Landscape Middle East - April 2019

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In this issue we meet a rising star of the UAE landscape industry, William Bennett. The British native who first came to Dubai in 2014 is now a senior Landscape Architect. He won both Best Residential Exterior and Best Project of the Year at the identity awards in 2015 (within a year of his arrival) for his first project in the region, Akoya Oxygen, which was delivered within 12 months. Read more on page 28.

We cover a range of regional and international projects including, a fresh look for Dubai Festival City’s promenade and a hospital healing garden in downtown Bangkok. Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre (ASCC) is featured on page 38. It’s a world-class museum district within Kuwait City and forms part of Kuwait’s new national cultural district.

Dubai Municipality Opens Quranic Park For Public

100,000 visitors in first week; Municipality adds new landmark inspired by Islamic culture; includes 45 plants mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah

2 mins

The Middle East Smart Landscape Summit Concludes Successfully

The seventh edition of the Middle East Smart Landscape Summit, organized by Expotrade Global has come to a successful close. The event was inaugurated by Eng. Eman Al Mansoori, Director of Engineering – Tender & Contracts, Ministry of Infrastructure Development along with Talib Abdul Kareem Mohammed, CEO of Infrastructure Services Sector, Dubai Municipality in the presence of other VIPs.

2 mins

Transguard Launches Sustainability Garden And Water Conservation Projects

Upcycled planting materials are the blueprint for the company’s latest green space initiative, with an additional water conservation projected to save 4.5 million gallons of water each year

2 mins

Atkins Appoints New Chief Executive Officer Of Engineering, Design And Project Management For The Middle East And Africa

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, announces that Mr. Grant Porter has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the company’s Engineering, Design and Project Management business in the Middle East and Africa.

2 mins

Al Dhaheri Capital Investment Group (ADCI) To Launch ‘The V' In Barsha

The new commercial tower to boost the real estate sector in the UAE

2 mins

The New Water Feature At Dubai Festival City

Dubai Festival City is a vibrant multipurpose destination designed by Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate, combining shopping, hospitality and entertainment in one of Dubai’s most famous waterfronts.

3 mins

In Conversation With Young Talent Of The Year - William Bennett

With half a decade of experience under his belt in the u.a.e, William Bennett shares his love of landscape and how he is applying that to plot a course for a big future.

9 mins

Healthy Healing

BDMS is one of the largest and most prestigious hospital networks in the Asia-Pacific region, with 45 hospitals across its network.

4 mins

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Landscape Middle East Magazine Description:

Landscape Magazine is the first specialized monthly publication targeting the landscaping industry in the Middle East.It is distributed to 5,500 professionals in the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and others.The list includes government agencies, developers, contractors, traders, consultants, landscape architects, and others in this field.