Author

Tarek el-Akkad

Tarek el-Akkad, is an architect and professor with projects in both Egypt and the US. He holds a Doctorate in Architecture from the International University of Catalonia in Barcelona. He has taught design for over ten years at the American University in Cairo and has lectured across Europe on Mameluke and Andalusian architecture. Moreover, he has several publications on the topic of Neo-Islamic design.

Articles by this author

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Neo-Mamluk Style Beyond Egypt

Although European architecture inspired the streets and buildings of khedivial Cairo, European architects were themselves inspired by Cairo's Mamluk architecture, leading to the creation of the Neo-Mamluk style.