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| chapter 0 opening illustration . 2025 |
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| chapter 1 opening illustration . 2025 |
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| chapter 2 opening illustration . 2025 |
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| chapter 3 opening illustration . 2025 |
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| chapter 4 opening illustration . 2025 |
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| chapter 5 opening illustration . 2025 |
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| 'ras al khaimah field visit' . 2025 (map by nujud alhussain) |
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| 'liwa field visit' . 2025 (map by nujud alhussain) |
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| 'hatta field visit' . 2025 (map by nujud alhussain) |
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| 'masafi field visit' . 2025 (map by nujud alhussain) |
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| 'al ain field visit' . 2025 (map by nujud alhussain) |
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| 'al zubair field visit' . 2025 (map by nujud alhussain) |
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| 'arenco 26 villas in dubai' . 2025 (section perspective by azza aboualam and noor hamdan) |
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| 'wasit suburbs green edge in sharjah' . 2025 (section perspective by azza aboualam and noor hamdan) |
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| 'al angham park in abu dhabi' . 2025 (section perspective by azza aboualam and noor hamdan) |
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| epilogue opening illustration . 2025 |
here are a series of illustrations i worked on for this year's national pavilion uae's exhibition 'pressure cooker', at the 19th international architecture exhibition – la biennale di venenzia in italy!
i was invited by the curator azza aboualam to be a part of the project team and contribute towards her research on architecture and food production. we had some awesome road trips exploring farms and greenhouses around the country, alongside project photographer ola allouz. it was great having the opportunity to drive around the emirates and explore the various landscapes, as well as encountering various types of farms. there were lots of laughs, sweats, snacks and inspiration!
the final illustrations you see above are the visual results responding to the many field trips, contributed essays and curatorial research. all the illustrations are included in the publication, as well as moments around the exhibition space in venice. if anyone reading this plans to make a quick stop to venice between now and november, please do stop by the national pavilion uae exhibition space at the biennale. it really is a great presentation. learn more about 'pressure cooker' here.
i can't begin to explain how proud i am of these illustrations. thank you azza and the national pavilion uae team for the opportunity – hope i did you proud! it was truly an honour to be a part of this project. to anyone reading this post, i hope you enjoy the illustrations as much as i did working on them.
ending this post with a few photos of the illustrations in print – in the exhibition publication and as oversized postcards!
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| illustrations in 'pressure cooker recipes: an architectural cookbook' . 2025 |
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| illustrations in 'pressure cooker recipes: an architectural cookbook' . 2025 |
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| illustrations in 'pressure cooker recipes: an architectural cookbook' . 2025 |
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| illustration postcards (oversized) . 2025 (maps by nujud alhussain) |