Conceived as a vision to recreate a Mediterranean seaside village in the heart of Dubai, Port de La Mer is currently taking shape with construction work in progress on four of the six plots it will spread over in the Jumeirah 1 area. The residential development is part of the wider La Mer development by Meraas.

Experts from CallisonRTKL (CRTKL), the global architecture, planning and design firm, have revealed five key ingredients for the development of net-zero cities in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.

Barberio Colella Architetti, an architectural and research firm based in Italy, has envisioned a 3D printed vault space within its ambitious Urban Dunes project in Abu Dhabi as an urban microclimate in the UAE.