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Grove Residential Complex in Cairo, Egypt
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Beach House Marsa Alam, in Egypt, is one of KAL's projects. All pictures supplied by Karm Architecture Lab (KAL).
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The Karm Architecture Lab team, from left to right: Karim El Kafrawi, principal architect and co-founder,
Farah Faheem, senior managing architect, and
Ahmed Dawoud, general manager.
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Private Fayoum Residence Fayoum, Egypt, is another building to benefit from the cooling method.
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Beach House Marsa Alam while under construction.
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Red Sea Beach House Marsa Alam, Egypt
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KarmSolar Operations in Wadi Natroun, Egypt
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KarmSolar Red Sea Campus, Egypt
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Mr El Kafrawi’s practice designed much of Wadi Sabarah, a boutique five-star hotel in Marsa Alam on Egypt’s Red Sea coast.
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Wadi Sabarah Lodge, Marsa Alam, Egypt.
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Grove Residential Complex in Cairo, Egypt
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Beach House Marsa Alam, in Egypt, is one of KAL's projects. All pictures supplied by Karm Architecture Lab (KAL).
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6MEOF4446VFYLBYFIJAW76MPFQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=5e40badd9da6322ef2576bb728b50e3a2a76a593f49cc9ca38145d036bb859df&width=400&height=225)
The Karm Architecture Lab team, from left to right: Karim El Kafrawi, principal architect and co-founder,
Farah Faheem, senior managing architect, and
Ahmed Dawoud, general manager.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UVESZ4OEBFF73BQK3YGTTDR2QE.jpg?smart=true&auth=b5c2079e7d93f2711e13aee8efc1008ee3c8b3a31cabadeac076276742dc3596&width=400&height=225)
Private Fayoum Residence Fayoum, Egypt, is another building to benefit from the cooling method.
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Beach House Marsa Alam while under construction.
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Red Sea Beach House Marsa Alam, Egypt
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KarmSolar Operations in Wadi Natroun, Egypt
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KarmSolar Red Sea Campus, Egypt
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Mr El Kafrawi’s practice designed much of Wadi Sabarah, a boutique five-star hotel in Marsa Alam on Egypt’s Red Sea coast.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PWBITJJVKRAUVFEK5HVJMV4UTA.jpg?smart=true&auth=ea2464ae49045083c7b2b7332bc0b7d08766adc76b599e85b7d44ea069bf6bb2&width=400&height=225)
Wadi Sabarah Lodge, Marsa Alam, Egypt.
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Grove Residential Complex in Cairo, Egypt
How one Egyptian architectural firm is keeping buildings cool without air conditioning
Karm Architecture Lab uses traditional techniques to promote airflow and cooling
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