Aug 15, 07:15 pm
Gulf News interview: Architectural wonders can be a burden for businesses
George’s interview published in the Dubai based Gulf News, August 2010: Architectural wonders can be a burden for businesses
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George has been invited and served as a juror for the 2010 Dubai Cityscape Awards in for Architecture in the Emerging Markets
George has been invited and served as a juror for the 2010 Middle East Architect awards


In the 21st century the rush to consume anything from objects to culture and lifestyle has become synonymous with success. The UAE is now ranked among the top 10 international retail destinations. Dubai’s retail space is approaching 2 million square meters. The city is almost all about advertising, marketing and shopping in an act of ‘total lifestyle’.
George presented Emerging Morpho(eco)logies at the International Conference on Patterning from Traditional to Contemporary Architecture, 16 October 2007, Tehran, Iran.
George has been invited as a member of the judging panel for the 2008 Middle East Lighting Design Awards (MELDA), Dubai.
The scope of the publication is to look at Dubai’s architecture and urbanism with focus on its evolution (historical, social, cultural, contemporary) in the form of a documentation, presentation and analysis.
George Katodrytis, (Advisory Board member of the International Design Initiative) participated at the International Design Forum 27-29 May 2007, at the Madinat Conference Hall in Dubai.