Tag: cottage industries

Claesson Koivisto Rune Gives Moroccan Tiles a Lean Scandinavian Touch

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

The One-Eyed Salt-Carver from Siwa Who Still Loves His Craft

Nabil Hirbawy from Siwa, Egypt lost an eye to his craft, but that hasn't dampened his passion for carving...

Siwa Oasis and the Veiled Weavers Society

These women in the Siwa oasis near Libya are trained in the traditional craft of weaving Kleem (rugs). Tafline...

The Siwa Oasis in Egypt

This was the plan: leave at 8pm Friday night from Turgoman station in Cairo. Arrive in Siwa at 5.30am...