Kuhne says global economic slowdown could boost quality of architecture in Gulf states

By and Pia Heikkila Pia Heikkila2008-10-14T09:30:00

Eric Kuhne's 'City of Silk' design in Kuwait

Source: Eric Kuhne

According to architect Eric Kuhne, whose firm Eric Kuhne Associates designed Bluewater in Kent, the global economic slowdown could benefit the Gulf region by offering a chance to take stock and return to an architecture inspired by the region itself.

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