I created this pattern to honor the country’s union and its founding fathers, as well as Al Sadu which is the traditional form of weaving practised by Emirati Bedouin women. Building upon The Spirit of the Union it depicts how the leaders reflect their greatness onto their nation, thereby raising the nation in every aspect of life.

I always want my patterns to both confuse and surprise people. Confusion when they see something, but can’t figure out what it is. Surprise when they discover it’s from something they’re familiar with. What better example than the Emirati Dirham whose designs and colors allowed me to compose an Islamic geometric pattern.

Dubai World Trade Centre is where it all started. The striking architecture was just a first taste of what the UAE would contribute to the architecture of the world. So I designed this pattern to give the feeling of the tower multiplying.

For the past 11 years, I’ve seen Emirates Airlines planes in the sky almost all the time. I’ve seen it reach more and more destinations around the world. And I’ve heard that its name has helped many people discover the UAE as a country. Having explored all three ideas, I created a pattern that would honour all three. Not only does the pattern reflect Emirates planes continuously landing and taking off and the many routes which they fly, but it also reflects how it’s carried the country’s name along each of those routes.

As the entire University City of Sharjah campus is dedicated to turning their world-class students into world-class professionals, they are building a stronger society while also retaining heritage. I wanted this pattern to imply the same. In addition, the unified architectural theme on the campus includes columns so I created this pattern by giving the appearance of woven columns. Just as columns hold the structures together, so does an educated nation hold its society together.

My inspiration for this pattern came from the undulating structure that flows around the campus of Zayed University. I like to create both metallic and futuristic patterns and the structure gave me the inspiration I needed to make that happen.

Burj Al Arab has a very unique look that I find to be quite cute. Just looking at it makes me feel happy. So I wanted to create a pattern that would make people feel both happy and maybe even surprised by it.

Dubai Marina is one of those places that blows my mind. 20 years ago, it and almost everything running up to DIFC did not exist. Today, Dubai Marina is a full-blown “city within a city” and I designed this pattern to reflect that.

Etihad means “united” in honor of the UAE’s Union in 1971. Since Etihad Airways strive to promote excellence and unity, I chose to create a pattern which utilizes a series of their aircraft tails in order to create a unified geometric design.

When I set out to create this pattern, I wanted it to show when great humans set their minds to accomplish something they will bend the land and sea to achieve it. So I took the entire World Islands and used them as a type of stippling effect, like little wisps of dreams coming out of the sea.

DIFC has grown into an entire financial district and yet continues to be represented by The Gate. I sought to create a pattern which would both acknowledge its success as well as turn the heavy, stone building into something as light and plentiful as snowflakes.

Madinat Jumeirah was seemingly designed to let visitors meander through the different areas as though they were in old alleyways in an oasis town with streams running through gardens. This pattern makes you wonder where you are and where you should go, much like you do when you’re exploring it.

For Emirates Palace to be one of the most expensive hotels to have ever been built, I felt inspired to create a pattern that would look like intricate gold jewellery embellished with rare gemstones.

Jumeirah Lake Towers is another area that makes my jaw drop. Its first tower was built only 15 years ago and now it has 87 towers. It’s an amazing addition to the country’s skyline, especially when fog envelopes it. I created this pattern to pay homage to this area and Al Mas Tower, which many people may have forgotten was the country’s tallest building until Burj Khalifa was built.

As the Palm Jumeirah already has a familiar shape by virtue of its creative design, I wanted to create an Islamic geometric pattern from the fronds which emphasizes the perfect balance between the water and land. It was the advancement of this development which truly started to tip the balance of modern-day engineering in the favor of the UAE.

I took my inspiration from the Masdar City residential buildings, known for their terra-cotta colored balconies that provide shade, privacy and free-flowing air all at the same time. I created the pattern to respect the more recognizable elements that make these eco-buildings possible.

When you visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, you cannot help but feel you are in a place of importance and a little closer to heaven. I want this pattern to be a reminder that it’s important for each one of us to go to these grand places and actually spend time there. After you have finished discovering the beauty of the mosque, sit down, forget the world for a bit, pray or meditate, and perhaps even discover your pearls of great price within.

The Atlantis Hotel has been the crown jewel of Palm Jumeirah ever since it was built so I wanted to create a jewellery-like pattern. I took my inspiration for the motif from the way in which it lights up and sparkles under the magnificent sunsets.

One of my favorite scenes anywhere in the world is Downtown Dubai from behind the city after sunset. Suddenly all of the buildings appear as shadows and at that moment you truly get a sense of how big the city is. I often get surprised by how quickly the shadows are changing because of the speed at which Dubai grows. Somehow each day the shadows appear a little different than the last. Then, just like that, the street lights illuminate the highways like electric veins and the city glows from within.

As a Muslim convert, I appreciate how Islamic heritage has been captured and preserved in the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization. With that in mind, I set out to make a pattern that feels like an ornament, but not one based upon material value because knowledge and heritage are far more sublime than the material.

Unless you’re in an actual station, the only time you see a Dubai Metro train is when it’s on the move. So I decided that this pattern would focus on movement and use it to make people question what they are seeing. Just like when you are having a series of thoughts and suddenly question what you were talking about or doing.

I took my inspiration from the shell of the Yas Circuit W Hotel which is of architectural and engineering significance. As the shell appears to be ultra-engineered, I also wanted my pattern to feel like the future of engineering while also feeling delicate.

Dubai Mall is a massive place which has been designed to include everything you could possibly want or need. Once you enter its like entering into a twilight zone that no longer measures time. My pattern represents that moment right before you enter that other dimension.

The structure of Aldar HQ almost gives the feeling that it landed in its position from another world. The vortex pattern gives the feeling the building is pulling us into that world. There are so many obvious patterns I could create out of a circular building due to its inherent geometry. Although the circle is common in design it is rare in architecture.

When you see Burj Khalifa from afar or in photos you understand how tall it is because it dwarfs the skyscrapers around it. But when you’re standing under it, the only way to grasp its height is to try to count its floors from bottom to top. I wanted to replicate that experience by creating a pattern where your eyes naturally fall on its base and then lead you to its top which touches the sky.

When you think of Ferrari World, what often comes to mind is the massive red exterior. But its real claim to fame is that it contains the fastest roller coaster in the world. I took my inspiration from there and created a ride on never-ending geometric tracks.

Because Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi is such a heavy expanse, I was adamant that this pattern should be delicate yet contradictory. Focusing on its nighttime appearance allowed me to conjure up a vision of electrified platinum wires intricately woven into a floral geometric motif.

The unprecedented lean of Capital Gate is something I wanted to emphasize as the main focus of the pattern while, at the same time, fashioning it into an object as fragile as a sparkling glass gate.

Gate Towers with its sky bridge is such a unique visual in any skyline. Being a prominent sight in the Abu Dhabi skyline made it an invaluable addition to this collection. Since the sheer enormity of the structure makes it a heavy-weighted design, I chose to turn it into something fragile and ornamental.

Creating a pattern inspired by a flower garden is challenging because the shapes and color range become overwhelming to the eyes. So I decided that less would be more and focused on a floral display that offered a variety of colors while recreating the feel of Miracle Garden’s meandering paths between its marvellous displays.

The interwoven mesh facade of Cayan Tower is satisfying to follow with your eyes and seems to have its own personality that changes according to each time of the day and night.

This grand Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Fujairah is a real jewel and I set out to design a pattern that would pay homage to that. Since the Ottoman-inspired minarets are an important aspect of the mosque design, I used them to lead the eyes of the viewer around the pattern. Most of all, I love how this mosque sparkles and glows in the night like gold filigree jewellery in the light.

Dubai Opera is a shining jewel in the city which hosts stars from around the world and I wanted to reflect those shining stars in my pattern.

My walks along the Dubai Water Canal are often serene journeys of deep thought, feeling the breeze on my face, and the positive ions around me. I wanted this pattern to focus on reflections because the Canal is not only a place to enjoy all of the colors of the city but also a place to reflect upon oneself. Of course, I could not resist including the Bridge of Tolerance because the country’s emphasis on values like tolerance is what makes me love it so much.

My research for this collection began at Etihad Museum and I fell in love with the flowing form of the museum. I wanted to replicate that sense of undulation in my pattern while at the same time imagining I was folding the manuscript into a completely new set of forms.

When creating a pattern to commemorate the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, I set two rules for myself. The first was that it should be as clean and modern as the museum. The second was that I must pay homage to the museum’s magnificent steel dome. So I designed a pattern that felt as though the dome was being peeled open for you to peer out from within, whilst also creating a modern feeling that would act as an invitation for those who have not yet been to the museum.

Qasr al Watan is a beautiful display of Emirati elegance at its finest. Every aspect of it has been embellished flawlessly. I noticed most of the attention has gone to its interior so I wanted to create a pattern out its exterior. It is particularly beautiful when the sun catches it from one side, thats when the embellishment really shines.

When you stand below Dubai Frame you feel like it’s in the sky. So I wanted to create whimsy in this pattern by making it feel like the frames really are floating in the sky.

Although Gevora Hotel is widely known for its record-breaking height, what I like the most about it is the impact it has on the Dubai skyline as a whole. No matter where go, the glowing mesh at the top glimmers away in the sky like a beacon in the night.

I generally avoid black in all of my patterns because it pulls the attention of the eyes away from the other elements. Yet I’ve always wanted to experiment with an all-black pattern and KhalifaSat gave me that opportunity. By making a pattern out of the satellite itself, I’ve made it appear as though the satellite is floating in the darkness of space.

Although the architecture of Clymb is already geometrically pleasing, I wanted to take its rugged polygonal structure and turn it into a pattern that makes you try but fail to find its beginning or end.

Reaching Mars was a monumental moment in UAE history. But what many forget is that the 306 million kilometre journey began on the ground and that the journey’s foremost critical stage was at the Emirates Mars Mission Launch. I designed this pattern to be a reminder of that moment in time when this generation was launching the ambition of their forefathers.

What amazes me most about Ain Dubai is how the capsules are entire rooms that hold 30 people each. So whilst I paid homage to the wheel’s structure, my intention was to turn an engineering marvel made of steel and cables into a delicate lace-like pattern.

Deep Dive Dubai is one of the projects my department worked on when I was the Project Coordinator in the private office of HH the Crown Prince of Dubai. While it’s designed like the shell of a pearl, and the building is light and airy, it is 18 stories deep which is overwhelming to think about. So I decided to highlight the darkness and mystery that awaits those who have the courage to dive deep beneath the surface.

I always tell my family back home in Tennessee that the UAE is living in the future. The Hope Probe reaching Mars within 50 years of its union has given me irrefutable evidence to back that up. So for this pattern, I wanted each viewer to be pulled behind the probe through space on their own futuristic journey to Mars.

Being the Museum of the Future, I wanted this pattern to stretch this engineering miracle into the world of impossibility, into the future. I want this pattern to make the viewers tilt their heads as they try to understand what’s going on, only to realize that this outer world metallic structure bends the realms of possibility anywhere else, except in Dubai, anything is possible.

The UAE Expo Pavilion was inspired by a falcon because it reflects the country’s heritage and values. People who share those values and have similar interests, ideas or characteristics tend to seek out or associate with one another, which is what has attracted millions of us from around the world to the UAE. So whilst the UAE pavilion offers the falcon’s wings, this pattern offers its feathers.

It’s amazing how the passport of a newly-founded country can become the world’s strongest in such a short period of time. It’s as though a regal Emirati falcon flew around the world charming the world’s countries to open their borders to its people. So I wanted to create a pattern as regal as the falcon on the country’s coat of arms displayed on the regal blue Emirati Passport.

I designed Foundation of Wisdom a strong mesh to reflect the foundation of a society built on knowledge and wisdom.

It amazes me how the UAE went from bare desert and dirt roads to a sprawling network of highways and scenic roads. I titled this pattern “Highways and Byways” which also refers to the paths taken in life to acknowledge the huge ex-pat community that took special life paths that brought us to the UAE.

Since I moved to Dubai 10 years ago, the explosion of development and the inevitable interconnections between the cities has never ceased to amaze me. I started telling all of my family and friends that I live in the future and they should come to join me!