IWA magazine’s fifth issue is on post-war reconstruction in Syria, with a cover article on the problems the country will face once the war will finally be over.
The magazine also showcases articles about specific subjects of Islamic art and architecture, book reviews and a beautiful gallery.
List of contents:
COVER STORY
Syria and Post-War reconstruction by Giulia Gallini with the support of Omar Abdelaziz Hallaj
The Venice Charter of Reconstruction and Syria: Going beyond Architecture with the support of Jacopo Galli
ARTICLES
In the Mist of the Aftermath by Isabelle Imbert
Birth of an Archetype: the Umayyad Mosque of Damascus by Atef Alshehri
Australian Muslim Artists Exhibition in collaboration with the Islamic Museum of Australia
The Reception of the Venetian Ambassadors in Damascus by Sami Benkherfallah
INTERVIEW
The Islamic Museum of Australia by James Blake Wiener
BOOKSHELF
Qajar Ceramics: Bridging Tradition and Modernity by Zahra Khademi
Syria – The Making of the Future by the Editorial Staff
GALLERY
Make the Desert Bloom: Israeli Propaganda and Orientalism by Sofia Bacchini