BUKHARA, UZBEKISTAN: A piece of Jeddah landed in the Uzbek city of Bukhara this month.
As part of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial, the Bukhara Archive welcomed the winning design of the inaugural AlMusalla Prize, first unveiled at the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah in January.
The prize — for the design of a multi-faith space for prayer and contemplation — was awarded to the UAE- and Lebanon-based EAST Architecture Studio, engineering firm AKT II, and artist Rayyane Tabet for their design, “On Weaving,” which was constructed almost entirely from reused palm tree waste.
AlMusalla at the Bukhara Biennial. (Photo by Sara Saad, Courtesy Diriyah Biennale Foundation)
The design was conceived as a traveling pavilion, and its relocation from Jeddah to Bukhara reflects shared legacies — Jeddah as a gateway for pilgrims, Bukhara as a Silk Road hub.
