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Past & Present: Modern Islamic Architecture in the Gulf

Leighton House Museum 18 Stafford Terrace, London

About the Talk The lecture will discuss modern Islamic architecture in the Arabian Gulf and its recollections of the past. The focus will be the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman. [...]

Palm Revolution: From Discarded Palm Ribs to Contemporary Furniture

Egyptian Bureau for Cultural and Educational Affairs 4 Chesterfield Gardens, London, W1J 5BG, London

London-based interior and product designer Hedayat Islam and architect-maker Mohamed Saeed are producing contemporary wooden furniture made of compressed palm ribs, traditionally burned as waste in Egyptian rural communities, and a cause of severe air pollution. This highly innovative re-use of palm ribs has been pioneered by an Egyptian researcher, Dr Hamed El-Mously [...]

Time & Earthly Paradise: Watchmaking inspired by great buildings of the Islamic World

The Arab British Centre 1 Gough Square, London

Harun Asif and Abdullah Ahmed talk about their new brand, Miraj Collections, and how they have navigated the craft and design landscape to produce watches of distinction. Their work draws its inspiration from the great architecture of the Islamic world, and their talk shares their journey to adapt designs shaped [...]

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