Each project by Ibrahim Nawaf Joharji embodies a distinct architectural signature rooted in its context, materiality, and spatial soul. His bespoke residential works are uniquely named with non-repeating initials, reflecting the individuality of every design.
Indonesian Consulate Jeddah
Diplomatic architecture does not begin with a brief. It begins with trust — extended by one sovereign state to a private practice, after a process of evaluation that no amount of professional reputation alone can accelerate. The Indonesian Consulate Building…
Last Meal
Rethinking Urban Design for the Motorbike Delivery Boom The explosive rise of motorbike food delivery services is rapidly transforming urban life. Last Meal is a conceptual project by INJ Architects that investigates this new phenomenon and asks how architecture and…
Ghiras Al-Madina
In the third year of the Hijri calendar, on the slopes of a mountain north of Madinah, a commander called to his companions: “، ثبت عن النبي ﷺ أنه قال “اثبُتْ أُحُدُ؛ فإنَّما عليكَ نبيٌّ، وصدِّيقٌ، وشَهيدانِ — Stand firm.” The…
Archigenetics
Archigenetics is a pioneering architectural theory that explores the genetic roots of design. It proposes that architecture is not just cultural, but a reflection of human biology, identity, and evolution — we build what we are. 1.Introduction: What is Archigenetics?…
Shuaibah Visitor Center
Water in Saudi Arabia is not a resource — it is a national project. The Shuaibah Desalination Plant, currently expanding to become one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world, extracts drinking water from the Red Sea…
TopoArtic
Every architect who has ever held a site survey has read contour lines — the mathematical notation that translates the three-dimensional surface of the earth into a two-dimensional map. The lines are precise, objective, and abstract. TopoArtic asks what happens…
The Art Pipe
A Fusion of Heritage and Modernity The city of Le Havre is steeped in history, and the iconic concrete arch, constructed in 1947, has stood as a sentinel against the harsh coastal weather for decades. Initially built as a protective…
Cannelloni
The compound as a residential typology has a settled logic in Saudi Arabia: a plot of land, a perimeter wall, and a collection of villas arranged horizontally across the ground. The land is consumed, the privacy is achieved, and the…
Twist Haven Chalet
The plot at Durrah Al Arus is not a constraint that the design overcomes. It is the condition that produced the design’s central architectural idea. A frontage of 10.5 meters against a depth of 55 meters — a ratio of…
Riyadh Vista
The “Riyadh View” project is a unique architectural masterpiece that embodies the splendor of design and the balance between cultural identity and modernity in the heart of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The project is distinguished by its privileged location, which provides stunning views of the city and its surrounding areas.
Al-Balad: The Electromechanical Intrusion
The introduction of modern infrastructure to Historic Jeddah was not a planned evolution; it was a violent architectural collision. Centuries-old coral stone and intricate wood carvings were suddenly forced to carry the weight of exposed wiring, surface plumbing, and heavy…
Esnad Offices Riyadh
An office that is designed for 300 people and asked to absorb 400 — and eventually 550 — is not an office with a space problem. It is an office with a planning problem. The Esnad Company commission was a…
Tourbanity
Every city that receives visitors is, in effect, conducting an experiment it did not design. Tourism arrives, and the urban fabric responds sometimes by adaptation, sometimes by deterioration, almost always without a framework that accounts for all three dimensions of…
MFJ Mansion
The site on Obhur Creek carries one of Jeddah’s most coveted views the bay opening westward, the light off the water changing through the day from the sharp white of noon to the deep amber of the Red Sea at…
Harmony Resort
Learn more about the creative design “Ultra-luxury Harmony Resort” on INJ Archtiects’ website in both English and Arabic.
Jeddah Art
Learn more about the design concept of “Jeddah Art: A Unique Two-Sided Stereoscopic Design” at INJ Architects in English and Arabic.
550 Street Design
The chosen area is located among the most valuable real estate in the city of Jeddah and at the intersection with Tahlia Street, and what makes this matter very important is that these properties describe the most luxurious 5-star hotels that receive the most important guests of the city.
Bespoke Architecture and Longevity
The question of how long a person lives has been studied primarily through the lens of medicine and genetics. Architecture rarely enters that conversation. This research proposes that it should — not as a peripheral variable but as a primary…
Jadwa Al-Kahlil Tower
Hijazi architecture has been characterized since ancient times by many important data such as reconfiguring the culture of Rawashin in a new and modern way and making this formation a sign of Hijazi linked to the Hijazi architectural culture. Yet, as if it was a model emanating from the Hijazi architecture
Villa 200
The design of a modern villa of an area of 200 meters in Jeddah, in a modern style. The design of the villa is very modern according to the requirements of the family
AMA Infinity Villa
Architectural design for the Saudi family at a time when most Saudi families focus on the form of one design and one design programming
AC Water Sustainability
Condensate Recovery: Urban Hydrology In extreme desert climates, mechanical cooling is not an amenity; it is a prerequisite for urban density. Yet, the energy required to sustain this livability generates a cyclical infrastructural crisis that architecture must address directly. The…
The Artistic Curl
Costantino Nivola left Sardinia and became one of the most significant sculptors of the twentieth century. His work returned to his birthplace of Orani as a museum. The question this competition posed was not how to design a building next…
Niebe Arctic Hotel
Architectural design in difficult climatic conditions is very important. The architect pays attention to climatic factors and snow, one of the most difficult design environments.
Islamic Geometric Chandelier
Islamic decoration chandelier The link between art and architecture is a very important topic because art is an essential part
YIN YANG Old HANGLAS
Provides a layout map for the
Hope: Old Hanglas Development Plan.
It porovides, botanical Garden,
Baywalk Area, Recreational parks,
Multi-purpose Areas, and a Mega-Embrace Nature
A pandemic, which is caused by the change of land-use, deforestation and wildlife trafficking; is the latest evidence that unsustainable human activity is “pushing to the edge” of the planet’s natural systems that support life on Earth.
Building departments complex in Yanbu
Building departments complex in Yanbu Interior Ministry compound stems, the building houses one of the four major departments of the Ministry of the Interior sectors and consists of Supply Management and Engineering Management and the Department of Transportation and the Department of Maritime Affairs, and includes the capacity of the project 312 employees.
IMK Renovation Interior Design
To restore a large-scale residential asset is not merely to update its aesthetics; it is to correct the structural and operational oversights of its original construction. Palatial architecture in the region has historically prioritized visual presence over lifecycle maintenance,…
NNL Villa
When you look at the design for the first time, you will think that it is closed, but this is an optical illusion. It is not because the design was directed towards the movement of the sun and wind. It is the interaction between architecture and nature.
Podgorica Square
Montenegro is a new country in South Eastern Europe, with a long history under the Kingdom of Yugoslavia; it has gained an important
economic growth. Podgorica is its beautiful capital city which makes Montenegrins proud. There are quite a few urban projects in recent years.RockSability
Architectural research deals with ways to enhance the utilization of rock cutting projects that contribute to sustainability and reduce carbon emissions, and how nature can be used in planning
Al-Falak Mosque
The Quran does not describe a ship as a vehicle. It describes it as a sign — a condition in which the believer, stripped of all other recourse, turns to God with undivided intention. When the sea is beneath them…
Beirut Reconstruction
On August 4, 2020, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Port of Beirut. The blast killed more than 200 people, displaced 300,000 residents, and destroyed a significant portion of one of the Arab world’s most historically layered cities….
FITT Research and Exhibition Center
Established in 1960, FITT emerged during a period of significant social unrest in Italy, marked by widespread union protests. Despite these challenges, FITT remained resilient, fostering a unique workplace environment characterized by diversity and inclusivity. Located in a semi-urban area, several kilometers away from the city, the FITT site presents a distinctive context that significantly influenced the architectural design of their research center.
Mushroom Whale Port
When looking at the traditional architectural shaps, forms, and blocks; you will find that the components of the urban fabric in Italy are significantly united. This indicates the belonging to the Italian unity and the interdependence between people, place, and urban prosperity. The idea of changing pizza and coffee in a traditional way would be very sensitive and daring, the architectural design we proposed is a strong approach to organic architecture and the development of nature while respecting the architectural culture and development that will reflect this.
Athe-LAB 2023
Athe-LAB The term athenaeum is being used in the titles of periodicals concerned with literature, science, and art. This structure is a culmination of spaces to provide a program that enables the creative side of every artist.
LAVA Restaurant
A dining space should not merely house a culinary experience; it must actively engage the senses that taste cannot reach. The genesis of this project was not a menu or a hospitality brief, but the tectonic violence and chemical geometry…
Bahar Tower DWD
Detroit does not need another tower. It needs a reason to believe that the waterfront it lost can be reclaimed not through nostalgia but through architecture that earns its position on the skyline by understanding, precisely, what that skyline has…
TOB Villa
TOB Villa is a luxurious residential project located in the prestigious Al-Shati neighborhood of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this modern villa occupies a land area of 224 square meters, presenting a unique challenge in terms of space utilization while meeting the high expectations of a discerning client. The villa is strategically positioned near the beach, adding to its allure and enhancing the living experience with proximity to the sea.
NEOM Cup
A championship cup is one of the oldest object typologies in human culture — its form settled centuries ago into a convention so stable that it has become invisible. The NEOM Cup was designed to make that form visible again…
The Curved Bridge
The pedestrian bridge serves as an urban mediator, creating a direct connection between the two sides of the river. It fosters numerous activities and interventions that encourage social engagement and community interaction, while also offering areas with programmatic opportunities for economic growth.
ZTM desert chalet
Designing a private lounge in the heart of the desert for the Riyadh region represents a rich architectural experience that enhances the contemporary architectural character. This style has become increasingly popular and is highly sought after by forward-thinking property owners who appreciate a blend of modernity and tradition.
FIA Villa
The interior design of FIA Villa reflects a deep understanding of client preferences, budget considerations, and the importance of sustainability. We prioritize selecting materials that align with the client’s taste while ensuring efficiency and architectural sustainability. Our approach to design is rooted in the philosophy that a high quality of life is intrinsically linked to the quality of one’s home. By focusing on elements like natural light, airflow, and the integration of nature, we aim to create living spaces that enhance the well-being of the entire family.
Tawaf In COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected global sectors, including the movement of people. Officially recognized as a pandemic, the virus has had a profound impact on the global economy and altered social interactions. This led to the implementation of precautionary measures to limit the spread of the virus. Among the many affected activities were Hajj and Umrah, which the Saudi government prudently suspended to curb the virus’s spread to religious sites worldwide.
Fandelier
Most objects placed in a room make a single demand on the space: look at me, or use me. The Fandelier was designed to refuse that choice. It is a ceiling-mounted industrial object that moves air, produces light, and holds…
RR Villa
Residential architecture in Jeddah’s expanding northern corridor often defaults to generic concrete extrusion. RR Villa, situated in the Obhur district, rejects this passive approach. The project introduces a rigorous geometric framework that balances the demand for domestic privacy with the…
IBRA Chair
A chair is among the most studied objects in design history its proportions mapped, its ergonomics tested, its forms exhausted across centuries of iteration. The IBRA Chair begins where that history ends, not by rejecting it but by asking what…
INJ Mask
Pandemic Mask The global COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an immediate architectural response at the micro-scale: the human face. Traditional surgical masks were engineered for temporary clinical environments, not for continuous civic integration. INJ Architects approached the mask not merely as a…
Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance
The entrance of a civic institution is not merely a threshold; it is a spatial declaration of its economic and cultural authority. For the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce—the historic gateway to Red Sea trade—the existing lobby required a radical intervention…
Bin Darwish Tower
Building on the Jeddah Corniche requires confronting severe meteorological and geological realities. The Bin Darwish Tower project was initiated as a rigorous architectural study and economic feasibility analysis to determine the highest and best use of this prime coastal real…
Xi’An Train Station
The site imposed its own conditions before design began. Irregular plot geometry, street setbacks running at oblique angles, and the fixed presence of the railway infrastructure produced a ground plane that resisted conventional orthogonal organization. Instead of a standard approach,…
Al Hajlah Hotel
Proximity to the Grand Mosque demands a highly sensitive urban response. The Al Hajlah Hotel project operates as a rigorous highest-and-best-use study, translating complex topographic and meteorological data into a monumental hospitality concept situated less than a kilometer from the…
BarJeel Museum
A museum in Sharjah cannot ignore the maritime legacy that defined the emirate’s early economic and cultural prominence. The Barjeel Art Museum proposal rejects static monumentality, drawing its generative logic from the fluid dynamics of the Arabian Gulf and the…
Hadia Pavilion
Commercial plazas often rely on generic shading structures that fail to activate the public realm. The Hadia Pavilion at Jameel Square rejects the concept of the “silent umbrella,” introducing a dynamic, parametric canopy designed to stimulate social interaction and establish…
Misk Pavilion
An architectural pavilion dedicated to contemporary art cannot operate merely as a passive shelter; it must serve as a structural manifesto of the cultural momentum it represents. The Misk Art Pavilion was conceived to challenge the rigid geometries of its…
Al Gaza Markets
The Al Gaza district historically functioned as the primary northern commercial vein feeding the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The erasure of its traditional, centuries-old urban fabric presented a critical planning dilemma: how to replace an organic, historic market without resorting…
Plastic Arc
Architecture traditionally serves to monument human achievement. The Plastic Arc was conceived to monument our ecological negligence. It was commissioned as a conceptual proposition for National Geographic. The project addresses the asymmetrical devastation caused by single use plastics. In doing…
MABK Villa
The design of a modern family villa in Jeddah requires a rigorous negotiation between climatic constraints and spatial luxury. Occupying a 750-square-meter plot in Al Basateen, MABK Villa rejects superficial ornamentation in favor of functional elegance. The architectural strategy relies…
ZH Office building
The architectural response discards the conventional flat glass curtain wall in favor of a striking parametric exoskeleton. Sharp, triangular, and diamond-faceted screens envelop the primary volume. This origami-like structural mesh serves a dual purpose: it acts as a precise environmental…
Azizia Stores
COMMERCIAL, PROJECT MANAGEMENT Client Joharji Hotel DATE 19/02/2019 Location Saudi Arabia – Jeddah Type COMMERCIAL,PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley
Every landmark built before this competition proposal answered the same question: what should a public monument look like. The Silicon Valley Landmark asked a different question entirely — what should it produce. Silicon Valley’s built environment had grown static relative…
# Artwork
The Hashtag Monument Public art in the digital age must transcend passive observation. The Hashtag Monument operates precisely at the intersection of physical urban space and global digital networks. By materializing a purely virtual symbol into a massive structural reality,…
Deyar Al Assayla
Five kilometres from the Grand Mosque, Makkah is experienced less as a static city than as a continuous sequence of movement, gathering, devotion, and return. Deyar Al Assayla was conceived within that rhythm. Rather than addressing the temporary population that…
Saudi Council of Engineers
A headquarters dedicated to the engineering profession cannot merely house its operations. It must stand as a physical argument for what engineering is capable of — a building that could not have been built without the discipline it is meant…
Border Guard Officers’ Club
Military border complexes require a distinct architectural language that reconciles the severity of the desert environment with the necessity of human recovery. Operating under the direction of the Engineering Corps of the Border Guards, this project delivers an integrated hospitality…
AL Soud Plaza Mall
Commercial pressure within Makkah’s expanding retail market required a compact urban mall capable of organizing multiple tenants within a controlled internal environment. AL Soud Plaza Mall was developed to consolidate approximately 36 ground-floor retail units into a coherent commercial platform….
Opera House and Music School in San Francisco
Sound is not heard — it is experienced spatially. The question that generated this proposal was whether a building dedicated to music could be shaped by the same physical laws that produce music: oscillation, frequency, wave propagation, and the geometry…
Mansion Complex
The defining condition of this project was not the domestic brief, but the geological resistance of the mountain itself. To build on the slopes of Awali is to engage in a physical negotiation with exposed rock before a single spatial…
Azizia Tower
In the geography of pilgrimage, physical proximity to the Grand Mosque is not merely a measure of distance but a strict operational condition. The fundamental architectural challenge of this project was not how to maximize capacity within a narrow plot….
Design and construction of helipad
On the western edge of Al Badiyah Island in Saudi Arabia, a government security helipad was developed to secure controlled air access within an ecologically sensitive coastal setting. Completed in 2015, the project integrates aviation compliance, environmental restraint, and operational…
Chicago CTA Stations
High passenger volumes, aging infrastructure, and strict regulatory standards required a calibrated modernization of selected Chicago Transit Authority stations in Chicago, United States. The project addressed structural renewal, platform reorganization, and environmental protection. Importantly, all work was done while maintaining…
Sea Home
Set along the Red Sea Coast in Saudi Arabia, Sea Home is a conceptual residential proposal that studies how habitation can be reorganized when water becomes the primary site condition. Developed as a research-led housing model, the project addresses isolation,…
Engineering supervision For Ministry of Interior Buildings
Institutional construction in Riyadh demands precision, regulatory control, and operational continuity. This government assignment involved full engineering supervision for Ministry of Interior buildings, ensuring that execution aligned with approved documentation and national standards. The role extended architectural responsibility into on-site…
Bridge of Apollo
A cycling and pedestrian bridge proposed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2021 as a competition entry. Conceived as a piece of mobility infrastructure, it examines how collective movement across water can be structured as a calibrated spatial sequence rather than…
Awali Hills
Terraced land in Saudi Arabia required a residential model that could absorb density without cancelling privacy. Completed in 2014 for a private developer, Awali Hills combines a residential building and private villas within a single planned environment. Its importance lies…
Joharji Hotel
High-density pilgrimage accommodation in Al Shisha District, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, completed in 2011. The Joharji Hotel Tower was conceived as an urban infill response to peak Hajj demand, where hospitality must operate under extreme temporal and spatial pressure. Its relevance…
Mecca Future Tower
In the Emirate of Mecca, land pressure and climate operate as equal design constraints. Mecca Future Tower was developed as a preliminary study for a vertical multi-use residential system. The proposal combines housing, public services, and infrastructure within one compact…
Beirut Reconstruction
On August 4, 2020, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Port of Beirut. The blast killed more than 200 people, displaced 300,000 residents, and destroyed a significant portion of one of the Arab world’s most historically layered cities….
Al Hajlah Hotel
Proximity to the Grand Mosque demands a highly sensitive urban response. The Al Hajlah Hotel project operates as a rigorous highest-and-best-use study, translating complex topographic and meteorological data into a monumental hospitality concept situated less than a kilometer from the…
Hadia Pavilion
Commercial plazas often rely on generic shading structures that fail to activate the public realm. The Hadia Pavilion at Jameel Square rejects the concept of the “silent umbrella,” introducing a dynamic, parametric canopy designed to stimulate social interaction and establish…
Al Gaza Markets
The Al Gaza district historically functioned as the primary northern commercial vein feeding the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The erasure of its traditional, centuries-old urban fabric presented a critical planning dilemma: how to replace an organic, historic market without resorting…
ZH Office building
The architectural response discards the conventional flat glass curtain wall in favor of a striking parametric exoskeleton. Sharp, triangular, and diamond-faceted screens envelop the primary volume. This origami-like structural mesh serves a dual purpose: it acts as a precise environmental…
Azizia Stores
COMMERCIAL, PROJECT MANAGEMENT Client Joharji Hotel DATE 19/02/2019 Location Saudi Arabia – Jeddah Type COMMERCIAL,PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Saudi Council of Engineers
A headquarters dedicated to the engineering profession cannot merely house its operations. It must stand as a physical argument for what engineering is capable of — a building that could not have been built without the discipline it is meant…
AL Soud Plaza Mall
Commercial pressure within Makkah’s expanding retail market required a compact urban mall capable of organizing multiple tenants within a controlled internal environment. AL Soud Plaza Mall was developed to consolidate approximately 36 ground-floor retail units into a coherent commercial platform….
Azizia Tower
In the geography of pilgrimage, physical proximity to the Grand Mosque is not merely a measure of distance but a strict operational condition. The fundamental architectural challenge of this project was not how to maximize capacity within a narrow plot….
Joharji Hotel
High-density pilgrimage accommodation in Al Shisha District, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, completed in 2011. The Joharji Hotel Tower was conceived as an urban infill response to peak Hajj demand, where hospitality must operate under extreme temporal and spatial pressure. Its relevance…
The Art Pipe
A Fusion of Heritage and Modernity The city of Le Havre is steeped in history, and the iconic concrete arch, constructed in 1947, has stood as a sentinel against the harsh coastal weather for decades. Initially built as a protective…
Riyadh Vista
The “Riyadh View” project is a unique architectural masterpiece that embodies the splendor of design and the balance between cultural identity and modernity in the heart of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The project is distinguished by its privileged location, which provides stunning views of the city and its surrounding areas.
The Artistic Curl
Costantino Nivola left Sardinia and became one of the most significant sculptors of the twentieth century. His work returned to his birthplace of Orani as a museum. The question this competition posed was not how to design a building next…
Niebe Arctic Hotel
Architectural design in difficult climatic conditions is very important. The architect pays attention to climatic factors and snow, one of the most difficult design environments.
YIN YANG Old HANGLAS
Provides a layout map for the
Hope: Old Hanglas Development Plan.
It porovides, botanical Garden,
Baywalk Area, Recreational parks,
Multi-purpose Areas, and a Mega-Embrace Nature
A pandemic, which is caused by the change of land-use, deforestation and wildlife trafficking; is the latest evidence that unsustainable human activity is “pushing to the edge” of the planet’s natural systems that support life on Earth.
Podgorica Square
Montenegro is a new country in South Eastern Europe, with a long history under the Kingdom of Yugoslavia; it has gained an important
economic growth. Podgorica is its beautiful capital city which makes Montenegrins proud. There are quite a few urban projects in recent years.Al-Falak Mosque
The Quran does not describe a ship as a vehicle. It describes it as a sign — a condition in which the believer, stripped of all other recourse, turns to God with undivided intention. When the sea is beneath them…
Beirut Reconstruction
On August 4, 2020, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Port of Beirut. The blast killed more than 200 people, displaced 300,000 residents, and destroyed a significant portion of one of the Arab world’s most historically layered cities….
FITT Research and Exhibition Center
Established in 1960, FITT emerged during a period of significant social unrest in Italy, marked by widespread union protests. Despite these challenges, FITT remained resilient, fostering a unique workplace environment characterized by diversity and inclusivity. Located in a semi-urban area, several kilometers away from the city, the FITT site presents a distinctive context that significantly influenced the architectural design of their research center.
Mushroom Whale Port
When looking at the traditional architectural shaps, forms, and blocks; you will find that the components of the urban fabric in Italy are significantly united. This indicates the belonging to the Italian unity and the interdependence between people, place, and urban prosperity. The idea of changing pizza and coffee in a traditional way would be very sensitive and daring, the architectural design we proposed is a strong approach to organic architecture and the development of nature while respecting the architectural culture and development that will reflect this.
Athe-LAB 2023
Athe-LAB The term athenaeum is being used in the titles of periodicals concerned with literature, science, and art. This structure is a culmination of spaces to provide a program that enables the creative side of every artist.
LAVA Restaurant
A dining space should not merely house a culinary experience; it must actively engage the senses that taste cannot reach. The genesis of this project was not a menu or a hospitality brief, but the tectonic violence and chemical geometry…
Bahar Tower DWD
Detroit does not need another tower. It needs a reason to believe that the waterfront it lost can be reclaimed not through nostalgia but through architecture that earns its position on the skyline by understanding, precisely, what that skyline has…
The Curved Bridge
The pedestrian bridge serves as an urban mediator, creating a direct connection between the two sides of the river. It fosters numerous activities and interventions that encourage social engagement and community interaction, while also offering areas with programmatic opportunities for economic growth.
Xi’An Train Station
The site imposed its own conditions before design began. Irregular plot geometry, street setbacks running at oblique angles, and the fixed presence of the railway infrastructure produced a ground plane that resisted conventional orthogonal organization. Instead of a standard approach,…
BarJeel Museum
A museum in Sharjah cannot ignore the maritime legacy that defined the emirate’s early economic and cultural prominence. The Barjeel Art Museum proposal rejects static monumentality, drawing its generative logic from the fluid dynamics of the Arabian Gulf and the…
Misk Pavilion
An architectural pavilion dedicated to contemporary art cannot operate merely as a passive shelter; it must serve as a structural manifesto of the cultural momentum it represents. The Misk Art Pavilion was conceived to challenge the rigid geometries of its…
Plastic Arc
Architecture traditionally serves to monument human achievement. The Plastic Arc was conceived to monument our ecological negligence. It was commissioned as a conceptual proposition for National Geographic. The project addresses the asymmetrical devastation caused by single use plastics. In doing…
Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley
Every landmark built before this competition proposal answered the same question: what should a public monument look like. The Silicon Valley Landmark asked a different question entirely — what should it produce. Silicon Valley’s built environment had grown static relative…
Opera House and Music School in San Francisco
Sound is not heard — it is experienced spatially. The question that generated this proposal was whether a building dedicated to music could be shaped by the same physical laws that produce music: oscillation, frequency, wave propagation, and the geometry…
Chicago CTA Stations
High passenger volumes, aging infrastructure, and strict regulatory standards required a calibrated modernization of selected Chicago Transit Authority stations in Chicago, United States. The project addressed structural renewal, platform reorganization, and environmental protection. Importantly, all work was done while maintaining…
Bridge of Apollo
A cycling and pedestrian bridge proposed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2021 as a competition entry. Conceived as a piece of mobility infrastructure, it examines how collective movement across water can be structured as a calibrated spatial sequence rather than…
Indonesian Consulate Jeddah
Diplomatic architecture does not begin with a brief. It begins with trust — extended by one sovereign state to a private practice, after a process of evaluation that no amount of professional reputation alone can accelerate. The Indonesian Consulate Building…
Jeddah Art
Learn more about the design concept of “Jeddah Art: A Unique Two-Sided Stereoscopic Design” at INJ Architects in English and Arabic.
550 Street Design
The chosen area is located among the most valuable real estate in the city of Jeddah and at the intersection with Tahlia Street, and what makes this matter very important is that these properties describe the most luxurious 5-star hotels that receive the most important guests of the city.
The Artistic Curl
Costantino Nivola left Sardinia and became one of the most significant sculptors of the twentieth century. His work returned to his birthplace of Orani as a museum. The question this competition posed was not how to design a building next…
Al-Falak Mosque
The Quran does not describe a ship as a vehicle. It describes it as a sign — a condition in which the believer, stripped of all other recourse, turns to God with undivided intention. When the sea is beneath them…
Beirut Reconstruction
On August 4, 2020, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Port of Beirut. The blast killed more than 200 people, displaced 300,000 residents, and destroyed a significant portion of one of the Arab world’s most historically layered cities….
BarJeel Museum
A museum in Sharjah cannot ignore the maritime legacy that defined the emirate’s early economic and cultural prominence. The Barjeel Art Museum proposal rejects static monumentality, drawing its generative logic from the fluid dynamics of the Arabian Gulf and the…
Bridge of Apollo
A cycling and pedestrian bridge proposed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2021 as a competition entry. Conceived as a piece of mobility infrastructure, it examines how collective movement across water can be structured as a calibrated spatial sequence rather than…
Ghiras Al-Madina
In the third year of the Hijri calendar, on the slopes of a mountain north of Madinah, a commander called to his companions: “، ثبت عن النبي ﷺ أنه قال “اثبُتْ أُحُدُ؛ فإنَّما عليكَ نبيٌّ، وصدِّيقٌ، وشَهيدانِ — Stand firm.” The…
TopoArtic
Every architect who has ever held a site survey has read contour lines — the mathematical notation that translates the three-dimensional surface of the earth into a two-dimensional map. The lines are precise, objective, and abstract. TopoArtic asks what happens…
Jeddah Art
Learn more about the design concept of “Jeddah Art: A Unique Two-Sided Stereoscopic Design” at INJ Architects in English and Arabic.
AMA Infinity Villa
Architectural design for the Saudi family at a time when most Saudi families focus on the form of one design and one design programming
The Artistic Curl
Costantino Nivola left Sardinia and became one of the most significant sculptors of the twentieth century. His work returned to his birthplace of Orani as a museum. The question this competition posed was not how to design a building next…
Islamic Geometric Chandelier
Islamic decoration chandelier The link between art and architecture is a very important topic because art is an essential part
Beirut Reconstruction
On August 4, 2020, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Port of Beirut. The blast killed more than 200 people, displaced 300,000 residents, and destroyed a significant portion of one of the Arab world’s most historically layered cities….
NEOM Cup
A championship cup is one of the oldest object typologies in human culture — its form settled centuries ago into a convention so stable that it has become invisible. The NEOM Cup was designed to make that form visible again…
ZTM desert chalet
Designing a private lounge in the heart of the desert for the Riyadh region represents a rich architectural experience that enhances the contemporary architectural character. This style has become increasingly popular and is highly sought after by forward-thinking property owners who appreciate a blend of modernity and tradition.
Fandelier
Most objects placed in a room make a single demand on the space: look at me, or use me. The Fandelier was designed to refuse that choice. It is a ceiling-mounted industrial object that moves air, produces light, and holds…
INJ Mask
Pandemic Mask The global COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an immediate architectural response at the micro-scale: the human face. Traditional surgical masks were engineered for temporary clinical environments, not for continuous civic integration. INJ Architects approached the mask not merely as a…
Bin Darwish Tower
Building on the Jeddah Corniche requires confronting severe meteorological and geological realities. The Bin Darwish Tower project was initiated as a rigorous architectural study and economic feasibility analysis to determine the highest and best use of this prime coastal real…
Al Hajlah Hotel
Proximity to the Grand Mosque demands a highly sensitive urban response. The Al Hajlah Hotel project operates as a rigorous highest-and-best-use study, translating complex topographic and meteorological data into a monumental hospitality concept situated less than a kilometer from the…
BarJeel Museum
A museum in Sharjah cannot ignore the maritime legacy that defined the emirate’s early economic and cultural prominence. The Barjeel Art Museum proposal rejects static monumentality, drawing its generative logic from the fluid dynamics of the Arabian Gulf and the…
Hadia Pavilion
Commercial plazas often rely on generic shading structures that fail to activate the public realm. The Hadia Pavilion at Jameel Square rejects the concept of the “silent umbrella,” introducing a dynamic, parametric canopy designed to stimulate social interaction and establish…
Misk Pavilion
An architectural pavilion dedicated to contemporary art cannot operate merely as a passive shelter; it must serve as a structural manifesto of the cultural momentum it represents. The Misk Art Pavilion was conceived to challenge the rigid geometries of its…
Plastic Arc
Architecture traditionally serves to monument human achievement. The Plastic Arc was conceived to monument our ecological negligence. It was commissioned as a conceptual proposition for National Geographic. The project addresses the asymmetrical devastation caused by single use plastics. In doing…
ZH Office building
The architectural response discards the conventional flat glass curtain wall in favor of a striking parametric exoskeleton. Sharp, triangular, and diamond-faceted screens envelop the primary volume. This origami-like structural mesh serves a dual purpose: it acts as a precise environmental…
Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley
Every landmark built before this competition proposal answered the same question: what should a public monument look like. The Silicon Valley Landmark asked a different question entirely — what should it produce. Silicon Valley’s built environment had grown static relative…
# Artwork
The Hashtag Monument Public art in the digital age must transcend passive observation. The Hashtag Monument operates precisely at the intersection of physical urban space and global digital networks. By materializing a purely virtual symbol into a massive structural reality,…
Saudi Council of Engineers
A headquarters dedicated to the engineering profession cannot merely house its operations. It must stand as a physical argument for what engineering is capable of — a building that could not have been built without the discipline it is meant…
Sea Home
Set along the Red Sea Coast in Saudi Arabia, Sea Home is a conceptual residential proposal that studies how habitation can be reorganized when water becomes the primary site condition. Developed as a research-led housing model, the project addresses isolation,…
Indonesian Consulate Jeddah
Diplomatic architecture does not begin with a brief. It begins with trust — extended by one sovereign state to a private practice, after a process of evaluation that no amount of professional reputation alone can accelerate. The Indonesian Consulate Building…
Building departments complex in Yanbu
Building departments complex in Yanbu Interior Ministry compound stems, the building houses one of the four major departments of the Ministry of the Interior sectors and consists of Supply Management and Engineering Management and the Department of Transportation and the Department of Maritime Affairs, and includes the capacity of the project 312 employees.
Tawaf In COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected global sectors, including the movement of people. Officially recognized as a pandemic, the virus has had a profound impact on the global economy and altered social interactions. This led to the implementation of precautionary measures to limit the spread of the virus. Among the many affected activities were Hajj and Umrah, which the Saudi government prudently suspended to curb the virus’s spread to religious sites worldwide.
Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance
The entrance of a civic institution is not merely a threshold; it is a spatial declaration of its economic and cultural authority. For the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce—the historic gateway to Red Sea trade—the existing lobby required a radical intervention…
Saudi Council of Engineers
A headquarters dedicated to the engineering profession cannot merely house its operations. It must stand as a physical argument for what engineering is capable of — a building that could not have been built without the discipline it is meant…
Border Guard Officers’ Club
Military border complexes require a distinct architectural language that reconciles the severity of the desert environment with the necessity of human recovery. Operating under the direction of the Engineering Corps of the Border Guards, this project delivers an integrated hospitality…
Design and construction of helipad
On the western edge of Al Badiyah Island in Saudi Arabia, a government security helipad was developed to secure controlled air access within an ecologically sensitive coastal setting. Completed in 2015, the project integrates aviation compliance, environmental restraint, and operational…
AMA Infinity Villa
Architectural design for the Saudi family at a time when most Saudi families focus on the form of one design and one design programming
TOB Villa
TOB Villa is a luxurious residential project located in the prestigious Al-Shati neighborhood of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this modern villa occupies a land area of 224 square meters, presenting a unique challenge in terms of space utilization while meeting the high expectations of a discerning client. The villa is strategically positioned near the beach, adding to its allure and enhancing the living experience with proximity to the sea.
FIA Villa
The interior design of FIA Villa reflects a deep understanding of client preferences, budget considerations, and the importance of sustainability. We prioritize selecting materials that align with the client’s taste while ensuring efficiency and architectural sustainability. Our approach to design is rooted in the philosophy that a high quality of life is intrinsically linked to the quality of one’s home. By focusing on elements like natural light, airflow, and the integration of nature, we aim to create living spaces that enhance the well-being of the entire family.
RR Villa
Residential architecture in Jeddah’s expanding northern corridor often defaults to generic concrete extrusion. RR Villa, situated in the Obhur district, rejects this passive approach. The project introduces a rigorous geometric framework that balances the demand for domestic privacy with the…
Deyar Al Assayla
Five kilometres from the Grand Mosque, Makkah is experienced less as a static city than as a continuous sequence of movement, gathering, devotion, and return. Deyar Al Assayla was conceived within that rhythm. Rather than addressing the temporary population that…
TopoArtic
Every architect who has ever held a site survey has read contour lines — the mathematical notation that translates the three-dimensional surface of the earth into a two-dimensional map. The lines are precise, objective, and abstract. TopoArtic asks what happens…
MFJ Mansion
The site on Obhur Creek carries one of Jeddah’s most coveted views the bay opening westward, the light off the water changing through the day from the sharp white of noon to the deep amber of the Red Sea at…
Islamic Geometric Chandelier
Islamic decoration chandelier The link between art and architecture is a very important topic because art is an essential part
Building departments complex in Yanbu
Building departments complex in Yanbu Interior Ministry compound stems, the building houses one of the four major departments of the Ministry of the Interior sectors and consists of Supply Management and Engineering Management and the Department of Transportation and the Department of Maritime Affairs, and includes the capacity of the project 312 employees.
IMK Renovation Interior Design
To restore a large-scale residential asset is not merely to update its aesthetics; it is to correct the structural and operational oversights of its original construction. Palatial architecture in the region has historically prioritized visual presence over lifecycle maintenance,…
LAVA Restaurant
A dining space should not merely house a culinary experience; it must actively engage the senses that taste cannot reach. The genesis of this project was not a menu or a hospitality brief, but the tectonic violence and chemical geometry…
TOB Villa
TOB Villa is a luxurious residential project located in the prestigious Al-Shati neighborhood of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this modern villa occupies a land area of 224 square meters, presenting a unique challenge in terms of space utilization while meeting the high expectations of a discerning client. The villa is strategically positioned near the beach, adding to its allure and enhancing the living experience with proximity to the sea.
FIA Villa
The interior design of FIA Villa reflects a deep understanding of client preferences, budget considerations, and the importance of sustainability. We prioritize selecting materials that align with the client’s taste while ensuring efficiency and architectural sustainability. Our approach to design is rooted in the philosophy that a high quality of life is intrinsically linked to the quality of one’s home. By focusing on elements like natural light, airflow, and the integration of nature, we aim to create living spaces that enhance the well-being of the entire family.
Fandelier
Most objects placed in a room make a single demand on the space: look at me, or use me. The Fandelier was designed to refuse that choice. It is a ceiling-mounted industrial object that moves air, produces light, and holds…
Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance
The entrance of a civic institution is not merely a threshold; it is a spatial declaration of its economic and cultural authority. For the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce—the historic gateway to Red Sea trade—the existing lobby required a radical intervention…
Indonesian Consulate Jeddah
Diplomatic architecture does not begin with a brief. It begins with trust — extended by one sovereign state to a private practice, after a process of evaluation that no amount of professional reputation alone can accelerate. The Indonesian Consulate Building…
Twist Haven Chalet
The plot at Durrah Al Arus is not a constraint that the design overcomes. It is the condition that produced the design’s central architectural idea. A frontage of 10.5 meters against a depth of 55 meters — a ratio of…
Esnad Offices Riyadh
An office that is designed for 300 people and asked to absorb 400 — and eventually 550 — is not an office with a space problem. It is an office with a planning problem. The Esnad Company commission was a…
MFJ Mansion
The site on Obhur Creek carries one of Jeddah’s most coveted views the bay opening westward, the light off the water changing through the day from the sharp white of noon to the deep amber of the Red Sea at…
Harmony Resort
Learn more about the creative design “Ultra-luxury Harmony Resort” on INJ Archtiects’ website in both English and Arabic.
Jadwa Al-Kahlil Tower
Hijazi architecture has been characterized since ancient times by many important data such as reconfiguring the culture of Rawashin in a new and modern way and making this formation a sign of Hijazi linked to the Hijazi architectural culture. Yet, as if it was a model emanating from the Hijazi architecture
Villa 200
The design of a modern villa of an area of 200 meters in Jeddah, in a modern style. The design of the villa is very modern according to the requirements of the family
AMA Infinity Villa
Architectural design for the Saudi family at a time when most Saudi families focus on the form of one design and one design programming
Building departments complex in Yanbu
Building departments complex in Yanbu Interior Ministry compound stems, the building houses one of the four major departments of the Ministry of the Interior sectors and consists of Supply Management and Engineering Management and the Department of Transportation and the Department of Maritime Affairs, and includes the capacity of the project 312 employees.
TOB Villa
TOB Villa is a luxurious residential project located in the prestigious Al-Shati neighborhood of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this modern villa occupies a land area of 224 square meters, presenting a unique challenge in terms of space utilization while meeting the high expectations of a discerning client. The villa is strategically positioned near the beach, adding to its allure and enhancing the living experience with proximity to the sea.
FIA Villa
The interior design of FIA Villa reflects a deep understanding of client preferences, budget considerations, and the importance of sustainability. We prioritize selecting materials that align with the client’s taste while ensuring efficiency and architectural sustainability. Our approach to design is rooted in the philosophy that a high quality of life is intrinsically linked to the quality of one’s home. By focusing on elements like natural light, airflow, and the integration of nature, we aim to create living spaces that enhance the well-being of the entire family.
MABK Villa
The design of a modern family villa in Jeddah requires a rigorous negotiation between climatic constraints and spatial luxury. Occupying a 750-square-meter plot in Al Basateen, MABK Villa rejects superficial ornamentation in favor of functional elegance. The architectural strategy relies…
AL Soud Plaza Mall
Commercial pressure within Makkah’s expanding retail market required a compact urban mall capable of organizing multiple tenants within a controlled internal environment. AL Soud Plaza Mall was developed to consolidate approximately 36 ground-floor retail units into a coherent commercial platform….
Azizia Tower
In the geography of pilgrimage, physical proximity to the Grand Mosque is not merely a measure of distance but a strict operational condition. The fundamental architectural challenge of this project was not how to maximize capacity within a narrow plot….
Design and construction of helipad
On the western edge of Al Badiyah Island in Saudi Arabia, a government security helipad was developed to secure controlled air access within an ecologically sensitive coastal setting. Completed in 2015, the project integrates aviation compliance, environmental restraint, and operational…
Joharji Hotel
High-density pilgrimage accommodation in Al Shisha District, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, completed in 2011. The Joharji Hotel Tower was conceived as an urban infill response to peak Hajj demand, where hospitality must operate under extreme temporal and spatial pressure. Its relevance…
Indonesian Consulate Jeddah
Diplomatic architecture does not begin with a brief. It begins with trust — extended by one sovereign state to a private practice, after a process of evaluation that no amount of professional reputation alone can accelerate. The Indonesian Consulate Building…
Shuaibah Visitor Center
Water in Saudi Arabia is not a resource — it is a national project. The Shuaibah Desalination Plant, currently expanding to become one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world, extracts drinking water from the Red Sea…
Riyadh Vista
The “Riyadh View” project is a unique architectural masterpiece that embodies the splendor of design and the balance between cultural identity and modernity in the heart of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The project is distinguished by its privileged location, which provides stunning views of the city and its surrounding areas.
Niebe Arctic Hotel
Architectural design in difficult climatic conditions is very important. The architect pays attention to climatic factors and snow, one of the most difficult design environments.
YIN YANG Old HANGLAS
Provides a layout map for the
Hope: Old Hanglas Development Plan.
It porovides, botanical Garden,
Baywalk Area, Recreational parks,
Multi-purpose Areas, and a Mega-Embrace Nature
A pandemic, which is caused by the change of land-use, deforestation and wildlife trafficking; is the latest evidence that unsustainable human activity is “pushing to the edge” of the planet’s natural systems that support life on Earth.
Building departments complex in Yanbu
Building departments complex in Yanbu Interior Ministry compound stems, the building houses one of the four major departments of the Ministry of the Interior sectors and consists of Supply Management and Engineering Management and the Department of Transportation and the Department of Maritime Affairs, and includes the capacity of the project 312 employees.
Beirut Reconstruction
On August 4, 2020, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Port of Beirut. The blast killed more than 200 people, displaced 300,000 residents, and destroyed a significant portion of one of the Arab world’s most historically layered cities….
FITT Research and Exhibition Center
Established in 1960, FITT emerged during a period of significant social unrest in Italy, marked by widespread union protests. Despite these challenges, FITT remained resilient, fostering a unique workplace environment characterized by diversity and inclusivity. Located in a semi-urban area, several kilometers away from the city, the FITT site presents a distinctive context that significantly influenced the architectural design of their research center.
Bahar Tower DWD
Detroit does not need another tower. It needs a reason to believe that the waterfront it lost can be reclaimed not through nostalgia but through architecture that earns its position on the skyline by understanding, precisely, what that skyline has…
Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance
The entrance of a civic institution is not merely a threshold; it is a spatial declaration of its economic and cultural authority. For the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce—the historic gateway to Red Sea trade—the existing lobby required a radical intervention…
Xi’An Train Station
The site imposed its own conditions before design began. Irregular plot geometry, street setbacks running at oblique angles, and the fixed presence of the railway infrastructure produced a ground plane that resisted conventional orthogonal organization. Instead of a standard approach,…
Deyar Al Assayla
Five kilometres from the Grand Mosque, Makkah is experienced less as a static city than as a continuous sequence of movement, gathering, devotion, and return. Deyar Al Assayla was conceived within that rhythm. Rather than addressing the temporary population that…
Border Guard Officers’ Club
Military border complexes require a distinct architectural language that reconciles the severity of the desert environment with the necessity of human recovery. Operating under the direction of the Engineering Corps of the Border Guards, this project delivers an integrated hospitality…
AMA Infinity Villa
Architectural design for the Saudi family at a time when most Saudi families focus on the form of one design and one design programming
TOB Villa
TOB Villa is a luxurious residential project located in the prestigious Al-Shati neighborhood of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this modern villa occupies a land area of 224 square meters, presenting a unique challenge in terms of space utilization while meeting the high expectations of a discerning client. The villa is strategically positioned near the beach, adding to its allure and enhancing the living experience with proximity to the sea.
MABK Villa
The design of a modern family villa in Jeddah requires a rigorous negotiation between climatic constraints and spatial luxury. Occupying a 750-square-meter plot in Al Basateen, MABK Villa rejects superficial ornamentation in favor of functional elegance. The architectural strategy relies…
Azizia Stores
COMMERCIAL, PROJECT MANAGEMENT Client Joharji Hotel DATE 19/02/2019 Location Saudi Arabia – Jeddah Type COMMERCIAL,PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Azizia Tower
In the geography of pilgrimage, physical proximity to the Grand Mosque is not merely a measure of distance but a strict operational condition. The fundamental architectural challenge of this project was not how to maximize capacity within a narrow plot….
Engineering supervision For Ministry of Interior Buildings
Institutional construction in Riyadh demands precision, regulatory control, and operational continuity. This government assignment involved full engineering supervision for Ministry of Interior buildings, ensuring that execution aligned with approved documentation and national standards. The role extended architectural responsibility into on-site…
Joharji Hotel
High-density pilgrimage accommodation in Al Shisha District, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, completed in 2011. The Joharji Hotel Tower was conceived as an urban infill response to peak Hajj demand, where hospitality must operate under extreme temporal and spatial pressure. Its relevance…
Shuaibah Visitor Center
Water in Saudi Arabia is not a resource — it is a national project. The Shuaibah Desalination Plant, currently expanding to become one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world, extracts drinking water from the Red Sea…
The Artistic Curl
Costantino Nivola left Sardinia and became one of the most significant sculptors of the twentieth century. His work returned to his birthplace of Orani as a museum. The question this competition posed was not how to design a building next…
Al-Falak Mosque
The Quran does not describe a ship as a vehicle. It describes it as a sign — a condition in which the believer, stripped of all other recourse, turns to God with undivided intention. When the sea is beneath them…
Beirut Reconstruction
On August 4, 2020, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Port of Beirut. The blast killed more than 200 people, displaced 300,000 residents, and destroyed a significant portion of one of the Arab world’s most historically layered cities….
FITT Research and Exhibition Center
Established in 1960, FITT emerged during a period of significant social unrest in Italy, marked by widespread union protests. Despite these challenges, FITT remained resilient, fostering a unique workplace environment characterized by diversity and inclusivity. Located in a semi-urban area, several kilometers away from the city, the FITT site presents a distinctive context that significantly influenced the architectural design of their research center.
The Curved Bridge
The pedestrian bridge serves as an urban mediator, creating a direct connection between the two sides of the river. It fosters numerous activities and interventions that encourage social engagement and community interaction, while also offering areas with programmatic opportunities for economic growth.
Xi’An Train Station
The site imposed its own conditions before design began. Irregular plot geometry, street setbacks running at oblique angles, and the fixed presence of the railway infrastructure produced a ground plane that resisted conventional orthogonal organization. Instead of a standard approach,…
Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley
Every landmark built before this competition proposal answered the same question: what should a public monument look like. The Silicon Valley Landmark asked a different question entirely — what should it produce. Silicon Valley’s built environment had grown static relative…
# Artwork
The Hashtag Monument Public art in the digital age must transcend passive observation. The Hashtag Monument operates precisely at the intersection of physical urban space and global digital networks. By materializing a purely virtual symbol into a massive structural reality,…
Chicago CTA Stations
High passenger volumes, aging infrastructure, and strict regulatory standards required a calibrated modernization of selected Chicago Transit Authority stations in Chicago, United States. The project addressed structural renewal, platform reorganization, and environmental protection. Importantly, all work was done while maintaining…
Last Meal
Rethinking Urban Design for the Motorbike Delivery Boom The explosive rise of motorbike food delivery services is rapidly transforming urban life. Last Meal is a conceptual project by INJ Architects that investigates this new phenomenon and asks how architecture and…
Archigenetics
Archigenetics is a pioneering architectural theory that explores the genetic roots of design. It proposes that architecture is not just cultural, but a reflection of human biology, identity, and evolution — we build what we are. 1.Introduction: What is Archigenetics?…
Al-Balad: The Electromechanical Intrusion
The introduction of modern infrastructure to Historic Jeddah was not a planned evolution; it was a violent architectural collision. Centuries-old coral stone and intricate wood carvings were suddenly forced to carry the weight of exposed wiring, surface plumbing, and heavy…
Tourbanity
Every city that receives visitors is, in effect, conducting an experiment it did not design. Tourism arrives, and the urban fabric responds sometimes by adaptation, sometimes by deterioration, almost always without a framework that accounts for all three dimensions of…
550 Street Design
The chosen area is located among the most valuable real estate in the city of Jeddah and at the intersection with Tahlia Street, and what makes this matter very important is that these properties describe the most luxurious 5-star hotels that receive the most important guests of the city.
Bespoke Architecture and Longevity
The question of how long a person lives has been studied primarily through the lens of medicine and genetics. Architecture rarely enters that conversation. This research proposes that it should — not as a peripheral variable but as a primary…
AC Water Sustainability
Condensate Recovery: Urban Hydrology In extreme desert climates, mechanical cooling is not an amenity; it is a prerequisite for urban density. Yet, the energy required to sustain this livability generates a cyclical infrastructural crisis that architecture must address directly. The…
Islamic Geometric Chandelier
Islamic decoration chandelier The link between art and architecture is a very important topic because art is an essential part
RockSability
Architectural research deals with ways to enhance the utilization of rock cutting projects that contribute to sustainability and reduce carbon emissions, and how nature can be used in planning
Tawaf In COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected global sectors, including the movement of people. Officially recognized as a pandemic, the virus has had a profound impact on the global economy and altered social interactions. This led to the implementation of precautionary measures to limit the spread of the virus. Among the many affected activities were Hajj and Umrah, which the Saudi government prudently suspended to curb the virus’s spread to religious sites worldwide.
INJ Mask
Pandemic Mask The global COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an immediate architectural response at the micro-scale: the human face. Traditional surgical masks were engineered for temporary clinical environments, not for continuous civic integration. INJ Architects approached the mask not merely as a…
Bin Darwish Tower
Building on the Jeddah Corniche requires confronting severe meteorological and geological realities. The Bin Darwish Tower project was initiated as a rigorous architectural study and economic feasibility analysis to determine the highest and best use of this prime coastal real…
Al Hajlah Hotel
Proximity to the Grand Mosque demands a highly sensitive urban response. The Al Hajlah Hotel project operates as a rigorous highest-and-best-use study, translating complex topographic and meteorological data into a monumental hospitality concept situated less than a kilometer from the…
Al Gaza Markets
The Al Gaza district historically functioned as the primary northern commercial vein feeding the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The erasure of its traditional, centuries-old urban fabric presented a critical planning dilemma: how to replace an organic, historic market without resorting…
Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley
Every landmark built before this competition proposal answered the same question: what should a public monument look like. The Silicon Valley Landmark asked a different question entirely — what should it produce. Silicon Valley’s built environment had grown static relative…
Chicago CTA Stations
High passenger volumes, aging infrastructure, and strict regulatory standards required a calibrated modernization of selected Chicago Transit Authority stations in Chicago, United States. The project addressed structural renewal, platform reorganization, and environmental protection. Importantly, all work was done while maintaining…
Sea Home
Set along the Red Sea Coast in Saudi Arabia, Sea Home is a conceptual residential proposal that studies how habitation can be reorganized when water becomes the primary site condition. Developed as a research-led housing model, the project addresses isolation,…
Twist Haven Chalet
The plot at Durrah Al Arus is not a constraint that the design overcomes. It is the condition that produced the design’s central architectural idea. A frontage of 10.5 meters against a depth of 55 meters — a ratio of…
MFJ Mansion
The site on Obhur Creek carries one of Jeddah’s most coveted views the bay opening westward, the light off the water changing through the day from the sharp white of noon to the deep amber of the Red Sea at…
Harmony Resort
Learn more about the creative design “Ultra-luxury Harmony Resort” on INJ Archtiects’ website in both English and Arabic.
Villa 200
The design of a modern villa of an area of 200 meters in Jeddah, in a modern style. The design of the villa is very modern according to the requirements of the family
AMA Infinity Villa
Architectural design for the Saudi family at a time when most Saudi families focus on the form of one design and one design programming
IMK Renovation Interior Design
To restore a large-scale residential asset is not merely to update its aesthetics; it is to correct the structural and operational oversights of its original construction. Palatial architecture in the region has historically prioritized visual presence over lifecycle maintenance,…
Bahar Tower DWD
Detroit does not need another tower. It needs a reason to believe that the waterfront it lost can be reclaimed not through nostalgia but through architecture that earns its position on the skyline by understanding, precisely, what that skyline has…
TOB Villa
TOB Villa is a luxurious residential project located in the prestigious Al-Shati neighborhood of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this modern villa occupies a land area of 224 square meters, presenting a unique challenge in terms of space utilization while meeting the high expectations of a discerning client. The villa is strategically positioned near the beach, adding to its allure and enhancing the living experience with proximity to the sea.
ZTM desert chalet
Designing a private lounge in the heart of the desert for the Riyadh region represents a rich architectural experience that enhances the contemporary architectural character. This style has become increasingly popular and is highly sought after by forward-thinking property owners who appreciate a blend of modernity and tradition.
RR Villa
Residential architecture in Jeddah’s expanding northern corridor often defaults to generic concrete extrusion. RR Villa, situated in the Obhur district, rejects this passive approach. The project introduces a rigorous geometric framework that balances the demand for domestic privacy with the…
MABK Villa
The design of a modern family villa in Jeddah requires a rigorous negotiation between climatic constraints and spatial luxury. Occupying a 750-square-meter plot in Al Basateen, MABK Villa rejects superficial ornamentation in favor of functional elegance. The architectural strategy relies…
Deyar Al Assayla
Five kilometres from the Grand Mosque, Makkah is experienced less as a static city than as a continuous sequence of movement, gathering, devotion, and return. Deyar Al Assayla was conceived within that rhythm. Rather than addressing the temporary population that…
Border Guard Officers’ Club
Military border complexes require a distinct architectural language that reconciles the severity of the desert environment with the necessity of human recovery. Operating under the direction of the Engineering Corps of the Border Guards, this project delivers an integrated hospitality…
Mansion Complex
The defining condition of this project was not the domestic brief, but the geological resistance of the mountain itself. To build on the slopes of Awali is to engage in a physical negotiation with exposed rock before a single spatial…
Awali Hills
Terraced land in Saudi Arabia required a residential model that could absorb density without cancelling privacy. Completed in 2014 for a private developer, Awali Hills combines a residential building and private villas within a single planned environment. Its importance lies…
Harmony Resort
Learn more about the creative design “Ultra-luxury Harmony Resort” on INJ Archtiects’ website in both English and Arabic.
Border Guard Officers’ Club
Military border complexes require a distinct architectural language that reconciles the severity of the desert environment with the necessity of human recovery. Operating under the direction of the Engineering Corps of the Border Guards, this project delivers an integrated hospitality…
Al-Balad: The Electromechanical Intrusion
The introduction of modern infrastructure to Historic Jeddah was not a planned evolution; it was a violent architectural collision. Centuries-old coral stone and intricate wood carvings were suddenly forced to carry the weight of exposed wiring, surface plumbing, and heavy…
Tourbanity
Every city that receives visitors is, in effect, conducting an experiment it did not design. Tourism arrives, and the urban fabric responds sometimes by adaptation, sometimes by deterioration, almost always without a framework that accounts for all three dimensions of…
Bespoke Architecture and Longevity
The question of how long a person lives has been studied primarily through the lens of medicine and genetics. Architecture rarely enters that conversation. This research proposes that it should — not as a peripheral variable but as a primary…
AC Water Sustainability
Condensate Recovery: Urban Hydrology In extreme desert climates, mechanical cooling is not an amenity; it is a prerequisite for urban density. Yet, the energy required to sustain this livability generates a cyclical infrastructural crisis that architecture must address directly. The…
RockSability
Architectural research deals with ways to enhance the utilization of rock cutting projects that contribute to sustainability and reduce carbon emissions, and how nature can be used in planning
Last Meal
Rethinking Urban Design for the Motorbike Delivery Boom The explosive rise of motorbike food delivery services is rapidly transforming urban life. Last Meal is a conceptual project by INJ Architects that investigates this new phenomenon and asks how architecture and…
Ghiras Al-Madina
In the third year of the Hijri calendar, on the slopes of a mountain north of Madinah, a commander called to his companions: “، ثبت عن النبي ﷺ أنه قال “اثبُتْ أُحُدُ؛ فإنَّما عليكَ نبيٌّ، وصدِّيقٌ، وشَهيدانِ — Stand firm.” The…
Archigenetics
Archigenetics is a pioneering architectural theory that explores the genetic roots of design. It proposes that architecture is not just cultural, but a reflection of human biology, identity, and evolution — we build what we are. 1.Introduction: What is Archigenetics?…
Riyadh Vista
The “Riyadh View” project is a unique architectural masterpiece that embodies the splendor of design and the balance between cultural identity and modernity in the heart of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The project is distinguished by its privileged location, which provides stunning views of the city and its surrounding areas.
550 Street Design
The chosen area is located among the most valuable real estate in the city of Jeddah and at the intersection with Tahlia Street, and what makes this matter very important is that these properties describe the most luxurious 5-star hotels that receive the most important guests of the city.
YIN YANG Old HANGLAS
Provides a layout map for the
Hope: Old Hanglas Development Plan.
It porovides, botanical Garden,
Baywalk Area, Recreational parks,
Multi-purpose Areas, and a Mega-Embrace Nature
A pandemic, which is caused by the change of land-use, deforestation and wildlife trafficking; is the latest evidence that unsustainable human activity is “pushing to the edge” of the planet’s natural systems that support life on Earth.
Podgorica Square
Montenegro is a new country in South Eastern Europe, with a long history under the Kingdom of Yugoslavia; it has gained an important
economic growth. Podgorica is its beautiful capital city which makes Montenegrins proud. There are quite a few urban projects in recent years.RockSability
Architectural research deals with ways to enhance the utilization of rock cutting projects that contribute to sustainability and reduce carbon emissions, and how nature can be used in planning
Beirut Reconstruction
On August 4, 2020, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Port of Beirut. The blast killed more than 200 people, displaced 300,000 residents, and destroyed a significant portion of one of the Arab world’s most historically layered cities….
The Curved Bridge
The pedestrian bridge serves as an urban mediator, creating a direct connection between the two sides of the river. It fosters numerous activities and interventions that encourage social engagement and community interaction, while also offering areas with programmatic opportunities for economic growth.
Xi’An Train Station
The site imposed its own conditions before design began. Irregular plot geometry, street setbacks running at oblique angles, and the fixed presence of the railway infrastructure produced a ground plane that resisted conventional orthogonal organization. Instead of a standard approach,…
Al Gaza Markets
The Al Gaza district historically functioned as the primary northern commercial vein feeding the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The erasure of its traditional, centuries-old urban fabric presented a critical planning dilemma: how to replace an organic, historic market without resorting…
Deyar Al Assayla
Five kilometres from the Grand Mosque, Makkah is experienced less as a static city than as a continuous sequence of movement, gathering, devotion, and return. Deyar Al Assayla was conceived within that rhythm. Rather than addressing the temporary population that…
Design and construction of helipad
On the western edge of Al Badiyah Island in Saudi Arabia, a government security helipad was developed to secure controlled air access within an ecologically sensitive coastal setting. Completed in 2015, the project integrates aviation compliance, environmental restraint, and operational…
Bridge of Apollo
A cycling and pedestrian bridge proposed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2021 as a competition entry. Conceived as a piece of mobility infrastructure, it examines how collective movement across water can be structured as a calibrated spatial sequence rather than…