Plans for Romford town centre revamp get planning despite 2,500 objections

Fletcher Priest, Allies & Morrison and Maccreanor Lavington secure approval for 1,000-home scheme amid backlash over loss of local mosque

Hagia Sophia to undergo most extensive refurbishment in 1,500 years

The main dome of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul is to undergo the most extensive restoration in its 1,488-year history. One of the main aims of the work… The post Hagia Sophia to undergo most extensive refurbishment in 1,500 years appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Award of Merit, Renovation/Restoration: Sayyida Zainab Mosque

Cairo’s Sayyida Zainab Mosque holds great cultural significance in Egypt—which made the restoration of the building without compromising its architectural identity of great importance for the project team.

16 years in the making, Algeria’s giant mosque officially opens

The third-largest mosque in the world officially opened in Algiers on Sunday, 16 years after the German firms of KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten and Krebs und Kiefer won the competition… The post 16 years in the making, Algeria’s giant mosque officially opens appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Adjaye Associates’ interfaith centre Abu Dhabi: full set of photos and drawings

The Architects’ JournalAdjaye Associates’ interfaith centre Abu Dhabi: full set of photos and drawings Adjaye Associates has completed an interfaith centre on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, featuring a mosque, a church and a synagogue The post Adjaye Associates’ interfaith centre Abu Dhabi: full set of photos and drawings appeared first on The Architects’ JournalFran Williams

Mega Projects - The Great Mosque of Mecca: The Largest (And Holiest) Mosque in the World, 25102021

The holiest site in all of islam is a place where millions of pilgrims converge each year and is also the largest mosque in the world by a considerable distance. The great mosque of Mecca or Masjid Al-Haram is a place of staggering proportions capable of holding up to 4 million people at a time.