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‘Future of Gulf Housing: Reflections and Propositions’ is a landmark edited volume bringing together over 25 contributors, across six Gulf countries, offering an unprecedented breadth of perspectives on the region’s housing. 

Emerging from the 2023 symposium of the same title, held in Dubai, the book explores the historical legacies, contemporary realities, and future possibilities of residential housing in the Gulf. Through over 20 essays, interviews, visual works, and case studies, it moves beyond iconic skylines to focus on houses, neighbourhoods, and cities as lived environments, situating housing at the intersection of culture, policy, and design.

By weaving together analysis, documentation, and forward-looking propositions, the book provides a critical foundation for rethinking the Gulf’s urban future in ways that are socially relevant, environmentally responsive, and rooted in local contexts.

This bilingual publication features a foreword by Khaled AlAwadhi and contributions from Ahmed Bukhash -  Fatma Al Ali - Ghadeer Alkhenaizi - Alzaina Lootah - AGi Architects - Lulu Almana - Meshari Aldossari - Maryam Alnoaimi - Dia Mrad - Ahmed Khadier - Laith AlSheyadi - Rahel Aima - Almaha Jarallah - Muneera Al Yahya - Abdallah AlAstad - Maryam Saqer Almarri - Ronnie Abdelmaksoud - Mahmood AlWaheibi - Nujud AlHussain - Mashary AlNaim, Fayqa Akram - Atef AlShehri - Sahera Bleibleh - Bushra Hussein - Olivia Duncan - Fatima AlSuwaidi - and Omar Darwish.

Future of Gulf Housing: Reflections and Propositions ©️ 2025

ISBN: 978-1-0687933-7-0

To be cited as: Mitchell, K., AlMulla, R., & AlSuwaidi, S. (2025). Future of Gulf Housing. SWALIF Publishing House.

Editors: Kevin Mitchell, Rashed AlMulla, & Salem AlSuwaidi
Book Designers: Hind Khalid & Jasim AlNaqbi

Published by SWALIF Publishing House
info@swalif.store
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
First printing edition, 2025.

Sponsor Acknowledgement: In addition to the efforts by our editors, this book was made possible through the generous secondary sponsorship provided by the Barjeel Art Foundation. We extend our deepest gratitude to them for their support and contributions to the development and production of this work.