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As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. [1] Oil reserves were discovered in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization.
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Palestinian women have worked in Kuwait since the 1950s, historically as teachers in girls’ schools. [70] Nearly 90% of Kuwaiti households employ a foreigner worker, most often a South Asian woman. [71] These women's labor is crucial to the social reproduction of Kuwait, though they occupy a marginal status and are not granted state ...
Kuwait stands out in the region as the most liberal in empowering women in the public sphere. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] [ 95 ] Kuwaiti women outnumber men in the workforce. [ 96 ] Kuwaiti political scientist Ghanim Alnajjar sees these qualities as a manifestation of Kuwaiti society as a whole, whereby in the Gulf Arab region it is "the least strict about ...
The interior design profession became more established after World War II. From the 1950s onwards, spending on the home increased. Interior design courses were established, requiring the publication of textbooks and reference sources. Historical accounts of interior designers and firms distinct from the decorative arts specialists were made ...
Industrial style or industrial chic refers to an aesthetic trend in interior design that takes cues from old factories and industrial spaces that in recent years have been converted to lofts and other living spaces. [1] Components of industrial style include weathered wood, building systems, exposed brick, industrial lighting fixtures and ...
% Arabica expanded to Thailand in June 2020, opening a 250m 2 store in Bangkok's Iconsiam center which was described as the city's most popular specialty coffee cafe. [45] At the time, it was the brand's 58th global outpost. [45] The first U.S. cafe opened in Dumbo, Brooklyn on June 11, 2021. [11]
As the firm's global footprint has grown, Gensler has launched megaprojects such as CityCenter (Gensler served as Executive Architect of the 67-acre, 18 million-square-foot “city within a city” in Las Vegas), SFO Airport (beginning with the Central Terminal project in 1980 and continuing with comprehensive T2, T3, and T1 renovations), and Shanghai Tower (a 128-story mixed-use tower). [17]