Gabon is located in Central Africa and is rich for its forests, rivers and biodiversity. Like all developing countries, their challenge is to decide whether they want to follow the principles of industrial cities or they want invent an ecological model that attracts talented people and inspires the world.

JEC Housing Compound is a residential complex in Jeddah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. The design objective was creating a residential compound with a public passage in the middle, within regulations of existing master plan. The proposed solution is an effect of maximizing areas and retail exposure while ensuring high standard and privacy for the apartments.

The planning and marketing department of King Abdullah Economic City commissioned BAD to explore the potential of cultural events and activities to enhance the ongoing economic and spatial growth of the young city.

Shenzhen, one of the world’s fastest developing urban landscapes in the past few decades, is a city known for its technological center and dense population. The project was developed in response to Its expansion, driven linearly along the coast, to connect the natural landscape of the mountains and the bay again.