Abu Dhabi, Oct.19th,2007 (WAM) -- A prominent Muslim architect called for setting up a centre for Islamic architecture to promote and upholdIslamic cultural and aesthetic principles and identity of ...

Islamic architecture is, of course, rooted in Islamic traditions, but the term itself refers to a style of building and design that, as used in the West, has no religious significance.

This group ranges from a fabulous collection by contemporary, neurodiverse artists to Milton Glaser's pop art, and Aino and Alvar Aalto's Finnish modernist designs to a survey of Islamic architecture.

Copiously illustrated, this region-by-region survey brings together famous, ancient and historic buildings from across the Islamic world, with lesser-known gems from all over the world, along with ...

Islamic Architecture: A World History, released by Thames & Hudson, explores both famous masterpieces and lesser known gems, revealing a huge variety of building types, regional styles and ...

Since then, hundreds of different quasicrystals have been discovered in nature Penrose tiling is very reminiscent of “girih” – the elaborate patterns used in Islamic architecture. While travelling in ...