Inspired by desert rose crystal forma- tions, Moufida Mohideen designed   a sculptural bookcase, titled Ascension, as a symbol of everlasting growth. Mohideen, a student of interior archi- tecture and design at the University of Sharjah, used contrasting raw materials—damas wood and mother of pearl—for the design, which won the ninth edition of the Van Cleef & Arpels Middle East Emergent Designer Prize.

The Alumni Return is a group exhibition of eight artists and designers who have been associated with Tashkeel studio hub and have gone on to study for master’s degrees. This is a presentation of their final works for their studies.

Whether it is literal child’s play or artistic playfulness with technique and form, Tashkeel’s latest exhibition explores the subject of play from many different angles.

Wissam Shawkat is a calligrapher who straddles the gap between the ancient and the contemporary. His work looks out on two fronts and his abstract and minimal pieces are the result of a life long relationship with the letters themselves.

Fay McCaul and Christine Müller are the most recent residents at Tashkeel. Their exhibition displays a fusion of designs, colours and patterns found within the UAE.

A new exhibition in Tashkeel's house in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood exhibits poetry, sculpture and embroidery works by Jill Magi