Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Ayhan Altun/Getty Images With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural ...
MAZAR-E SHARIF, Afghanistan -- What would Afghanistan look like without war? It could look like the oasis of peace that is the Blue Mosque standing in its flower-filled park in the center of Mazar-e ...
The architecture of the future mosque was the subject of a special seminar organized by the “Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture” (AFAMA) and the “Library of Alexandria” last Wednesday, ...
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The Blue Mosque in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, combines a massive dome with four identical minarets. Its symmetrical layout and open prayer halls reflect modern Islamic architecture. Located in ...
Mosques are the source of some of the most inspiring and beautiful architecture. From the dome of the Hagia Sophia to the perforated box of the M. Ridwan Kamil's Al-Irsyad mosque, Islamic ...
For hundreds of years these structures stand with dignity and pride. Their hallways, domes and beautiful calligraphic inscriptions echo the hard work and architectural elegance of those who designed ...
The Architectural Awards are very important for the architectural industry, and for innovative architectural design in general, and as an organization responsible for global architectural awarding, ...