Tashkeel is pleased to announce the five UAE-based visual artists selected for the 2024 Critical Practice Programme (CPP). Over the course of a comprehensive one-year program, this cohort will receive...
Emirati Heritage
From Mandoos Chest to Handbag: How the Emirati Treasure Box Became Wearable Design
The mandoos was once the most precious object in an Emirati home: a wooden chest studded with brass, holding a bride's jewellery, perfumes and fabrics....
A Bag That Carries a Story: Choosing Bags Inspired by UAE Heritage
A bag is the object we carry most, which makes it one of the best ways to carry culture too. From the mandoos chest reimagined...
Eight Scenes on a Plate: The Stories Behind the UAE Collection Designs
The UAE Collection plates by Tasmeem Tashkeel carry eight hand-drawn scenes: Fisherman Tales, Family Traditions, Young Dreamer, Connection, Doves on Desert Rose, And the Dreamer...
Finyal Guide: How to Choose Arabic Coffee Cups for Gahwa and Hosting
Finyal are the small, handle-less cups used to serve Arabic coffee (gahwa) in the UAE. Learn how gahwa is served, what to look for in...
A Year in the UAE, Season by Season: What to Celebrate and the Objects That Go With Each Moment
The UAE has its own rhythm: desert winters, Ramadan nights, flame trees in summer, date season and National Day in December. A month-by-month guide to...
Checkmate, the Emirati Way: How the Falcon, Oryx, Palm and Watchtower Took Over the Chessboard
Chess reached Europe through the Arab and Persian courts, so it is fitting that a chess set can speak Emirati. In the Chess Briefcase by...
The Ghaf Tree in Emirati Design: From National Tree to Your Table
The Ghaf is the national tree of the UAE, a symbol of resilience, shelter and generosity. Discover why it matters, how Tashkeel and Tasmeem Tashkeel...
The Gerbou Collection: A Guide to Emirati Tableware, Travel Pieces and Gifts
The Gerbou collection brings the design language of Dubai's award-winning Emirati restaurant into the home: ghaf-inspired ceramics, Arabic coffee cups, tea sets, travel bags and...
What Is Tasmeem Tashkeel? Inside the UAE Art and Design Collective
Tasmeem Tashkeel is the art and design collective of Tashkeel in Dubai. It creates bespoke furniture, carpets, artworks, tableware and gifts rooted in Emirati heritage,...
Sadu, Khoos and Mandoos: Emirati Heritage Motifs in Contemporary Furniture
Sadu weaving, khoos palm-frond mats and the mandoos chest are three of the UAE's most recognisable heritage forms. This guide explains what each one is...
Gerbou Dubai: The Story Behind the Name, the Building and the Design
Gerbou is an Emirati-inspired restaurant in Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, created by Tashkeel and Atelier House Hospitality inside a restored 1987 building. Its name means...
Tanween by Tashkeel
The collection features bespoke, locally manufactured contemporary products that merge the UAE's traditional crafts and regional materials.
