Jay Bonner’s new book on Islamic geometric patterns is as dense and thick (595 pages) as the thorniest of textbooks, but the hundreds of illustrations and the immersion in this topic are simply ...

Islamic geometric patterns and architecture represent a profound synthesis of mathematical precision and artistic expression inherent in centuries of cultural heritage. These patterns are not merely ...

Looking at mosques, madrasas, palaces and tombs from the 8th-19th centuries, Eric Broug analyzes and explains Islamic geometric designs in their historical and physical context. Chapters cover the ...

A scientist from the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has arrived at a new method that may help craftsmen to simulate and produce immeasurable numbers of stunning patterns of ...

Wooden mihrab from the shrine of Sayyida Ruqayya, Cairo, Egypt (1133): “Made by the order of the wife of the reigning Fatimid caliph, the mihrab is decorated on all sides, suggesting that it was ...

Techniques from the heart of Arab-Islamic cultural heritage are being learned by children and adults alike as Qatar Foundation (QF)’s Al Ghorrah for Literature and Arts continues to take people on a ...

We discuss the origins of tessellations in Islamic art and ask how architecture affects our work-life balance. Plus: author Shelley Klein recounts her childhood in a mid-century house in Scotland and ...

Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi has hosted a two-day workshop exploring the mathematical and artistic foundations of Islamic geometric design, bringing together students, artists and designers from ...

Dubai's Filmfare night: All the top stars attending In pictures: Strong earthquake strikes Pakistan Islamabad: The centuries-old Islamic art of calligraphy is often found on the walls of mosques and ...