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Ancient Art’s Journey to Islamic Patterns
Before Islamic geometric patterns became popular, buildings in the ancient world were decorated in very different ways. In the Classical era (Greek & Roman), buildings were richly decorated with geometric motifs symbolising...
Ancient Art’s Journey to Islamic Patterns
Before Islamic geometric patterns became popular, buildings in the ancient world were decorated in very different ways. In the Classical era (Greek & Roman), buildings were richly decorated with geometric motifs symbolising...
Cairo
Cairo’s mosques and madrasas are filled with mashrabiya latticework and detailed tile grids. Many patterns are built from square-based designs with stars and rosettes. Cairo is known for Geometric stone carvings,...
Cairo
Cairo’s mosques and madrasas are filled with mashrabiya latticework and detailed tile grids. Many patterns are built from square-based designs with stars and rosettes. Cairo is known for Geometric stone carvings,...
Damascus
One of the best example where to find geometric patterns in Damascus is in the Umayyad Mosque. It is one of the oldest and most sacred mosques in the world....
Damascus
One of the best example where to find geometric patterns in Damascus is in the Umayyad Mosque. It is one of the oldest and most sacred mosques in the world....
Introduction & Inspiration
Why I started Naqshé and where these Design come from? Geometric patterns have always inspired me. I felt drawn to the harmony, the repetition and the beauty they held. As...
Introduction & Inspiration
Why I started Naqshé and where these Design come from? Geometric patterns have always inspired me. I felt drawn to the harmony, the repetition and the beauty they held. As...
What is a geometric pattern?
What Are Geometric Patterns? A geometric pattern is made of repeating shapes — like stars, squares, circles, or triangles — arranged with balance and symmetry. These patterns can be simple...
What is a geometric pattern?
What Are Geometric Patterns? A geometric pattern is made of repeating shapes — like stars, squares, circles, or triangles — arranged with balance and symmetry. These patterns can be simple...
About
I’m Shérine, the founder of Naqshé — a slow, independent fashion label rooted in memory, geometry, and meaning. I was born and raised in Syria, surrounded by stone courtyards, patterned tiles,...
About
I’m Shérine, the founder of Naqshé — a slow, independent fashion label rooted in memory, geometry, and meaning. I was born and raised in Syria, surrounded by stone courtyards, patterned tiles,...