Kuhne says global economic slowdown could boost quality of architecture in Gulf states

By Pia Heikkila, Pia Heikkila Pia Heikkila2008-10-14T09:30:00

Eric Kuhne's 'City of Silk' design in Kuwait

According to architect Eric Kuhne, whose firm Eric Kuhne Associates designed Bluewater in Kent, the global economic slowdown could benefit the Gulf region by offering a chance to take stock and return to an architecture inspired by the region itself.

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