Comments on: The Kuwait National Assembly http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 7 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452700 7 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:22:37 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452700 they must have been constructed back in the 80s cuz they look ugly good job with the blog mark keep it up they must have been constructed back in the 80s cuz they look ugly good job with the blog mark keep it up

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452690 Mark Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:37:43 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452690 yup those are the masaref buildings. they used to be the most expensive apartments in kuwait. yup those are the masaref buildings. they used to be the most expensive apartments in kuwait.

]]> By: BoBader http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452689 BoBader Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:33:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452689 Those http://www.panoramio.com/photo/55816 I was told this by three British architects from HOK who I met in Safir International few years back. I asked the owner of the firm I worked for and he confirmed it. Those http://www.panoramio.com/photo/55816

I was told this by three British architects from HOK who I met in Safir International few years back. I asked the owner of the firm I worked for and he confirmed it.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452684 Mark Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:34:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452684 which residential towers? Masaref? which residential towers? Masaref?

]]> By: BoBader http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452683 BoBader Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:32:54 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452683 We have many buildings built by internationally known firms such as Chamber of Commerce, Alhamra Tower (under construction), and Hilton Resort were designed by SOM (Designers of the Sears Tower, Burj Dubai, Hancock Center, and many other). I.M. Pei, designer of the Pyramide du Louvre in Paris, also designed the residential towers next to Safir Hotel in Bnied Elqar back in the 70s. We have many buildings built by internationally known firms such as Chamber of Commerce, Alhamra Tower (under construction), and Hilton Resort were designed by SOM (Designers of the Sears Tower, Burj Dubai, Hancock Center, and many other).

I.M. Pei, designer of the Pyramide du Louvre in Paris, also designed the residential towers next to Safir Hotel in Bnied Elqar back in the 70s.

]]> By: Maha http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452676 Maha Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:34:06 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452676 Cool fact! Though the background music is kinda sarcastic. Sloppy camera job, nevertheless, thanks for the effort. Cool fact! Though the background music is kinda sarcastic. Sloppy camera job, nevertheless, thanks for the effort.

]]> By: Q8i browser http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452675 Q8i browser Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:20:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452675 wooow interesting i love the design of that building thanx mark :) wooow interesting
i love the design of that building

thanx mark :)

]]> By: 7 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452659 7 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:29:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452659 @pure i already took a couple today thanx for the tip :) @pure i already took a couple today thanx for the tip :)

]]> By: Pure http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452658 Pure Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:45:28 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452658 i second Q80-ChillGirl ; ) and @ 7 .. if u and i knew this fact it doesn't mean that every one out there knows it !! and the blog owner has all the right to blog abt what ever he wants let it be old or new , facts or news .. so take a chill pill and relax dude : ) i second Q80-ChillGirl ; )

and @ 7 .. if u and i knew this fact it doesn’t mean that every one out there knows it !!

and the blog owner has all the right to blog abt what ever he wants let it be old or new , facts or news ..

so take a chill pill and relax dude : )

]]> By: Baziz http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452657 Baziz Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:42:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452657 I can't believe Mark is still being harassed about his posts! People get this, IT IS HIS OWN BLOG!!! He has the right to publish whatever he feels like. Keep up the good work mark! You really set up an example for a great blog about Kuwait. I can’t believe Mark is still being harassed about his posts!

People get this, IT IS HIS OWN BLOG!!! He has the right to publish whatever he feels like.

Keep up the good work mark! You really set up an example for a great blog about Kuwait.

]]> By: Realist http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452656 Realist Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:37:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452656 Yup and he did a bad job at it. Apparently, Utzon didn't get to see the Sydney Opera House for 50 years because he was kicked out for cost overruns of more than 1000%. Guess where he headed next ? Yup and he did a bad job at it. Apparently, Utzon didn’t get to see the Sydney Opera House for 50 years because he was kicked out for cost overruns of more than 1000%. Guess where he headed next ?

]]> By: 7 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-house-of-parliament/#comment-452654 7 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:56:14 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5947#comment-452654 that was the last thing far3on had learned before his terrible passing that was the last thing far3on had learned before his terrible passing

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