DIVINE EXPRESSION

Isn’t it surprising, how so many cultures have similar folk tales about the sun, stars, nature and humanity? What makes each tale unique for its region is a cloak of circumstance and interpretation. For her first collection of chairs, designer Lara Bohinc sought inspiration from the skies above. Aptly titled Since the World is Round, the spherical form that characterises the collection is derived from gravitationally curved trajectories of planetary and lunar orbits. Closer to home, Dubai-based designer Talin Hazbar has previously turned to Kahf al Baba, a folk tale that originates from villages between Khor Fakkan and Fujairah for a lighting collection. Can we please find more inspiration in where we come from and the stories we grew up with?