Hand Over

Our first international commercial project, currently in design in Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Set within an existing fruit farm, the proposal is built around preservation rather than replacement. Every tree remains. The architecture weaves itself between trunks and branches, allowing visitors to move through the orchard rather than sit beside it.

The site unfolds along a gravel path, guiding guests through the farm toward a main building that anchors the project. Above its entrance, a windtower rises both a passive cooling device and a landmark element visible from the road.

Some 30 private pergolas are carefully inserted between the trees, each one integrating an existing trunk within its footprint. Built in rammed earth, stone, and wood, the structures provide shaded, intimate spaces for breakfast and lunch while remaining fully immersed in the landscape.

Perforated wooden screens filter light, air, and views, shaping privacy without disconnecting from the orchard.

Architecture as extension of agriculture.
Shade as structure.
Landscape as experience.

We’re proud to share our latest work in El Gouna, where we were commissioned to build a series of curved rammed earth walls and benches integrated into the landscape.
Building these rammed earth walls has been a reminder of how crafted landscape can shape the experience of a space.
We’re always excited to explore and collaborate on creative ideas for landscape elements and urban furniture and we’re always open to new collaborations and creative ideas.

We’re honored to share that Hand Over has been selected as one of ArchDaily’s 20 Next Practices of 2025 🌍✨

A huge thank you to for this recognition, to our incredible Hand Over team for their creativity and dedication, and to the many partners, collaborators, and communities we work with who make our projects possible.