X-architects project “Xeritown” was published in the National newspaper with an interview of principal Ahmed Al Ali regarding the salient features of the project

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080702/NATIONAL/374577936/1022/NEWS

X-Architects principal Ahmed Al Ali participated in the conference on  ”Building sustainability into the Middle-east”, that was held in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai on 29 May 08 where he was one of the speakers. The conference included several prominent delegates from the construction industry who are currently implementing new practices of sustainability.

www.itp.net/events/sustainability08

X-Architects will present in the seminar “Contemporary Urban theory and Practice”, their Urban master plan for a new sustainable development in Dubai. The seminar is hosted by the American University of Sharjah (AUS) and IAARA (International Art & Architectural Research Association) .

Venue: SA+D Lecture Hall, Wednesday 28 May, 9am-5pm

Discussions Moderator: Dr. Fatih Rifki
Coordinator of Event: George Katodrytis

X-Architects are developing a concept for a shading pavilion at the financial heart of Dubai. Here is an initial glimpse into the early stages of this project.

Principals Ahmed al Ali and Farid Esmaeil shall participate in the SA+D open day discussion panel at the AUS sharjah as panel members. The topic for the discussion will be ‘Process versus/and Product: The road towards practice’. The event is scheduled for the 6th of march 2008 at 4 pm in the School of architecture + Design, American University of Sharjah.

X-Architects have been given the opportunity to present their work in the Lecture series at Architectural Association of UAE. The lecture series invites prominent figures in the field of construction from different part of the world to present and discuss their works in an open forum. The date and time of the lecture will be updated soon.

http://www.aauae.org/index.php?page=news

X-Architects principal Ahmed Al Ali will present strategies on sustainable master planning entitled “Green cities of the future” in the 2008 Cityscape Abudhabi conference. He will also serve as a panel member in the discussion “Master plans of the Future: - Creating, building and sustaining green cities”. The event is scheduled for between the 13th and 15th of May 2008.

http://www.cityscapeabudhabi.com/Event_Overview_Sustainability.html

X-Architects have been invited to present their urban master plan project T.P.W.t.S.N as part of AA UAE in the upcoming IFIAD 2008 Exhibition. Dates and timing of the presentation will be updated soon.

https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/English/Conferences/IFIAD2008/Pages/IFIAD2008%20Exhibition.aspx

X-Architects principals Ahmed Al Ali and Farid Esmaeil are participating in the AA winter school 2008 being held in Dubai. The 10 day intensive workshop-based programme will run a design-led curriculum that combines conceptual and material research in the process of radical criticism and the rigorous production of ideas. It will investigate different aspects of the emerging spatial realities of the Gulf region, with a local focus on Dubai.

http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/Default.aspx?section=school&page=Dubai%20Winter%20School