Substrate

A working library of design, type, and visual culture.

178 works match

The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City

Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling

Photography: Nguan captures the dreamy stillness of Singapore's cityscapes

Do Not Design uses illustration to create approachable branding for Singapore’s Archifest

The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine

Sword (Saif) with Scabbard

Rebab

Spear

Guenbri

Gumuri

Guenbri

Nay

Sword with Scabbard

Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription

Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")

Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan

Arab Open University (logo)

Vintage Kermit the Frog "Muppets" Manual-Wind Character Watch by Picco, 7 Jewels, Made in Singapore, Circa 1979 (8496662644)

Studio 40Mustaqel challenges the discourse of design in the Arab Swana region

Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir

Des Signes creates "vibrating" identity for Singapore in France festival

Vintage Arab cassette tapes inspired Sometimes Always’ fiery identity for Fouta Harissa

Mohamad Abdouni on documenting an “important time in Arab queer culture”

A tricolour branding and packaging project with exotic fruits from Singapore studio Fable

Devour the extensive design feast that is The Singapore Graphic Archive

Why minimalist aesthetics (smuggled in as the language of progress) are stifling truly Arab design

Peter Steinhauer's colourfully symmetrical Singapore apartment blocks

Turbo’s identity for the Lesser Amman Library is a masterclass in the potential of Arabic type

Type foundry Boharat Cairo on the vast possibilities of Arabic type design

Rebecca Chew adds handcrafts to Esquire Singapore’s art direction

The changing Singaporean design scene and how an e-commerce agency turned to branding

Feng Li “combs the streets” of Singapore in his latest obscure series

Active Arab Women: Lara Al-Hadeedi records the determination of sporting Kuwaiti women

Foreign Policy's considered designs for a brand guide to Singapore

Being funny and fearless with Singaporean art director Jonathan Chen

Submit Saturdays: Singapore-based architectural photographer Khoo Guo Jie on his love of spaces

Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK logo

Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.

Brilliant Lacombe sisters' show Hey'Ya featuring Arab sportswomen opens in London

Logo BBC Arabic

Logo of Junyuan Secondary School, Singapore

Singapore studio Currency design one of the most stylish exhibition zines we’ve seen

Singapore-based illustrator Kezia Gabriella’s works are chaotic but “in a good way”

Illustration: Beautifully tender comics from Singapore's Pixin Weng

What’s in store for the future of Arabic visual culture? Archief Cairo on communicating across borders

Wikifunctions logo Arabic horizontal in colour

Wikimedia Meta-Wiki logo Arabic vertical in black

Wikiversity logo Arabic vertical in black

Wikimedia logo Arabic horizontal in colour

Wikiquote logo Arabic horizontal in colour

Wikimedia Foundation logo Arabic horizontal in white

Logo Qatar National Bank

Wikivoyage logo Arabic horizontal in white

Wikimedia Meta-Wiki logo Arabic horizontal in colour

Wikimedia Foundation logo Arabic vertical in black

Wikiversity logo Arabic horizontal in black

Wikimedia Meta-Wiki logo Arabic vertical in colour

Wikidata logo Arabic vertical in white

Wikimedia Meta-Wiki logo Arabic horizontal in black

Wikifunctions logo Arabic vertical in white

Wikinews logo Arabic horizontal in colour

Wikimedia Movement logo Arabic vertical in white

Wikimedia logo Arabic horizontal in white

Wikimedia Incubator logo Arabic vertical in colour

Arabic Global Open Educational Resources (OER) Logo blackandwhite

MediaWiki logo Arabic vertical in colour

Wikiquote logo Arabic vertical in colour

Wikispecies logo Arabic vertical in black

Wikifunctions logo Arabic horizontal in black

Wikimedia Foundation logo Arabic horizontal in black

MediaWiki logo Arabic horizontal in colour

Wikibooks logo Arabic horizontal in black

Wikinews logo Arabic vertical in black

Wikimedia Incubator logo Arabic horizontal in colour

Wiktionary logo Arabic horizontal in white