenhagens newest and most sustainable waste-to-energy plant as a public and nature-filled green rooftop park.

2 mins

CTBUH 2018 Conference To Explore Future Of Vertical, “Polycentric” Cities

The CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference, Polycentric Cities: The Future of Vertical Urbanism, will take place in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from October 2025. The event attended by the worlds leading developers, architects, and engineers of tall buildings will discuss the tendency for cities to develop along polycentric lines, among other topics. Keynote presentations include Santiago Calatrava, Ole Scheeren, and William Baker.

2 mins

How Long Are We Going To Need That City?

At an altitude of 4830 metres on the Everest Base Camp Trek, guess what you can find? WiFi access.

6 mins

Interview With Shalini Bhatnagar Fiona Environs CEO

Please give us a brief about you & your educational background? and highlight your past experience in the GCC region?

4 mins

Read all stories from Landscape Middle East

Landscape Middle East Magazine Description:

Landscape Magazine is the first specialized monthly publication targeting the landscaping industry in the Middle East.It is distributed to 5,500 professionals in the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and others.The list includes government agencies, developers, contractors, traders, consultants, landscape architects, and others in this field.