The Khatt Foundation is a centre for Arabic typography advancing design and typography across MENA and the diaspora. Founder Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen Abifarès talks about the impact the Foundation has had and the work of the its design community over the last 10 years.

The Khatt Foundation, Centre for Arabic Typography is a cultural foundation and design research centre dedicated to advancing design and typography in the Middle East, North Africa and their diaspora, and to building cross-cultural creative networks. In this talk it’s Founder Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen Abifarès talks about the impact the foundation has had and examines the works currently on display in RASM at 1971 Design Space, Sharjah by a select group of designers from the Middle East, produced since the launch of the Khatt Foundation’s design community.

This talk is part of Design + Making UAE presented by Tashkeel.

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About Tashkeel
Established in Dubai in 2008 by Lateefa bint Maktoum, Tashkeel provides a nurturing environment for art and design practice rooted in the UAE. With studios, work spaces and galleries located in both Nad Al Sheba and Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, its annual programme includes professional development programmes, residencies, workshops, talks and exhibitions to enable creative practice, experimentation and dialogue among practitioners and the community. Tashkeel’s specialist design initiatives include the Tanween Design Programme, Make Works UAE, the Tanween Collection, the Designer-in-Residence programme and the Van Cleef & Arpels Middle East Emergent Designer Prize.