The Kumma is an intricately embroidered men’s headpiece that carries both cultural significance and personal identity. This article is not a definitive historical reference; this is my own designer’s study of a cultural fashion/clothing piece — learning by doing, observing, and engaging the process.
Read MoreWhen the series panned to the Ghorman plaza, the centerpiece of the show, I was struck with a feeling of familiarity. I had to pause the show and look online if anyone else noticed the existence of it, yet none of the Star Wars architecture review connected the place I know by heart to Ghorman plaza; it takes direct inspiration from the Grand Mosque of Rome.
Read MoreWhat I loved from travelling and experiencing different cultures was connecting the dots of all the information and studies I got between my field in Design and Arts within my culture and faith
Read MoreIn August on a beautiful rainy summer week in London, I attended the Contemporary Art Exhibition & Event Management short course from the University of the Arts London (UAL), in the famed Central Saint Martins campus. As I didn’t find any reviews of the short courses at UAL, I am writing this as a brief summary and opinion on the exhibitions visited.
Read MoreIn February 2023, following a collaboration between the National Museum of Oman and Amouage [1], our Exhibition Design team received a collection of 5 historic perfume bottles dating back to 1983 & 1931 CE from the first released of Amouage Perfumery called Amouage Gold (for men and women).
Read MoreI was allured with the logo’s simple typography and colours. And seeing how closely resembles my favourite Arabic font, Kufi, I thought it was a nice little challenge to try and Arabise it.
Read MoreIf you have ever visited Japan (or like me, interested in various random aspects within Japan and other countries), you’ll start noticing that most, if not all, Japanese clipart or illustrations look the same. Up to the point one could guess that the Japanese Government has standardized the art style to use all over.
However, the simple answer is that all those illustrations are made by a single person: Mifuni Takashi.
Read MoreMy beloved Apple AirPods died after 3 years of use.
Read MoreThe two essential pillars of museums are: the collection and the society that benefits from it.
— Carmen Valdés (2007).
Read MoreIt never occurred to me otherwise, but growing up as Muslims we accepted the star and crescent symbol as a reference to Islam. But is it really?
Read MoreThis is a short introduction into Exhibition Design. Taken from my own understanding and notes from the first two chapters of Exhibition Design: An Introduction Book by Philip Hughes (2015).
Read Moreهي حركة تصميمية إستخدمه أنثوني دونه و فيونا رابي أول مرة في منتصف التسعينات لإنتقاد الفكرة الشائعة بأن التكنولوجيا هي حل لكل مشاكل العالم بدون ناتج سلبي.
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