Has beauty been lost in our modern architecture?
October 28, 2025
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as posted by the channelAcross the globe, our major urban centers are starting to look strikingly similar. Giant glass towers that carve out city skylines have become the norm. Has modern architecture lost its beauty, uniqueness and cultural significance? Or does it reflect innovation and advancement as globalization continues? How much should we invest into preservation of traditional building practices?
In this episode of Doha Debates, renowned architects, designers and philosophers engage in a lively discussion about whether or not modern architecture has stripped cities of their character, displaced communities and erased cultural identity.
In this episode:
- Tariq Khayyat: architect, designer, university lecturer
- Marwa Al-Sabouni: architect, urbanist, and author; founder of Arch-News
- Carl Korsnes: philosopher; editor of Magasinet Sivilisasjonen
- Bidisha Sinha: architect at Zaha Hadid Architects
في جميع أنحاء العالم، بدأت المدن الرئيسية تتشابه بشكلٍ لافت وأصبحت الأبراج الزجاجية العملاقة التي تُشكّل أفق المدن أصبحت المشهد المألوف.
فهل فقدت العمارة الحديثة جمالها وتميزها وأهميتها الثقافية أو أنها تقدم الإبداع والتطور مع استمرار العولمة؟ وهل علينا أن نستثمر في الحفاظ على ممارسات البناء التقليدية؟
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