GIES 2016-Islamic art, design, and architecture woefully underused in GCC and Mideast, potential for Dubai to take lead, say experts
DUBAI - Architects and branding firms should take advantage of the opportunities to modernize Islamic art, design, and architecture and use them in unconventional applications, experts said at the Global Islamic Economy Summit on Oct 12.
“I think especially for geometric patterns, there’s enormous richness out there. There are thousands of years of design tradition and hundreds of patterns that you can use,” Eric Broug, a UK-based educator and author specializing in Islamic geometric design, told Salaam Gateway.
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