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Palm Revolution: From Discarded Palm Ribs to Contemporary Furniture

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

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 [...]

Past & Present: Modern Islamic Architecture in the Gulf

Leighton House Museum 18 Stafford Terrace, London, United Kingdom

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. [...]

Site Visit: 15 Clerkenwell Close

15 Clerkenwell Close

Join The Arab British Centre and The Barakat Trust for a site visit and conversation with Amin Taha, Stirling Prize nominee and founder of Amin Taha + Groupwork studio. The visit will take place at the award-winning 15 Clerkenwell Close. The six-storey stone framed building block located in a historic area of London contains 8 [...]

In Search of Arab London: A Design Conversation

The Arab British Centre 1 Gough Square, London, United Kingdom

Join The Arab British Centre and The Barakat Trust in this special event for the London Festival of Architecture 2019. London designers from the Arab world and working with the Arab world share experiences of melding ideas between the Middle East and Britain – in a quasi-global world, what does [...]

The British Mosque: An Architectural and Social History

Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London, England, GB

Description: Join us for a presentation of Shahed Saleem's latest book, the first overview of Muslim architecture in Britain from the earliest examples in the late 19th century, to mosques being built today. Saleem focuses on the way in which the mosque as a new cultural and architectural form has [...]

Free – £10
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The Damascene Home: Family Workshop

Leighton House Museum 18 Stafford Terrace, London, United Kingdom

Join The Arab British Centre and The Barakat Trust for an afternoon of family activities at Leighton House, as part of their In Search of Arab London event series for the London Festival of Architecture. What is ‘Home’? Is it the people you love? Is it a roof over your head? Is it a [...]

Persian Patterns

SAOG Studios SAOG Studios, Emerson College, ,, Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Exploring the geometric genius of the Persian master-craftsmen with Daniel Docherty. Learn the art of compass and straight-edge construction and create a dazzling portfolio of geometric patterns from the Persian tradition.

£165

Art of Ottoman Floral Illumination

SAOG Studios SAOG Studios, Emerson College, ,, Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom

A unique two-day practical painting workshop where participants will explore and take inspiration from exquisite silk fabrics from the Ottoman Empire. These luxurious textiles were characterised by large-scale stylised floral patterns including carnations, tulips, roses, hyacinths and cherry blossoms and highlighted by shimmering gold and silver threads which are now [...]

£130

Tribal Art London 19

Mall Galleries The Mall, London, United Kingdom

The Fair brings together many experienced reputable dealers, each a specialist in fine tribal art and adornment drawn from all corners of the globe. Every item offered for sale has been chosen for its quality and authenticity. Preview 3rd Sept from 3 to 9 pm .Entry fee includes catalogue

£5.00

Beyond the Picture: Calligraphy and the Arts of the Book in Sultanate India

Leonard Wolfson Auditorium Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Oxford, United Kingdom

Beyond the Picture: Calligraphy and the Arts of the Book in Sultanate India Éloïse Brac de la Perrière Maître de conférences Habilitée à Diriger des Recherches Sorbonne Université – Faculté de Lettres 20 September 2019, 6.00 pm, Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Oxford Numerous fields of investigation await the attention [...]

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