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X Architects

Profile of X Architects, headquartered in United Arab Emirates. Five projects submitted by X Architects have been published on Architecture News Plus (ANP).

: [L-R] Farid Esmaeil and Ahmed Al Ali – © X Architects

Principals

Ahmed Al Ali
Farid Esmaeil

Brief description

Founded in 2003 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Ahmed Al-Ali and Farid Esmaeil, X-Architects operates a critical design approach which recognizes the inherent complexity in building and construction and, harnesses this complexity to produce projects that are robust and adaptable. It is a practice where design and tactical decisions operate in relationship to the numerous constraints and unforeseen developments of any project, whether large or small scale. The ability to not only accept change and alteration, but to use these critical events in a productive and reinvigorating manner is central to the progressive architectural practice of X-Architects.

X-Architects have demonstrated that our primary interest lies in analyzing and addressing the unique potentials of each site and its environment rather than establishing a recognizable formal style. Each project is different, and reacts to specific natural conditions in a thoughtful and original way. If X-Architects has any kind of a characteristic ‘signature’, it can be found in our consistent use of passive sustainable strategies that are built into our formal logic.

Published projects

: Ismaeil Villa by X Architects A 4 bedroom family home, including entertainment room, outdoor decks, kitchen and bedroom. This small house for a family of four is an attempt to create a...

: The White Hotel by X Architects The objectives behind the brief was in principle to create a unique 5 star Eco Resort hotel that would provide the iconic focal feature of a larger masterplan...

: 'O' de Squisito Boat House by X Architects The floating boat house is designed with a clear lifestyle in mind, that of beauty, relaxation and enjoyment. With this mindset the client’s dream of a home...

: Xeritown by X Architects “Xeritown” is a 59 hectare sustainable mixed-use development in one of the fastest growing cities of the world: Dubai. It provides housing for...

: Al Nasseem by X Architects Al Nasseem aims were to create an active urban setting that responds to the climate that brings a sense of community and becomes a generator of public life...