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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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
