While Islamic architecture in Turkey continues to progress and explore new, more contemporary aesthetics, projects like the Diyanet Center idealize the past and attempt to project a more authentic ...

Yamasaki himself didn't publicize it, even though he dropped plenty of hints in his 1979 autobiography, "A Life in Architecture," in which he expressed his admiration for Islamic arches and ...

Carlo Bugatti, one of the most innovative furniture designers of the late 19th and early 20th Century, would also use Islamic design effects, such as muqarnas and horseshoe arches, in his designs.

Ahmed Salim: Islamic art breaks the negative stereotype associated with the word 'Islamic' in the worldYannick Lintz: The Louvre Paris will lend its expertise to the Abu Dhabi branch, offering advice ...

The studio’s latest project, the Arch Mosque in Bahrain, blends traditional Islamic architecture with modern design in a way that feels both familiar and refreshing. The mosque, which will be situated ...

ABU DHABI, UAE, August 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --- Noura Al Kaabi: Al Burda International Festival is a voyage of discovery of the world of Islamic a ...

Muslim visitors to Florence might detect something familiar under the Renaissance gilding. In walking the narrow alleyways bounded by tall walls and bridged by arches, ... and aesthetic that ...

Islamic artistic traditions depend heavily on the use of geometric, floral and textual patterns because the Prophet Muhammad warned against idol worship. This is understood as a prohibition of using ...

In southern Spain, the majestic architecture tells a tale of two faiths.As a travel photographer, I’m most often drawn to places steeped in culture and history. I find these things give depth, meaning ...

Today, December 25, is architect Muzharul Islam's (1923-2012) 94th birth anniversary. Not only was he Bangladesh's pioneering modernist architect, he was also an activist designer who viewed ...