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Here is an overview of our projects past, present and future.
Next to this community website, we do projects in the arab world and beyond.
Delegate (Erik Brandt from VCU Qatar) at the special student typographic posters exhibition, for the Kitabat Conference
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Join us if you are in Beirut for the presentation of the new book Arabic Type Design for Beginners at Al-Mohtaraf studio in…
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Presentation and book launch at Studio, Design Days Dubai Edited by Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFarès Authors: Huda…
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Huda Smitshuizen AbiFarès presents, within SPD's Design Talks, the Khatt Foundation platform for cultural dialogue to promote…
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Venue: Capital Suite 19, first floor of the exhibition centre Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2012. Within the framework of…
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A public workshop on the role of Arabic lettering in bringing an Arab/Middle Eastern look and identity to product design. Led by…
5-Day workshop || 3-Day Lecture Series by several renowned Arab designers Workshop leaders: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, Lara…
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Lecture at the Type Directors Club Salon Date: Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 19:00–20:00 (doors open at 18.30) Location: TDC, 347…
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Art Park Talks on Saturday 19 March. Location: Art Park. Speaker: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares
If you are interested in getting more information on the exhibition The Future of Tradition — Tradition of Future in Munich, you…
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The National (Abu Dhabi based newspaper). Saturday, 30 October 2010
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A Dutch–Arabic typography project shows increasing compatibility between strikingly different languages and cultures by Eugenia…
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Workshop leaders: Joumana Al Jabri & Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares http://www.abudhabiartfair.ae/en/Content/workshops.aspx…
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Within the framework of Tricksters Tricked, the Van Abbe Museum has invited the Khatt Foundation.
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ARTSWORLD is half hour weekly programme broadcast on Al Jazeera English that includes four 5-minute inserts each week from around the world.
The Khatt Foundation , curated by Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, is launching the Typographic Matchmaking sequel — Typographic…
Reinvent our space, bring the Middle East home The Khatt Design Collection Competition, a Limited Edition of Wall Stickers by…
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Please join us in Beirut for the opening, if you can. Arabic type, book launch and art exhibition. 15 Lebanese designers and…
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Congratulations to our Khatt members Lara Assouad-Khoury and Fred Smeijers for their achievement! The Fresco Arabic Font…
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Khatt and Mediamatic will host a full day of lectures, presentations and celebration of new Arabic cultural expression, at the…
10 Arab and Dutch designers collaborate on designing Arabic companions for Dutch fonts
A timely and positive way to promote cultural exchange and understanding between the West and the Arab world, and put the topic in…
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Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès and Lara Assouad Khoury will bring a present-day approach to the ancient Arabic tradition of Arabic…
Registration is open at: http://www.tashkeel.org/En/Current_Workshops.aspx For this second Khatt Foundation Type Design…
A series of interviews with people who play a role in the development of technology and design for the Arabic script.
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The workshop will address the role that Arabic lettering plays in bringing an Arab/Middle Eastern look and identity to product…
Speakers: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares (Founding Director, Khatt Foundation, The Netherlands) Noura Al- Sayeh (Architect and…
Opening reception 6:30pm, Tuesday 25th of October 2011, at the Small Gallery, Tashkeel, Nad Al Sheba Exhibition runs from 25th…
Date: Sunday, 2 October 2011, 12:00-13:00 Location: The Classroom, Gallery U (3rd Floor) A curated series of informal…
Gestalten video interview about the Khatt Foundation's Typographic Matchmaking project, Arabic fonts and calligraphy.
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Design thinking is important for innovation in traditional scripts.
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Speaker: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, Film Maker: Jan de Bruin Film Screening:19:00 - 19:45 Presentation: 20:00 - 20:45 Book…
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http://digitaleeditie.nrc.nl/digitaleeditie/NH/2011/1/20110204___/1_11/index.html Location: De Balie, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam…
The Khatt Foundation's design installation (curated by Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares) at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany, was…
A film by Jan de Bruin Productions and the Khatt Foundation Dutch Premiere Film by Jan de Bruin 35 minutes documentary…
This November (4 – 7 Nov. 2010) the Khatt Foundation will be one of the design exhibitors in the Abu Dhabi Art Design Studio.…
The Typographic Matchmaking in the City project aims to introduce a new approach to lettering and poetic narrative that would create…
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Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares will be presenting the Typographic Matchmaking in the City 2.0 project at the XIN ICOGRADA Bejing 09…
Inspired by the Futurists’ approach to typography and graphic design as well as Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's Ottoman legacy in…
A surprising programme on cultural exchange with the Middle East and North Africa. Here's an Impression of the event to watch on…
The limited edition collection is available for sale in main major design outlets in the UAE – including Traffic and 50ºC – and…
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The Typographic Matchmaking project ( Arabic fonts and book ), the Khatt online community (www.khtt.net), the Khatt Kufi and…
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The former Sada Font designed and developed by Pascasl Zoghbi and Martin Majoor within the framework of the Khatt Foundation's…
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We are pleased to announce that the 'El HEMA' exhibition was awarded the Best Dutch Design Awards 2007 in the visual identity…
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the Vesta and BigVesta Arabic fonts are used on large scale environmental graphics and lettering for the Saadiyat Island Cultural…
Dubai, 5 - 8 April 2006 Hosted by the Visual Communication Department at the American University in Dubai, in partnership with…
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