#islamic-architecture tag

The Aesthetics of Power: Soviet Modernism Meets Uzbek Tradition in Tashkent's Palace of Peoples' Friendship

Tashkent's urban and architectural identity blends Silk Road Islamic traditions with Russian and Soviet modernist interventions, culminating in post-1966 reconstruction.

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 weeks ago

A tapestry of stone': the first Ismaili Centre in the US rises in the heart of Texas

On a hot autumn day in southern Texas, monarch butterflies flit around the gardens of Houston's new Ismaili Centre. Fragile and gaudy, they are on their way south to overwinter in Mexico, travelling up to 3,000 miles in a typical migration cycle, an epic feat of insectile endurance. Their combination of delicacy and stamina is an apt metaphor for the Ismaili Centre, a building that has taken seven years to realise and is designed to last for a century or more.

Design

Arts

fromTravel + Leisure

3 weeks ago

This African City Is Now a Global Art Hotspot-With Dynamic Galleries, Cutting-Edge Fashion, and a Major Biennale

Dakar blends deep Islamic spirituality with a vibrant contemporary art scene, where religious devotion and creative expression shape architecture and public life.

Music

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 months ago

What links Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Ariana Grande? The Saturday quiz

Rihanna was officially declared a national hero of Barbados in 2021.

Design

fromArchitectural Digest

3 months ago

Islamic Architecture: Everything You Need to Know About This Spiritual and Symbolic Design Style

Islamic architecture integrates spirituality, geometry, and cultural expression across various building types, emphasizing inward spaces and intricate details.

Graphic design

fromCreative Bloq

7 months ago

This artist's epic 3D environment blends ancient mystery with digital mastery

Majed Al Harbi creates stunning 3D environments inspired by Islamic architecture, particularly through his work on El Patra Ruins.