Palestinian Designers You Need to Know: Ciza

Ciza started as a project by the textile designer Serene Zaatre, who was constantly criticized on her appearance as a child. Serene , born and raised in Palestinian town Yafa Al-Nasseriyyeh, had to deal with comments like “your jaw is too wide” or “your eyes are too hooded”, so she decided to take these features … Continue Reading

Palestinian Designers You Need to Know: Quina

Quina started as a project by Shaden Atiyah and her husband Rani Daas. The concept was to create a sustainable wooden unisex bag as a wearable piece of art. “keeping the process and materials sustainable is difficult for designers and artisans in Palestine, mainly due to the lack of these materials but also for a … Continue Reading