A personal review of design creations
Fata Morgana By Hozan Zangana
This year’s Abwab commission has been awarded to Iraqi designer Hozan Zangana for his proposal ‘Fata Morgana’, responding to Dubai Design Week’s theme of redefining and reimagining the way we live in an urban environment.
#RamadanSeries - Hikma
Last year, I launched the #RamadanSeries focusing on mosques and Islamic architecture during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Here is the Season Two.
Season 2 - Episode 1: Hikma, a religious and secular complex in Niger.
#RamadanSeries: Rebuilding The Great Mosque of Al Nuri in Mosul
For the last entry of my Ramadan Series, here is some positive news… After its destruction in 2017, a committee lead by the UAE Minister of Culture has pledged to rebuild the 800-year-old mosque.
Rand, Sin, Ishtar And Shamash
Rand Abdul Jabbar unveils a collection inspired by three major deities within Babylonian mythology: Sin, Ishtar and Shamash.