• Lifestyle trends and housing typologies in emerging multicultural cities 

      Salama, Ashraf M.; Wiedmann, Florian; Ibrahim, Hatem G. ( Routledge , 2017 , Article)
      The introduction of new housing typologies in emerging cities is rooted in dynamics including infrastructural investments, urban growth rates and new development policies. In accommodating new lifestyles, demand-driven ...
    • The impact of affordable housing developments on sustainability in gulf cities 

      Wiedmann, Florian; Salama, Ashraf M.; Ibrahim, Hatem G. ( Open House International Association , 2016 , Article)
      The recent construction boom has led to new urban development dynamics in Gulf cities driven by real-estate speculations and large infrastructure investments. While in the past affordable housing for medium income migrants ...
    • The role of mega projects in redefining housing development in gulf cities 

      Wiedmann, Florian; Salama, Ashraf M.; Ibrahim, Hatem G. ( Open House International Association , 2016 , Article)
      Since the end of the 1990s, large-scale mega projects have been initiated in Gulf cities to enable an unprecedented urban growth and the expansion of new economic sectors. In this respect, mega projects have played a key ...