A personal review of design creations
#RamadanSeries 2021 - Medkheneh Diffuser By Aljoud Lootah
Aljoud Lootah finds her inspiration from traditional Emirati objects and customs. For her latest creations, she adds a touch of prestige to the Medkhened.
Season 3 - Episode 2: Medkhened by Aljoud Lootah
#RamadanSeries 2021 - Jhazek Ya Shams By Naqsh Collective
Jordanian design duo Naqsh Collective presents ‘Jhazek Ya Shams’ a series of home collectable line with traditional Palestinian embroidery patterns.
Season 3 - Episode 1: ‘Jhazek Ya Shams’ by Naqsh Collective.
#RamadanSeries – The Abrahamic Family House
The last post for the 2020 Ramadan Series, we look towards the future with an interfaith complex unveiled in September 2019…
Season 2 - Episode 4: The Abrahamic Family House
#RamadanSeries - Shah Faisal Mosque
The journey continues but this week, we look at one of five biggest mosques in the world. Imagined in 1966, this building is a splendid realisation by a Turkish architect.
Season 2 - Episode 3: Shah Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan.
#RamadanSeries - Bait Ur Rouf Mosque
We carry on our journey with contemporary mosques. This week, we focus on a location made out of terracotta bricks and a perfect interaction with day light.
Season 2 - Episode 2: Bait Ur Rouf, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
#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.
#RamadanSeries: The Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque
The penultimate stop of our series about contemporary mosques brings us to the Lebanese town of Moukhtara. There, L.E.FT Architects have transformed a 100-square-meter structure into a symbolic, picturesque mosque.
#RamadanSeries: 99-domed Mosque of Punchbowl
After working on a primary school for a Greek Orthodox community, Architect Angelo Candalepas received the commission in 2009 from the Australian Islamic Mission for the mosque in Punchbowl.
#RamadanSeries: The Basuna Mosque
In the middle of the arid village of Basuna (Sohag, Egypt), Dar Arafa Architecture has recently completed a brand new mosque with light block made of sand, lime and air.