Going Green

‘A Palace for Nature’ kills the idea that rich Arabs aren’t green

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Living large isn’t sustainable, at least that is what most green hearts tend to believe, but Sanzpont Arquitectura disagrees. Invited to participate in an international competition to design a private residence in Qatar, the studio came up with ‘A Palace for Nature’ – a magnificent solar-powered palace modeled after the sidra tree.

Sanzpont Arquitectura was among a select group of architects asked to submit a proposal for the palatial residence, and received third prize with ‘A Palace for Nature.’

Most curious to us, who have watched the green design movement slowly gather pace throughout the Middle East, is the extent to which the Spanish/Mexican architects emphasized nature in their proposal.

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‘A Palace for Nature’ kills the idea that rich Arabs aren’t green

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