Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes
2022
Graphic designer Toni Halonen is creating the visual identity for Helsinki's nightlife
2012
The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
The cheery and expressive illustrations of Finnish illustrator Antti Kalevi
2016
Photography: Nguan captures the dreamy stillness of Singapore's cityscapes
2013
Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations
2022
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 05
1954
Park view2-rect (undistort)
2002
Parkview Square 4, Dec 05
2002
Deco Lamp (31345255924)
2002
Divine 1 (32148624006)
2002
Fawwara Gate, Muscat Motors and a post-modern Italianate building
1945
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 09
1954
Divine 5 (32186459575)
2002
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 07
1954
Parkview Square 2, Dec 05
2002
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 02
1954
Parkview Square 3, Dec 05
2002
Gżira, Muscat Motors (central view)
1945
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 04
1954
Gżira, Muscat Motors (left front)
1945
Parkview Square from Arab Street
2002
Parkview Square and Andaz Hotel buildings
2002
Divine 3 (32148619916)
2002
Deco Lamps (31811524750)
2002
Gżira, Muscat Motors (6)
1945
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 01
1954
Parkview Square y hotel Andaz, Singapur, 2023-08-17, DD 13
2002
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 12
1954
Divine 6 (31811522630)
2002
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 13
1954
Parkview Square 2, Aug 06
2002
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 14
1954
Divine 9 (31345217004)
2002
Divine 7 (31345238164)
2002
Divine 4 (32186503405)
2002
Gżira, Muscat Motors (1)
1945
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 16
1954
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 11
1954
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 08
1954
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 15
1954
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 03
1954
Divine Corridor 1 (31376200463)
2002
Gżira, Muscat Motors (3)
1945
Divine 8 (31811520060)
2002
Gżira, Muscat Motors (4)
1945
Gżira, Muscat Motors (right front)
1945
Divine 2 (31811537640)
2002
Gżira, Muscat Motors (5)
1945
Parkview Square from Beach Road 2004
2002
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 17
1954
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 10
1954
Former National Aerated Water Company Factory, Singapore (2025) - img 06
1954
Divine Deco detail (32186491725)
2002
Do Not Design uses illustration to create approachable branding for Singapore’s Archifest
2017
The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
Former Woodlands Cinema, Singapore (2025) - img 01
Former SAF Warrant Officers and Specialists Club, Aug 06
Former Woodlands Cinema, Singapore (2025) - img 02
36 Keong Saik Road Singapore (2025) - img 04
The Cathay-night-2009-09-02
The Cathay, Singapore (2025) - img 02
The Cathay, Singapore (2025) - img 05
36 Keong Saik Road Singapore (2025) - img 05
Keong Saik Road, Singapore, at night - 20150922
Interior of the former NCO Club, Singapore - 01
The Cathay, Dhoby Ghaut, October 2025
The Cathay Building in Singapore 1945
1945
Dong Ya building, Chinatown
36 Keong Saik Road Singapore (2025) - img 02
Former Venus and Golden City Theatres, Queenstown SG (2025) - img 01
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-09
Singapore 5 April 2024 11
The Cathay Theatre in Singapore 1945
36 Keong Saik Road Singapore (2025) - img 06
The Cathay-day-2009-09-02
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-07
36 Keong Saik Road Singapore (2025) - img 01
The Cathay, Singapore (2025) - img 04
The Cathay, Singapore (2025) - img 01
The Cathay, Singapore (2025) - img 03
The 'Fisherman of Christ' Fellowship, Queenstown Singapore (former Golden City Theatre) (2025) - img 01
Keong Saik Road Singapore
36 Keong Saik Road Singapore (2025) - img 03
Restroom in the former NCO Club, Singapore - 01
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-08
Interior of the former NCO Club, Singapore - 02
Singapore 5 April 2024 12
36 Keong Saik Road, Historic Building
Former NCO Club, Singapore
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-06
Restroom in the former NCO Club, Singapore - 02
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-10
250 Middle Road, Singapore (2025) - img 04
Former OCBC South Branch Building, South Bridge Road, Singapore (2025) - img 03
250 Middle Road, Singapore (2025) - img 01
Singapore - former OCBC Bank building - South Bridge Road - 2022-12-13
250 Middle Road, Singapore (2025) - img 06
250 Middle Road, Singapore (2025) - img 03
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-04
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-02
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-01
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-05
Former OCBC South Branch Building, South Bridge Road, Singapore (2025) - img 02
36 and 38 Armenian Street, Singapore - 20120103-03
250 Middle Road, Singapore (2025) - img 02
250 Middle Road, Singapore (2025) - img 05
250 Middle Road, Singapore (2025) - img 07
Former OCBC South Branch Building, South Bridge Road, Singapore (2025) - img 01
Singapore - South Bridge Road 237 IMG 9228
Former People's Association headquarters at old Kallang Airport, Singapore
Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, Singapore - 20100619-01
Peace by Chua Boon Kee, Old Ford Motor Factory, Singapore - 20070316
Kansallisen audiovisuaalisen instituutin (KAVI) elokuvateatteri Orion Helsingin Kampissa
Salo-screening-when-banned
Eerikinkatu, Helsinki (May 2022)
Orion Eerikinkadulla - Marit Henriksson
Aliwal Arts Centre (2023) - img 01
Aliwal Arts Centre (2023) - img 02
Waterloo Street Colorful Bungalow
Lavoniuksen talo eli Villa Jugend Henrik Mattjus (16556984202)
Kruunuvuorenkatu 7:n jugendtalon julkisivua
Lapinlahdenkatu 19 - Lapinrinne 4. Emil Svenssonin suunnittelema rakennus
Kruunuvuorenkatu 7:n jugendtalon julkisivua.
Old Arab Bank building Amman
Lapinrinne 4:n kerrostalon julkisivua.
Mira building, Gzira, Malta
1945
Queen Mary in Singapore Gaving Dock Aug 1940
1940
Art Deco windows in Zabbar 03
Tombs of Great Arab Saints to be seen in the Neighborhood of Rosetta, Egypt
1795
Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription
-900
Jar with Carved Benedictory Arabic Inscription in Thuluth Script
1100
"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
1223
Välskärinkatu 9, Sandelsinkatu 10, Helsinki
Välskärinkatu 3, Helsinki
Välskärinkatu 5, Helsinki
Välskärinkatu 1b, Helsinki
Pormestarinrinne 6, Helsinki
Välskärinkatu 7, Helsinki
Sandelsinkatu 4, Helsinki
Bowl with Arabic Inscription
900
Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
900
Leaf with Arabic Prayers
1713
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
Dish with Carved Arabic Inscription in Floriated Kufic Reading "al-'izz" ("Glory")
1000
Ewer with Repeated Arabic Phrase, "Blessing"
900
Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1000
Ewer with Arabic Proverb, "Devotion Fortifies Action"
900
Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")
1600
Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1100
Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan
1200
Ewer with Horsemen Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes to its Owner
1150
Arab Open University (logo)
2009
Vintage Kermit the Frog "Muppets" Manual-Wind Character Watch by Picco, 7 Jewels, Made in Singapore, Circa 1979 (8496662644)
2018
Members of Olybos commission in front of the poster for the Olympic games in Helsinki 1948 (JOKAUAS2 140-1)
2024
Studio 40Mustaqel challenges the discourse of design in the Arab Swana region
2022
Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir
2013
Finnish illustrator Daniel Stolle’s atmospheric editorial illustrations
2017
“Deadlines are a dagger in the heart, aren’t they?” Romina Malta’s “unresolved” practice
2020
A catalogue of legendary gay artist Tom Of Finland celebrates good sex and good art (NSFW)
2025
Studio Chris Bolton’s identity for a Finnish shop is all about circles
2024
Lyon Arabic is the new counterpart of a Commercial Type favourite, informed by Naskh and Nastaliq scripts
2020
Kokoro & Moi's bright exhibition identity for Helsinki Design Competition
2015
Scandanavia. Norway. Finland. Sweden.
1953
Des Signes creates "vibrating" identity for Singapore in France festival
2015
Prakt designs a custom typeface for a Finnish illustration festival identity
2014
Vintage Arab cassette tapes inspired Sometimes Always’ fiery identity for Fouta Harissa
2026
Mohamad Abdouni on documenting an “important time in Arab queer culture”
2018
A tricolour branding and packaging project with exotic fruits from Singapore studio Fable
2016
More great new work from talented Finnish illustrator Toni Halonen
2014
The Attack — Finnish painting
1899
Devour the extensive design feast that is The Singapore Graphic Archive
2018
Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript
Typography, Tom of Finland and the technological sublime in the British Art Show 8
2016
Liv Siddall looks back on Helsinki's time in the design spotlight
2012
Why minimalist aesthetics (smuggled in as the language of progress) are stifling truly Arab design
2026
In Singapore, Thaqif Nazri’s intricate typography and graphic design evolution catches our eye
2021
Thomas Milo Showing How to Render an Arabic Typeface Digitized
2015
Peter Steinhauer's colourfully symmetrical Singapore apartment blocks
2015