Asiya Chowdhury

is painting the big picture for an urban development in Abu Dhabi.

a great morning in Dubai. Meetings all day.

Walked the newly open highline....an incredible urban space!

....in Dubai. Driving through the sand dunes at night to go to Abu Dhabi. Quite a calming experience.

Is watching a belly dancer....under the starry night at the dead sea.

is at an amazing wedding in Jerash at an ancient Roman ruins.

The Sanya EDITION review in Wallpaper magazine. wlpr.co/0aZCUv

Viva France....in Paris for Bastille Day!

The time has come for us to consider seriously how to change our way of life not through prayer or religious teaching, but through education

What is important today is that we consciously cultivate a sense of the oneness of humanity, because we all depend on each other.

En route to Hong Kong!

NYTimes: For First Time, Architect in China Wins Field’s Top Prize: Surprise in the Nobel equivalent for architecture! nyti.ms/zdr2yq

Wishing all a happy and prosperous 2011! Leaving for a business trip to Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Lijiang for hospitality and urban d…

Very successful symposium presentation and design workshops in Shanghai. Wrapping up the trip with a visit to the Expo tomorrow!

How green is your hotel?.....http://tinyurl.com/25s8kbn

Masdar, the zero-carbon city rises in the UAE. Will the real estate and housing products be accessible to all? http://tinyurl.com/26yexuc

Highly sustainable / zero-embedded carbon local materials used in a rural school in Bangladesh http://tinyurl.com/yh7j7v3

My MIT thesis was published in "The Courtyard House - From Cultural Reference to Universal Relevance" http://tinyurl.com/28887ch

My MIT thesis on the courtyard houses in Cairo just got published. Great to be among some brilliant articles on the courtyard typology!

Innovative solar fabric panel technology used in building components can generate clean renewable energy! http://tinyurl.com/32tvbzq#li