Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London.
–based artist Rayyane Tabet. The new architectural gong and commission, presented by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation as part of the upcoming Islamic Arts Biennal, sets out to create the design of a Musalla, a space for prayer and contemplation, which will eventually be built in the Western Hajj Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia .
'We were keen on fostering diversity and inclusivity of all. We wanted to show how different people from different Islamic cultures and backgrounds can comprehend and then reflect on their own understanding of this space. We were also keen on creating a space that is most welcoming and inviting to non-Muslims as well, to be able to contemplate and reflect in an artistic space full of spectacle and wonder.
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