Notes from the studio.
Field notes on pattern translation, material experiments, exhibition visits and project stories — the thinking behind the surfaces.
Why the vine survives the journey
A 1,300-year-old Chinese motif, dropped into a contemporary Middle Eastern interior, does not have to lose itself. The key is the shared anchor of infinity — the same idea both cultures already use ornament to express.
Read Note →Walnut, brass and the desert light
Why dark walnut and antique brass catch the Gulf’s warm light better than pale oak and chrome — a material study from the DOMOTEX asia showroom floor.
Read Note →From S-curve to eight-point star
How we embed a flowing vine inside a rigid geometric grid without either side winning — the form-level translation that makes the whole system work.
Read Note →A Majlis, one vine, six surfaces
Project notes from a Dubai Majlis where the vine runs across floor, wall, metal screen, rug, curtain and cabinet — one language, six weights, one room.
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