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– from Taher Abdel-Ghani, Cairo, 20.05.2020"/>
The spontaneity of the lights
– from Taher Abdel-Ghani, Cairo, 20.05.2020
I was invited for a break-of-a-fast meal (Iftar) on the rooftop of a friend of mine. We did not have a table, but we used the reinforced concrete c…
– Rafik Patel"/>
Conflict, speech, and truth within the urban space of Tahrir square
– Rafik Patel
The Arab Spring began in December 2010, the catalyst being the self-immolation attempt of Tunisian citizen Mohamed Bouaziz (Lopez de Souza & Lipiet…
– Mohamad Abotera"/>
New space in Al-Kom Al-Ahmar: fitting community needs in leftover spaces
– Mohamad Abotera
This project aims to present a new model of urban development in Egypt. It came in the midst of unique political circumstances that we attempted to…
– Mohamad Abotera and Safa Ashoub"/>
Billboard Space in Egypt: reproducing nature and dominating spaces of representation
– Mohamad Abotera and Safa Ashoub
In the last couple of decades, billboards have dominated Cairo’s skylines with a substantial and noticeable increase after 2011. This has come with…
What happened, Major Tom?
A fantastical vision of Cairo’s elevated highway
– Amin El-Didi
, Mina George,
Hussein Salem
Outdoor advertising has become a world-wide urban aesthetic in our modern societies. Businesses would call billboards a method of advertising w…