A Language Of Image: From Manuscripts To Meta-Algorithms

From Islamic manuscripts to Blender renders, the image of the Arabic language has always been built from overlapping histories and references. The designers pushing it forward today are proving that visual history is most useful when it becomes a tool for invention rather than nostalgia, and that the archive is not a repository of finished answers

Let the Majlis Be a Majlis

The majlis has historically been associated with governance, community, hospitality, and negotiation in the Arab world. In the last few years, it has also become an aesthetic object exhibited at biennials and museums. But what happens when a social form becomes a spectacle? What does it mean when a space deemed private is put on display?

Duette Studio One-Ups Itself with Duette+

The creative duo introduce a cultural clubhouse to Dubai Mall

Watching From the Sidelines

Why I watch the world cup If I don't really care about football

Ali Kazim and Zarina Beckon Us Into Their Urdu Worlds

The UAE’s inaugural exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language, curated by Hammad Nasar

What Fashion Brands Brought to Milan Design Week 2026

Baskets, trunks, tomato chairs, and woven light

Every Arab Designer You Need to Know From Milan Design Week 2026

Hermès at Home: Everything the House Presented at Milan Design Week 2026

Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry bring their most material-driven collection yet to La Pelota