DHADH

DHADH by Lujain Abulfaraj pays homage to the Arabic language and is named after the letter that is unique to it. Long-term visual experimentation and rumination, exploring the essence of her mother tongue led Lujain to distil it down to its purist essence. These forms are the literal building blocks of a learning tool she believes is capable of instilling a sense of ownership and engagement through play with the Arabic alphabet. Comprising eight unique modules that can be combined and recombined to create all 28 Arabic letters, Lujain has expanded her typographic experiments into huge foam structures with a trilateral purpose – as a furniture piece, a toy and a letterform. Composed of sturdy foam and strong, resilient fabrics, the pieces have been designed to encourage perpetual play with children's energy in mind. (Conceived and created during the Tanween design programme at Tashkeel)