Wowhaus_World_Catalogue

ABOUT
15 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
Wowhaus World is UAE registered
architecture studio operating
in multiple territories. We are
introducing our 15 years’ expertise
in urban design and territory
development to the growing market of
the Middle East.
Wowhaus is a collaborative practice
active in all fields of architectural
design and urban studies,
focusing on civic and residential
urban design and mobility,
masterplanning, hospitality
industry and culture.
Wowhaus was founded in 2008 in
Moscow by architects Oleg Shapiro
and Dmitry Likin and was at the
forefront of the “New Urbanism”
movement in Russia. We were
among the first to successfully
revitalise public spaces and
reconnect cities with their
inhabitants.
Our design method is researchbased.
It helps identify stakeholder
requirements in order to present the
most sustainable and appropriate
architectural solution and to predict
its social and investment efficiency
with a high degree of accuracy.
450
PROJECTS
Our portfolio consists of more than
450 projects of various typologies,
with more than 30% of them already
built.
Sustainability and the environment
are our key focus areas. We have
worked in a wide specter of climate
contexts from the Far-North to the
Caspian Sea.
Wowhaus has gained acclaim in
international competitions. Our
collaborative work methods have
made it possible to successfully
cooperate and form together
with such global architectural
practices as Bjarke Ingels Group
(BIG), Kengo Kuma and Associates,
Coop Himmelb(l)au, Tony Fretton
Architects.
Our team is ex-territorial and is
located in several cities around
Europe and the Middle East, we
have an established practice for
online collaboration and project
management as well as a dedicated
team based in UAE for efficient local
communication.