Designed in Iraq is a research platform by designers for designers. The purpose of this website is to make the variety of Iraqi design available to a broad range of people.

Shape — Al-Hadba Minaret

Color — Mosque of Said Sultan Ali

Pattern — Traditional Iraqi Rugs

Shape — Form characteristics of the ancient city of Nimrud

Pattern — The decorations in the archaeological Nimrud

Pattern — Abbasid Palace Baghdad

Color — The prevailing colors in the ancient city of Nimrud – Al-Hadar

Pattern — Mudhif: reeds houses

Shape — Mudhif: reeds houses

Material — Palm branch products

Shape — Kuphar

The project “Cultural and Creative Industries” is implemented by the GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. It improves employment and income opportunities for creative professionals in six partner countries; Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa and operates mainly in the music, fashion, design and animation sectors. In addition to promoting the development of entrepreneurial, digital, creative and technical skills through training programmes, the project aims to strengthen the framework conditions and the ecosystem of the cultural and creative industries.