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Our reading list looks at women in design and architecture
In this month’s identity library, we celebrate talented women across design and architecture, whose timeless works continue to leave significant imprints on their respective fields.
You don’t earn the title ‘Queen of West Coast style’ by accident or luck. This limited edition of Kelly Wearstler’s fifth book takes a distinct look at her innovative style in the world of interiors. A must-have for designers and design aficionados alike, the visually stunning volume takes readers on a unique storytelling journey filled with detailed compositions, giving an insight into the designer’s creative world. Along with never before photographed interiors, Wearstler even offers up a visual tour of her newly designed home.
Breaking Ground: Architecture by Women by Jane Hall offers a stunning selection of buildings designed by female architects across the globe, celebrating their awe-inspiring creations. Within its tomato red cover and 200-something pages, the book features more than 180 projects by more than 150 architects and pays homage to icons such as Zaha Hadid, Julia Morgan, Eileen Gray and Lina Bo Bardi, alongside contemporary talents, from Kazuyo Sejima to Elizabeth Diller and Grafton Architects. The book also showcases the work of brilliant Arab architects including Sumaya Dabbagh and Lina Ghotmeh.
SETE Interiors has completed a curated home at Nikki Beach Residences on Pearl Jumeirah island in Dubai
This ceiling-mounted shower system transforms daily routines into wellness rituals.
Asaan, the Misk Heritage Museum Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects Breaks Ground in Diriyah
From tech-forward co-living spaces to wellness-centric work hubs, here’s how Gen Z’s values of flexibility, sustainability and authenticity are reshaping the built environment
Lobo & Listone introduces Stilart Wall panels to the UAE
Studio 971 brings Glas Italia’s visionary glass designs to the UAE
A Waterfront Community Where Architecture, Nature, and Mindful Living Converge
identity hosts a panel with GLAZE Granite and Marble on how surfaces shape story, function and identity in design
We step inside the Forever Rose Café as the 2D café concept gears up for expansion
Designed by TAEP/AAP, this home in Abdullah Al-Salem, Kuwait emerges as a refined architectural response to its surroundings
Agata Kurzela Studio completes an F1 lounge that blends Emirati hospitality and contemporary design, set against the high-octane drama of Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi
Saccal Design House completes two distinct wellness projects in Kuwait