You have to be connected to your instincts | Ghita Bahmad, Morocco

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Why global communities feel emotionally thin | Neda Salmanpour, Iran

In this episode, we sit down with Iranian architect and designer Neda Salmanpour to explore the kind of depth you rarely find in global communities. Neda takes us inside the world of Islamic architecture — where geometry and mathematics shape patterns we often mistake for pure or ...  Show more

The lost art of hard work — through a german chef’s eyes | Robin Höfer, Germany

In this episode of Culture Mapping, we sit down with Robin Höfer, a German chef (Executive Chef at Kraken, Gault&Millau Future Great nominee, ex-Ossiano) who worked his way up from traditional kitchens in Europe to building his own culinary projects in Dubai.Robin talks about the ...  Show more

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