Low, shell-like pavilions resting in the dunes of Siwa around still water.
A desert retreat for guests who come for quiet: sleeping, bathing, eating and watching the light change. Every pavilion opens to a shared lagoon, so privacy and company sit side by side.
The buildings take the shape of the dunes around them: soft, low, warm in tone and shaded by deep curving roofs. Water cools the air and links the pavilions, and paths are lit gently so evening arrival is on foot, slowly.
Because they borrow their form from the dunes, they look as if they have always been part of Siwa.
Alexandria, Egypt · Mixed-use · Hospitality and resorts
We designed the tower and its base as one gesture. Garden terraces step down from the shaft and meet the promenade, so the building gives its ground back to the city.
A clear silhouette, a generous public edge and local planting give it the presence of a landmark rather than a trend.
Alexandria, Egypt · Mixed-use · Hospitality and resorts
A structural lattice wraps the taller tower and opens at its base into a pointed entrance, so structure becomes both identity and shelter. The two towers stand at different heights so that they read together from the water and apart from the street.
Pattern, proportion and glass that changes through the day.
Aswan, Egypt · Hospitality and resorts
Low stone terraces follow the rocky bank so the hotel sits within the landscape, not over it. Every room faces the river.
Local stone, shade and the river itself do the work, which is why the hotel will age well.
