As part of OMA's exhibition design for the second Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the architecture studio formed walls and columns from translucent textiles to move away from conventional museum displays. More about OMA uses "abstract architectural language" for scenography of Islamic Arts Biennale
Islamic Arts Biennale artistic director Sumayya Vally explains how the event in Saudi Arabia aims to build understanding about both Muslim art and the Muslim world in this exclusive interview. More about Islamic Arts Biennale "a historic moment for the entire Muslim world" says curator Sumayya Vally
Kuwait- and Bahrain-based Civil Architecture has created a sundial at the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that aims to question our relationship with time. More about Civil Architecture reimagines the sundial to express "fractured notion of time"
Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has created a trio of dismantlable mosques at the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to demonstrate the potential of bamboo. More about Yasmeen Lari creates bamboo pop-up mosques for Islamic Arts Biennale
Design practice Studio Bound has created an installation at the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that aims to communicate the idea that all of Mecca can be considered a mosque. More about Studio Bound envisions City as a Mosque for Islamic Arts Biennale
Architecture studio OMA has designed the backdrop for the inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale, which is being hosted in the Western Hajj Terminal at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia. More about OMA creates scenography for Islamic Arts Biennale within SOM-designed Jeddah airport
South African architect Sumayya Vally has been appointed to the curatorial team for the first Islamic Arts Biennale, which is set to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. More about Sumayya Vally to curate inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale