Construction Business News Middle East published “Building Icons, Fueling Change: The Visionary Architecture of Boubker Benjelloun” on 11 September 2025. Written by Reeba Asghar and illustrated with the studio’s Museum of Humanity, the interview places Boubker at the intersection of architecture and altruism.
Luxury and humanitarian work in partnership
The first question asks how luxury skyscrapers and humanitarian infrastructure can sit in the same practice. Boubker’s answer is that they are partners rather than competitors: the success of landmark towers is what allows the studio to commit deeply to the work of The B. Foundation, an approach he calls Architecture for Humanity.
“They’re not in competition—they’re in partnership.”
The innovation behind Solara Tower
On Solara Tower, winner of the Innovation in Architecture Award, he explains that instead of tapering like a conventional tower, the upper floors expand. That meant rethinking load distribution, floor plates and daylight, and it produced larger residences, sweeping terraces and premium views for more residents, crowned by a rooftop infinity pool and sculptural canopy.
COMO Residences and the meaning of form
COMO Residences on Palm Jumeirah is discussed twice: once for a form inspired by waves, wind and the movement of sand dunes, and again as an example of a project where the emotional intent, calm, privacy and connection to the water, mattered as much as its silhouette.
Working across regions
The interview closes with how culture and context shape the studio’s work across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Africa and Asia, and how technology and sustainability are changing the architect’s role in fast-growing markets, from designing single structures to designing systems.
Read the full interview on Construction Business News ME. More coverage is collected on our Recognition page.