IWAN MAKTABI at Downtown Design Riyadh 2025
Join us from 20–23 May at JAX District, Diriyah
📍 Booth B3-8
Unveiling new collections:
• THE GUARDIAN PALMS by Sumaya Shelbi
• SABIL by Iwan Maktabi Lab
• TRAME DI SPAZIO by Iwan Maktabi Lab
Featuring a curated selection of our previous collaborations:
LIBAS by Mansoojat foundation and BLU architects (Yasser Kaaki)
STRATA by Roula Salamoun
DISORIENTED by David/Nicolas
We look forward to welcoming you.
🔗 Register your attendance here
https://riyadh.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/98538/downtown-design-riyadh?utm_source=DTDWEB&utm_medium=WEB&utm_campaign=TOS&_gl=1j4aq43_gaMTU3NzMyOTg4NS4xNzI5NTMzNjE4_ga_VTCBZH3WFR*czE3NDcxMjg4NDkkbzkkZzAkdDE3NDcxMjg4NDkkajYwJGwwJGgw
THE GUARDIAN PALMS by Sumaya Shelbi
The Guardian Palms marks the inaugural piece in Gifts of
Legacy, Iwan Maktabi’s new gifting series dedicated to cultural
reverence and design excellence.
The Guardian Palms is a sculptural, hand-knotted wall piece by
Saudi designer Sumaya Shelbi, an homage to Al-Diriyah and
Saudi Arabia’s Founding Day. Framed by two palm trees,
symbols of resilience and unity since 1727, the composition
unfolds in two color variations, sand or white color, evoking the
texture and rhythm of Najdi mudbrick architecture through
subtle reliefs and abstract geometry.
