German Collective Stand
Hall 8 B 05
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC)
The interest in books on Gulf architecture has considerably grown since the last couple of years. Publishing director Björn Rosen from Berlin, Alamira Reem Al Hashimi, author of "Planning Abu Dhabi – An Urban History”, and Roberto Fabbri discuss architectural concepts, contemporary ways of building, planning and living and examples of outstanding architecture projects in the UAE and Europe.
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Dr Alamira Reem Al Hashimi is an urbanist, architect and historian, and is considered one of the leading researchers on the urban development of the UAE. She is the author of several publications, including “Planning Abu Dhabi: An Urban History”, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Emirates Planning Association, as well as the Technical Committee for UAE Modern Heritage.
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Björn Rosen is a journalist by training who has worked more than 15 years in the media. After completing his diploma in Journalism and years of experience as a reporter and editor in the German language media, he took on the role as Deputy Editor in Chief of the weekly magazine of Der Tagesspiegel. In 2019, Rosen joined DOM publishers as Publishing Director, a Berlin based publishing house specializing in architecture, combining his passion for books and buildings.
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Dr. Roberto Fabbri is an architect, researcher, and associate professor at Zayed University. He previously served as a long-term consultant for the United Nation Development Programme in Kuwait for modern heritage rehabilitation projects and as exhibition designer at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah/Al Sabah collection. He co-authored the double volume “Modern Architecture Kuwait 1949-89” (Niggli 2016-2017) and co-edited “Urban Modernity in the Contemporary Gulf: Obsolescence and Opportunities” (Routledge, 2021).
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Moderator
Shama Nair is a photographer, writer and pedagogue working with the Bombay Institute for Critical Analysis and Research (BICAR). Her research foregrounds our relationship with an ever-expanding neoliberal metropolis, particularly in the MENASA, compelling audiences to think aesthetic, political, and social transformation afresh.
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