For centuries, the Arab world has been known for its incredible architecture, with some of the most stunning historic Islamic structures scattered around the region.
In recent years, following the Gulf’s oil boom—the region has had an architectural renaissance of sorts, cementing it as an architectural haven, with some of the world’s most esteemed architects flexing their architectural skills (and breaking world records).
To give you a little taste of what the region has to offer, MILLE rounded up some of the most striking buildings—both ancient and contemporary.
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia![Buildings Arab World](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201282%20776%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Yacoubian Building – Cairo, Egypt![Buildings Arab World](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20800%20535%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Louvre Museum – Abu Dhabi, UAE![Buildings Arab World](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%202000%201374%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)
L’Eglise du Sacre-Cœur – Casablanca, Morocco![Buildings Arab World eglise-sacré-coeur](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201000%20671%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The Palestinian Museum – Birzeit, Palestine![Buildings Arab World palestine-museum](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20852%20479%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Hotel Du Lac – Tunis, Tunisia![Buildings Arab World hotel-du-lac](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20868%20608%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Royal Opera House – Muscat, Oman![Buildings Arab World royal-opera-house](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201200%20630%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Kuwait International Airport – Kuwait City, Kuwait![Buildings Arab World kuwait-airport](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201024%20694%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The Great Poste – Algiers, Algeria![Buildings Arab World](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201200%20651%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Naji Al Hamshari Mosque – Amman, Jordan![Buildings Arab World Naji-Al-Hamshari-Mosque Amman-Jordan](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201024%20687%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)