Participants attended an exclusive guided architecture tour of the AB House with the key designers of the project.

The Emirates Architecture Open, organized by the ThreeFlaneurs, showcased an outstanding contemporary architectural projects built by local design firms in the UAE. Participants had the opportunity to attend an exclusive guided architecture tour of the AB House along with the key designers themselves. This recently completed residential project is designed and executed by the award-winning local design firm - Archidentity.

The AB-HOUSE project is a direct response to a question that has been plaguing residential architecture within our region since the 1980s. What is Emirati Architecture? Over the past decades there have been many deliberations about this topic yet with no concrete prototype to respond to this critical subject. When dealing with formulating an identity that is both timeless and paves the way for future residential development, questions of culture and religion are inseparable topics that fuse into the very fabric of where we live.

Following 3 years of research and 11 years of design and execution Archidentity has attempted to address the above highlighted issues and embody the regional symbolism of a nation in a single villa project; the AB-House, with a truly unique architectural identity is meant to a be prototype for paving the way for future developments within the region.

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About Archidentity

Archidentity follows a post-modernist approach in its architectural designs where traditional typologies of the Arabian Gulf States are reinterpreted into a contemporary context.

This particular reinterpretation extends beyond mere ornamental and decorative representations but rather focuses on the vital components that characterize local architecture within the Arab Gulf States. These components are then reinterpreted through functional uses suited to the present age.

Archidentity's design process is based on fostering a unique and distinctive identity with all their designs by infusing them with regional symbolism.

The firm was established in 2009 and originally focused on developing large, high-end residential developments. They have recently expanded their portfolio into commercial and cultural developments.