Abdel Wahed El Wakil

I‘m joined today by a legend of from the world of architecture, Abdel Wahed El Wakil. I sat down with him a couple of weeks ago in Doha, where he now lives, to document his incredible journey, his vision for architecture as an industry, and Islamic architecture in particular.Abdel Wahed has designed buildings around the world, including in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Paris and London. He also studied and worked under his mentor, Hassan Fathy, an architecture legend in his own right.Chapters:0:00 Coming up10:42 Architecture's Purpose19:10 Materialism vs Spirituality23:21 Cultural Revolution26:34 Designing for the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies37:58 Reviving Community Spaces41:40 Lightning Round This episode is brought to you by:EFG Hermes One: your one app for investing in more than 35 stock markets. Start investing today!Azza Fahmy Jewellery