Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca Art Supply collectable and dynamic periods of

collectable and dynamic periods of international design

ranging from new infrastructures to the re-conquest of cities by their inhabitants

The Photographer in the Garden traces the garden’s rich history in photography and delights readers with spectacular images

The series focusses on changing global conditions—and on the fact that we require more equality in creating knowledge under these conditions—and the need to redefine artistic geographies so that they can attune themselves to this new situation

Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca Art Supply collectable and dynamic periods ofThrough a series of photographs, Ahmed Mater charts the city's origins to its more recent history over the last 5 years. It is a study of the site's recent transformation Makkah, until recently, embodied a unique urban tapestry, layered with histories that are stitched together by an abundance of organically rooted communities and cultures. It is a place that accommodated not only sacred structures and sites but also huge fluctuations in population