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Spring Fashion, Joyful Designs by Sara Yasso
You can now throw those boring old school t-shirts away because Sara Yasso, an extremely tasteful Egyptian woman is taking…
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A New Wave of Arabic T-Shirts are Making Their Own Fashion Statement!
T-shirts are not the same anymore with the new wave of Arabic t-shirts. Many designers are currently taking the most…
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Creative? Here’s your chance to show it off in the Amman Design Week!
Creativity Portrayed When we hear of creativity we naturally encumber ourselves with the thought of reaching outside the box. However,…
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‘I Wear Design’: Turning Scribbles into Jewelry
Have you turned your refrigerator door into an art gallery cluttered with your child’s scribbles, drawings, and family portraits that you hold…
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Egyptian Jayda Hany Revolutionizing FootWear
You would think that if the shoe is comfortable and it fits, then it’s wearable right? However, Egyptian engineer and…
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Dina Amin: #TinkerFriday Project, The Art of Dismantling
Many of us have had that urge to take apart the pen we’re holding just to get a look at the…
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Hijarbie: The Latest Fashion Icon in the Islamic World
Recently, the Barbie doll community has become one of diversity, where Barbies are now made to look like real, everyday women…
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9 MENA Buildings Shortlisted for Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Some buildings are considered to be more than mere architectural works. When thoughtfully designed, they become forms of art that…
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Desert Designs Brings Bedouin Designs to Your Home
A store that started in a tent in 1990 during the Gulf War, Desert Designs can be found today on…
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Abeer Seikaly’s “Weaving a Home”: Bringing the Comfort of Modern Life to the Displaced
Jordanian designer and architect, Abeer Seikaly, has come up with a solution for the hundreds of thousands of displaced people…
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Hangit upcycled wire hangers
Got a bunch of wire hangers and have no idea what to do with them? Onur Lambaz was about to…
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3 Ways Design is Solving Problems in the Middle East
Design is a lot more than aesthetics. When used in multidisciplinary environments, it can be a great way to not…
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5 Middle Eastern Designers Who Transformed Traditional to Contemporary
Middle Eastern heritage is rich with complex, well-crafted and functional designs. Here are five contemporary designers who added a new adjective to the description;…
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Foundland: Graphic Design As a Research Tool
Ghalia Elsrakbi (1978, Damascus) and Lauren Alexander (1983, Cape Town) are graphic designers and policy researchers who together form the…
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Dar Ben Gacem: One Space at a Time
In Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, lies an enchanting 300 year old villa. Upon recent renovations it now stands as…
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Khatt Foundation: Advancing Arabic Typography and Design
11 years ago, a Foundation dedicated to the promoting the art of Arabic typography and design was founded in Amsterdam.…
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This Saudi Designer Was Honored by Forbes Middle East
Effa Al Dabbagh is an award winning, Saudi-born designer. She is the founder and creative director of Effa Fashion which…
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Kumbaz Fashion House Creates Traditional and Elegant Wear
Kumbaz was founded back in 1985 by the Asfour sisters and is currently run by designer Fatina Asfour in Amman,…
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