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Secretariat General of GCC In Bahrain

  Omrania joins in a limited international design competition to design the Secretariat General of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Building Complex In Bahrain.   Grandeur and formality are the name of the game in this complex. Starting with the architectural masses and ending with the detailing language, everything works in harmony. A new interpretation of…

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Construction Starts on SUKNA Living Community

  SUKNA is a 1.4 million sqm new residential community in Asafan, Jeddah, designed to fit Saudi culture and climate.   This new mixed-use residential development is part of MODON’s Jeddah 4 project; a 5 sq.km development that includes Modon Oasis Industrial City and SUKNA. The Living Community is a gated, mixed-use, medium density, community…

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9th Cycle of Omrania | CSBE Student Award for Architectural Design

  Omrania and the Center for the Study of the Built Environment (CSBE) run together an annual Award for the best graduation projects by students of architecture throughout the Arab World. The Award was initiated in 2008.   This year – 2016 – we are proud to launch the Award’s 9th cycle. We are very…

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CMA Tower wins Arabian Property Awards 2016

  Capital Market Authority (CMA) Headquarters wins the Arabian Property Awards 2016 for Best Commercial High-Rise Architecture – Saudi Arabia.   We are excited to have won two Arabian Property Awards for two of Omrania’s most recent projects. Capital Market Authority (CMA) Headquarters as Best Commercial High-Rise Architecture in Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh Metro Western Station as Best Public…

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Metro Station Wins Arabian Property Awards 2016

  Riyadh Metro Western Station, wins the Arabian Property Award 2016 for Best Public Service Architecture – Saudi Arabia   We are excited to have won two Arabian Property Awards for two of Omrania’s most recent projects. Capital Market Authority (CMA) Headquarters as Best Commercial High-Rise Architecture in Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh Metro Western Station as Best Public Service Architecture…

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Science City, Giza, Egypt

  Omrania joins in a limited international architectural competition to design the new Science City in the 6th of October City in Giza, Egypt.   Inspired by the agriculture science of Egypt, Omrania creates a concept with interesting forms and circular boulevards that connects the complex functions of the campus together. A web of intricate…

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Coming soon: Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residence

  Our new 5 stars Hilton in Riyadh is getting in shape 🙂 Care for a sneak peak? Here is a quick look into the room interiors.   The new complex holds within its elegant structure – 2 towers and a 3-level podium – 645 rooms, 221 apartments, a giant wedding hall, and lots of…

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National Architectural Heritage Exhibition

  Omrania competes in a limited international design competition and presents a building that addresses architectural heritage, embraces modern times, and brings lessons of the past to future builders.   Situated on the edge of the UNESCO world heritage site in Ad-Dir’iyah, the design of this unique complex is inspired by the old city’s defensive structures. A series of heavy…

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CMA Tower as a finalist in World Architecture Festival Awards 2016

  We are very excited as the new CMA Headquarters has been shortlisted as a finalist in the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2016, in the category of Office – Future Projects.   The tower is the centerpiece of King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), and tallest building in Riyadh.  With its energy-efficient design and intelligent…

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Waha Wins MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2016

  The home of Omrania’s Headquarters – The Waha Office Building – wins MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2016.  The building was selected as the National Winner – Building Project of the Year – for Saudi Arabia.   The Waha Office building is more than simply a workplace. With its eye-catching and energy-effcient facades, the…

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Omrania & HOK Present CMA Tower at International Tall Buildings Conference in New York

  80-story tower in Riyadh will be one of the world’s most high-tech supertall buildings   NEW YORK – Basem Al-Shihabi, Omrania’s Managing Director, and Roger Soto, an HOK design principal, both participate at the annual international conference of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which takes place from 26-30 October 2015…

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Omrania talks “architecture” in GULF 2020 : CEO Report

  GULF 2020 : CEO Report interviews Managing Director and Chairman of the Board, Basem Al Shihabi, who shares his insight behind Omrania’s professional practice, as well as the rationale behind the consultancy’s design philosophy.   The interview touches on how has architecture evolved over the recent past in the Kingdom, how to design buildings…

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