Hannes Werner was the guest lecturer for the final presentation of the design seminar, "The Extra-Urban House" at Heriot-Watt Dubai. The firm Wanders Werner Falasi has received numerous awards for the quality of its residential projects. Hannes told the students about the detailed design process from the conceptual to the executive phase and showed impressive built work.

With this lecture, we completed the seminar regarding the design of a single villa in Gulf's cities' peri-urbanity. The various presentations helped students engage the theme holistically: historical precedents, sustainable strategies, social inputs, architectural languages, and typological developments were introduced by Attilio Petruccioli, Islam El Mashtooly, Farah Naz, Farid Esmaeil, and Hannes Werner. Some of the most recognized scholars and professionals in the region. Thank you all for the invaluable contribution