ABDULLAH Al-TURKI
Abdullah Al-Turki is one of the youngest Saudi art collectors; he is involved with Edge of Arabia, the Middle Eastern and North-African Acquisitions Committee at the Tate Modern Museum in London and an avid contemporary art collector and patron. We shared an interesting conversation about his journey in the art world so far. Adnan Z. […]
Ali & Othman Hafiz MOSQUE
Even before studying the Hafiz Mosque itself, at its spaces and materials, the building was generating something. It created one of those sudden moments that architects search for, something rare, something inspiring… Built recently by Cairo based architectural firm, ABIAT architects, and led by architect Salah Eldin Zikri, this 950 square meter religious space stands […]
Music Beginnings with Bold Crunchy Flavour
You may know Doritos as the crispy crunchy snack we’ve all come to crave, but the Doritos brand is branching off into something other than the food scene…the music scene. In effort to promote local talent and give back to the community, Doritos launched a Kingdom wide search for artists that are as passionate about […]
How do You CHEW Your Music
A new beat spins in Jeddah. With the success of Vinyl Disciples from Los Angeles to Boston to London to Beirut, it’s only natural that the Arab-half of the DJ duo brings the music home. Freshly returned from a nineteen-year sojourn in the UK and the States, Mishaal Alireza, brings his unifying progressive vocal house […]
THE100 DAY PROJECT
Hamra private high school students have unleashed their creative and artistic side with the ‘100 Day Project.’ This project is annually celebrated to mark the passing of 100 days. “With this project we are celebrating the passing of a hundred days of school by getting creative with the number,” said Sondous Attar. “It’s a day […]
UNDER THE SEA
Photography has been a hobby trend for so many people, but how many do you know that have a passion for underwater photography? Maher Abid, a 43 year old Aramco employee, is an example of one of those people. It all started 20 years ago when he went on his first dive in the Red […]
HERMITAGE
Appreciation for the exquisite, and admiration for ‘the perfect proportion’, shaped the family home of Talal Y. Zahid and Nadia A. Al-Zuhair. Talal‘s passion for beauty, is wholly complemented by Nadia‘s boundless enthusiasm; and similarly, the architectural design of the stately home, fashioned in Mudéjar style, provides a superb backdrop for their impressive collection of […]
EVERYTHING BUT FASHION
Many young aspiring creative’s are discovering what they want to do in the fashion field. There are many paths one can take that will lead them to where they want to go, and to whom they will eventually become, but everyone should begin with a solid educational foundation and continuous development through work-experience and courses. […]
STITCH
Bringing the designer’s knit together “It’s art if it can’t be explained. It’s fashion if no one asks for an explanation. It’s design if it doesn’t need explanation.” (Wouter Stokkel) A joint collaboration between Sawani, Jeddah Youth Business Committee (JYB) and DESIGN magazine culminated in the organization of the first STITCH event, on May 10th […]
Motivational Spaces
We spent a lot of time designing our office with our vision always as our compass: to help local companies, governments, organizations, and individuals succeed globally via strategic, creative solutions”, explains Hani Khoja, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Elixir. “The first word, help, sets the mood of the office character. Any person walking into Elixir […]
Moona FASHION
Design Magazine presents experimental artist Moona Al-Qahtani. Inspired by Egon Schiele, Frida Kahlo, Gustav Klimt, and influenced through a combination of Bedouin roots and modern, industrial city life. With years of experience experimenting with different mediums, and techniques, her style has evolved into an interesting mixture of contemporary, traditional and, most recently, digital art. Moona […]