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Elle Decor Italia, 2026: Corpo e spazio

AD España, 2026: Qué ver en Barcelona: una guía ‘insider’ para no perderte ninguna novedad en la Capital Mundial de la Arquitectura

FRAME, 2026: The further you go into this gym, the further you are from Barcelona

ArchDaily, 2026: Repeat Wellness Club / MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network)

TED, Dubai, 2025: Reimagining traditional architecture for modern needs

Cairo Scene, 2026: Dubai-Based Studio MEAN* Breaks Hierarchies in Design

‍ArchDaily, 2026: Send Location Flagship Store / MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network)

‍FRAME, 2026: This Dubai flagship centres the MMA community and cultural exchange as much as it does retail

‍Commercial Interior Design, 2025: Retail knockout: MEAN* delivers debut store for Khabib Nurmagomedov

‍GQ, 2025: GQ World Style: Off the Grid with Riyad Joucka (September issue)

‍Commercial Interior Design, 2025: The Architecture of Influence

‍YUNG Magazine, 2025: The Mood: Interview with Riyad Joucka MEAN* Architecture

‍ArchDaily, 2025: From AI to Artisans: How MEAN* Merges Computational Design with Middle Eastern Craftsmanship

‍Parametric Architecture, 2023: MEAN* Designs Le Monde D’Hermès Kiosk In Dubai Design District

‍World Architecture, 2021: MEAN* Reveals Cathedral-Like Pavilion With Lightweight Fabric Strips

‍INHERITAGE, 2021: 3D Printed Majlis + Desert Pavilion

‍Identity, 2021: A New Era of Design

‍World Architecture, 2021: MEAN* Designs Modular 3D Printed Majlis House With Smooth Concrete Walls in Abu Dhabi

‍Commercial Interior Design, 2021: 3D Printing was Used to Create This Traditional Emirati Majlis

‍The National, 2021: Dubai Architecture Studio Designs 3D Printed Majlis That can be Set Up Within Weeks

‍Identity, 2021: Ripple Effect

‍designboom, 2021: Mawj is a 3D-Printed Armchair that Explores the Possibilities of Robotic 3D-Printing

‍Design Milk, 2021: Undulating + Futuristic, Meet the Mawj 3D Printed Chair

‍AD Middle East, 2020: Riyad Joucka Designer of The Year Nominee

‍AD Middle East, 2020: AD Design Awards 2020: Winner Innovation & Sustainability

CNN Arabic, 2020: House 00, floating resort and others...Designs for a Post-Coronavirus World
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‍Le grand livre de l’impression 3D, 2020: Deciduous Pavilion

La Vie, 2020: Technological sense of the Desert Pavilion
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‍FRAME, 2020: How this conceptual modular live-workspace transforms traditional WFH scenarios
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‍CNN, 2020: MEAN’s machines: Futuristic designs inspired by nature

‍ICON Design, 2019: the most significant 100 influencers of 2018/19

‍AD Architectural Digest, 2019: Riyad Joucka, Founder and Lead Architect, MEAN

‍World Architecture, 2019: MEAN* Unveils Its Design Proposal For Barjeel Art Foundation Museum

The National, 2019: The Dubai firm building for the future

‍Dezeen, 2017: 10 Emerging Jordanian Designers Shaping The Future Of The Middle East
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‍-Monocle Section D 'Amman Design Week' 2017-Monocle Section D 'Detour Hong Kong' 2013-AD Architectural Digest November / December, 2017-ICON 'Shellstar Detour Hong Kong' 2013-International Conference on Flexible Formwork: Proceedings, 2012-AD Middle East 'AD 50 List' 2019-Forbes 'Through Design, Jordan Aims to Position Itself as a Hub for Modern Arab Culture' 2017-ArchDaily 'ArchDaily’s 2024 Best New Practices' 2024