Real Estate Consulting and Market studies
In the science fiction film ‘Men in Black’, secret agents erase people’s recent memories with a supernatural device. It seems we have similar men in Kuwait, but they wear black bishts and carry much more powerful devices. Kuwaiti ‘Men in Bisht’ erase the memory of generations and an entire country spanning years in an instant….
Kuwaiti house designs, and modern neighborhoods by extension, lack some important qualities and elements of natural human habitation and urban settlements.
The wall and courtyard (hosh) have been fundamental elements in private residences throughout history, across all human cultures and civil societies. Their elimination results in significant damage that extends beyond the house and neighborhood.
The rare Thai white elephant is extremely costly, both financially and emotionally. It was more of a burden than a source of happiness and well-being for its caretaker and visitors. The same applies to the Kuwaiti house.
Since “cleanliness is part of faith,” it becomes psychologically and spiritually better to isolate the bathroom as much as possible from living areas, especially bedrooms. This has other benefits as well.
