Design

New Hairy Stocking Fashion Thwarts Mingling Between the Sexes

Faisal O'Keefe - June 20, 2013

Women weary of ogling men can now deflect attention with a pair of hairy stockings. The fuzzy fashion accessory is a runaway hit after...

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THIS Miswak Toothbrush Founder to Launch Middle East AIGA Design Chapter at Beirut Design Week

Tafline Laylin - June 19, 2013

The founder of THIS - a small design company that is distributing a contemporary version of the Miswack, an organic, biodegradable, all-natural toothbrush that...

Design

Qatar’s Eco-Fashion Design Winners from World Environment Day

Karin Kloosterman - January 27, 2026

World Environment Day festivities came to a close on Friday, June 7 in Qatar as participants in the celebration’s green competitions were crowned winners....

Design

How Jean Bradbury Makes a Difference a World Away in Jordan

Faisal O'Keefe - June 13, 2013

Jordanian craftswomen near the southern Dead Sea are creating unique market bags, placemats and quilts colored with naturally sourced dyes, then painted and embroidered....

Design

Claesson Koivisto Rune Gives Moroccan Tiles a Lean Scandinavian Touch

Tafline Laylin - June 12, 2013

Marrakech Design is a Swedish design firm that has combined traditional Moroccan design with Scandinavian minimalism, and now the renowned architectural firm Claesson Koivisto Rune...

Design

Artistry Egypt Trains Women to Rise Above Post Revolution Madness

Tafline Laylin - June 5, 2013

Life has changed for Egyptian women since the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak, with sexual harassment, unemployment and illiteracy rates soaring. Artistry Egypt, which...

Design

Winners of Recycling Design in Qatar Featured on World Environment Day

Karin Kloosterman - October 2, 2013

A belt made of tin. A hat made of cardboard. A dress made of newspaper with DVD and CD accents. These were some of...

Design

Ancient Egyptian Jewels Crafted from Fallen Meteorites

Tafline Laylin - May 31, 2013

A giant meteorite that fell out of the sky must have held special significance for ancient Egyptians, who scientists have recently confirmed banged out...

Design

50-year-old terrarium breaks records, and it’s not from Dubai

Karin Kloosterman - May 6, 2021

Plants sealed inside a large glass jug a half century ago are self-sustained inside a perfect ecosystem. Is there a message in this bottle for the parched Middle East?

Cities

Urbin Beirut Crushes Stinky Cigarette Butts in Style

Tafline Laylin - May 27, 2013

Cigarette butts are gross - whether they drift onto beaches, pollute our waterways, or endanger wildlife. But many cities in the Middle East, where...

Design

Israel’s Earthquake Proof Table Added to MoMA’s Permanent Collection

Tafline Laylin - June 6, 2013

Students are typically advised to crawl under their desks when an earthquake strikes, but then they often become trapped when the table collapses. Israeli...

Design

Powerful Middle Eastern Graphics from Kuwait’s Mohammad Sharaf

Faisal O'Keefe - May 18, 2013

Kuwaiti graphic designer Mohammad Sharaf serves up powerful pictures based on current events, salted with modern Middle Eastern humor and instantly provocative. Take a...

Design

Nir Meiri’s Marine Light is a Sustainable Seaweed Lamp You Can Eat

Tafline Laylin - May 20, 2013

Tel Aviv's Nir Meiri recently unveiled Marine Light - a curious lamp shade made entirely of seaweed wrapped around a spindly metal frame. Eaten by coastal people...

Design

Danielle Trofe’s Shifting Sands Use Kinetic Power for LED Lights

Tafline Laylin - May 13, 2013

The only thing more abundant than sun in the Middle East and North Africa is sand. Used in the production of Markus Kayser's 3D...

Design

World Nomads Festival: Tunisian Crafts Make Big City Debut in NYC

Tafline Laylin - May 9, 2013

For the entire month of May, the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF) is celebrating Tunisia in the aftermath of the Arab Spring and this weekend...

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