Architectural Archives - عَمار و عَقار https://amaraqar.com/en/category/architectural/ Real Estate Consulting and Market studies Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:31:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/amaraqar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-amarqar-logo-main.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Architectural Archives - عَمار و عَقار https://amaraqar.com/en/category/architectural/ 32 32 207789782 Kuwait’s Memory and Men in Black Bishts https://amaraqar.com/en/kuwaits-memory-and-men-in-black-bishts/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:30:58 +0000 https://amaraqar.com/kuwaits-memory-and-men-in-black-bishts/ 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....

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]]> 1130 Houses without Tranquility, Neighbors without Neighborliness https://amaraqar.com/en/houses-without-tranquility-neighbors-without-neighborliness/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 05:26:00 +0000 https://amaraqar.com/houses-without-tranquility-neighbors-without-neighborliness/ Kuwaiti house designs, and modern neighborhoods by extension, lack some important qualities and elements of natural human habitation and urban settlements.

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]]> 1097 Protection and Breathing Space in Kuwaiti Houses https://amaraqar.com/en/protection-and-breathing-space-in-kuwaiti-houses/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:27:10 +0000 https://amaraqar.com/protection-and-breathing-space-in-kuwaiti-houses/ 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.

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]]> 1053 The Kuwaiti House and the Thai Elephant https://amaraqar.com/en/the-kuwaiti-house-and-the-thai-elephant/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:29:39 +0000 https://amaraqar.com/the-kuwaiti-house-and-the-thai-elephant/ 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.

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]]> 1051 Removing the Bathroom from the Bedroom https://amaraqar.com/en/removing-the-bathroom-from-the-bedroom/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:00:35 +0000 https://amaraqar.com/removing-the-bathroom-from-the-bedroom/ 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.

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