Design Monitoring

For this year's Dubai Design Week, multidisciplinary designer Aljoud Lootah created an otherwordly installation inspired by the area's finishing heritage. The octagonal roof and walls of the eye-catching artwork named "Yaroof" are made from nylon ropes that draws attention to tradition in a city marked by innovation. Traditional Yaroof shore fishing uses beach seine netting made of strong mesh, mainly used for fishing for small fish. Fishermen wade into the sea from the shore, holding the…