A vacation in sand dunes? Studio Symbiosis makes it possible: The German-Indian architecture firm has designed Dunes, a resort in northwest India that blends seamlessly into the desert.

DARS Studio [Design, Architectural Robotics & Systems]: The research discusses building new communities in the desert. Siwa Oasis in Egypt was selected as the project location because of its historical background and how the Siwa inhabitants adapted with the desert using local material to build efficient architecture. Building in the desert has many challenges (environmental, physical, and philosophical). As the main cause for desertification is sand shifting, the research focuses on…

conceived as a hotel pod complex within the rub' al khali desert, in abu dhabi, the 'oculus' by aidia studio, draws influence from the anatomy of desert organisms, which enables them to reduce their internal temperature, and survive through extreme climate conditions.

The Moroccan Sand Lake Cultural Center project is designed to further interact between the natural environment, architecture and people.

A local artist covered the building's interiors with minerals from the local mountains using a traditional pigmentation technique.

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