The rose perfumers of Kannauj-Dwan Kaoukji tracks the production of the most exquisite floral scent from the perfumeries of Kuwait to the traditional distillers of Uttar Pradesh
The culture we breathe-Laila Al-Hamad finds in the tight-knit communities of the Gulf a social context for the appreciation of fragrance as a medium of shared experience.
Abdullah’s lullaby of lost looms-Songül ARAL finds a way to connect with childhood objects through miniature looms made by a retired mechanic and his memories.
The Fidan doll: A bridge between Turkey and Japan-Songül ARAL finds a village woman who made a traditional doll after her children left home. But how did it find its way east to Japan and start an export business?
The Crafts and Rituals of Scent in Arabia-Laila Al-Hamad opens a discussion about the role of scent in our cultures. She describes the objects and rituals that are used to made smell part of Arab life.
Laila Al Hamad ✿ The craft of smell-Kuwaiti designer Laila Al Hamad speaks about the meaning of smell in Arab cultures and how it connects people together.
Al Sadu ✿ A craft tradition goes solar-Is this a future for craft traditions? Interwoven is a Chinese proposition to design a solar system that reflects the design traditions of the Al Sadu tribal rug.
From Thailand to Turkey: Ceramics bloom in Eskişehir-Sukumarl Leksawat (Tuk) is enchanted by the welcome in Turkey, where she finds many similarities with Thailand. The city of Eskişehir provides a site for Thai orchids to bloom in the Turkish sun.
The next Taj Mahal?-The Taj Mahal remains today as a testament to the extraordinary beauty of Persian design and craftsmanship. The skills that produced this in the seventeenth century are very much alive in Iran today.
In the Future, They Ate From the Finest Porcelain-From Dubai, an exhibition by Larissa Sansour involving an act of 'narrative terrorism' in which fake porcelain relics of an ancient Palestine are planted in a struggle for territory. Does it matter who made the plates?