The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
Join Cachetejack and Dropbox for a collaborative workshop at OFFF Barcelona
2019
Barcelona-based illustrator Nicolás Valencia’s intimate depictions of voluptuous forms
2016
Smart, cute GIFs from Barcelona-based illustrator Luis Mazón
2015
Tasty record sleeves from Barcelona's own Arnau Pi
2015
There's a great line-up for the Internet Age Media Weekend in Barcelona
2015
Etnia Barcelona's new eyewear range inspired by the floral world
2014
Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
Photographer Fred Lahache captures Morocco through the eyes of his childhood friend
2018
The brilliant Barcelona studio Forma & Co in our first ABSOLUT Network showcase
2012
The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
Spark 2026 puts creative production front and centre at ISE Barcelona
2026
Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
Sword (Flyssa) with Scabbard
1801
Knife (Flyssa) with sheath
1801
Knife (Flyssa) with Sheath
1775
Panel with Cusped Arches
1300
Border of a Cushion Cover
1800
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1701
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1801
Earring, One of a Pair
1700
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1801
Valance or Bed Hanging
1700
Dagger (Jambiya) and Sheath
1801
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1801
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1701
Earring, One of a Pair
1700
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1701
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1701
Saddle, Bridle, Bit, and Trappings
1701
Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription
-900
Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
900
Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
1400
Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
1400
Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1000
Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1100
Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")
1600
Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan
1200
Noa Snir illustrates a grim retelling of Cinderella in Morocco
2016
Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir
2013
Barcelona studio Nice Shit animates Interpol’s Daniel Kessler’s music memories in this short
2017
Introducing: Barcelona-based studio Querida tell us about their working day
2014
Super colourful new furniture set from Barcelona's lagranja design
2012
Mohamad Abdouni on documenting an “important time in Arab queer culture”
2018
Marc Morro swaps Barcelona for London as part of Timberland campaign
2014
Photography: Mexico, India and Morocco through the eyes of photographer Mowgli
2014
Type foundry Boharat Cairo on the vast possibilities of Arabic type design
2022
Casablanca captured beautifully by young photographer Kent Andreasen
2015
A personal portrait of street life in Casablanca from photographer Yoriyas
2016
Polish born, Barcelona-based photographer Asia Chmielewska is a real talent
2013
Woo! Pencil mountains! Crisp graphic design here by Barcelona's very own Roseta y Oihana
2012
Beautifully tessellated stools from Spanish designers Alvaro Catalan de Ocon
2012
Active Arab Women: Lara Al-Hadeedi records the determination of sporting Kuwaiti women
2016
Explore LABASAD Barcelona School of Arts and Design’s exceptional graphic design masters, taught entirely online
2023
Check out these cheeky plaster hands grifting on the streets of Barcelona
2013
Photography: Jose Porroche finds undiscovered gems on the beaches and streets of Barcelona
2013
Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.
2013
Beautiful and cleanly designed pamphlets from Barcelona-based studio Hey
2012
Brilliant Lacombe sisters' show Hey'Ya featuring Arab sportswomen opens in London
2012
Patternity to run a Mindful Marbling workshop at Beat Hotel Marrakech
2020
Daniel Eskils / I'm From Barcelona
2007
Miscellaneous: We explored Barcelona's creative scene and it was bloody brilliant
2014
A charming portrait of Barcelona's 77-year-old matchday announcer
2015
Tourism and cultural dissonance: Alexander Coggin turns his flashgun on his American family in Morocco
2018
Darren Lewey showcases the “austere beauty” of Morocco across local landscapes and portraiture
2021
“Morocco is my muse”: Sara Benabdallah’s photographs resemble Renaissance paintings
2025
What’s in store for the future of Arabic visual culture? Archief Cairo on communicating across borders
2021
Photographer Ina Niehoff's "pure and silent" look at the Moroccan countryside
2017
"The work is for the people”: Hassan Hajjaj's journey from Marrakech to Madonna
2018
Bare-bones design straight out of Barcelona
2016
A Tale of Barcelona’s Design Brilliance: We talk to three studios at the forefront of the city's design boom
2015
Drifting SUVs in the Arabian desert: Peter Garritano explores the world of hajwalah
2016
Ilyes Griyeb captures a Moroccan generation stuck between ancient ways and urbanisation
2019
Photography: Hassan Hajjaj's photographs of the biker girl gangs of Marrakech
2014
Preserving Syrian design history and graphics in the Arab world: Meet the Syrian Design Archive
2021
Chantal Jahchan explores the Arabic type design landscape and concepts of modernity in En Route
2018
Nicolas Coleman’s paintings of Morocco celebrate the beauty of travel while probing the ethics of tourism
2023
Barcelona-based photographer Adrià Cañameras on the Mediterranean
2014
Moroccan heritage and western cues collide in photographer Mous Lamrabat’s portfolio
2019