Aljoud Lootah Continues to Explore Emirati Culture Through Product Design
Aljoud Lootah mixes traditional Emirati silhouettes and concepts with modern elements, and has just released three new product designs.
Dubai-based multidisciplinary artist Aljoud Lootah creates by mixing traditional silhouettes and concepts with modern elements. Patterns, folds, and geometric shapes are all a big part of her inspiration. When designing products, Lootah looks to interpret the Emirati culture, traditional craftsmanship, and contemporary design ? and she’s just released three new product designs.
Lootah’s Mandoos collection finds inspiration in an important part of UAE culture and tradition, wooden chests that are embellished with brass nails called mandoos. Each mandoo is covered with designs and engravings, and while still displayed in many UAE homes, they no longer hold a person’s most valuable possessions as they once did. The Mandoos collection celebrates the importance and history of the mandoo through the addition of modern design elements such as an intricate camel leather weave, embellished metallic studs, and leather straps. Each box is lined with teal colored suede, a color often found in Khous weaving, for a modern touch. Created in several different sizes, each handcrafted box has separate drawers and compartments with their own specific purpose.
The medium-sized box in the Mandoos collection was designed to hold Oud, a valued item by most people in the UAE, and a hidden compartment holds a metallic tong used in th...
Dubai-based multidisciplinary artist Aljoud Lootah creates by mixing traditional silhouettes and concepts with modern elements. Patterns, folds, and geometric shapes are all a big part of her inspiration. When designing products, Lootah looks to interpret the Emirati culture, traditional craftsmanship, and contemporary design ? and she’s just released three new product designs.
Lootah’s Mandoos collection finds inspiration in an important part of UAE culture and tradition, wooden chests that are embellished with brass nails called mandoos. Each mandoo is covered with designs and engravings, and while still displayed in many UAE homes, they no longer hold a person’s most valuable possessions as they once did. The Mandoos collection celebrates the importance and history of the mandoo through the addition of modern design elements such as an intricate camel leather weave, embellished metallic studs, and leather straps. Each box is lined with teal colored suede, a color often found in Khous weaving, for a modern touch. Created in several different sizes, each handcrafted box has separate drawers and compartments with their own specific purpose.
The medium-sized box in the Mandoos collection was designed to hold Oud, a valued item by most people in the UAE, and a hidden compartment holds a metallic tong used in th...
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