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“سيفين ونخلة” من باي تو 🇸🇦

أسس عبدالله الكناني ومحمد الرويس استوديو باي تو في حي جاكس، الذي يجمع بين التصميم والنشر وشغف مشترك بجمع الكتب والمطبوعات. تمتد أعمالهما من الملصقات والمنشورات إلى تصميم المعارض.

ومن خلال ممارستهما، يستكشف الثنائي السعودي طرقًا مختلفة للتعبير عن أفكارهما بلغة بصرية، مستلهمَين من الفن والثقافة والدرعية.

لمحة من “سيفين ونخلة”، عملهما الذي يحتفي بالوطن في يومه.

The Saudi Emblem Archives by Bytwo 🇸🇦

Bytwo is a design studio based in JAX District, founded by Abdullah Kenani and Mohammed Alruways, bringing together design, publishing, and a shared passion for collecting books and prints. Their work spans posters, publications, and exhibition design.

Through their practice, the Saudi duo explores different ways of expressing their ideas in visual language, drawing inspiration from art, culture, and Diriyah.

A glimpse into The Saudi Emblem Archives, their new work celebrating Saudi National Day. taken in حي جاكس - JAX District by @wearebytwo

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13 days ago

“Connections as Method: Relational Pedagogies and Participatory Spatial Practice” explores architecture as a living dialogue between people, places, and shared knowledge.

Published on the occasion of the Venice Biennale Architettura 2025, and developed within the framework of the National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia @saudipavilion @archmoc, the book brings together over 60 voices rethinking how we teach, learn, and practice space.

Edited by @beabiyue and @maryamalnoaimi_ it takes us through essays, conversations, and case studies, it proposes connection as both method and responsibility — foregrounding collaboration, situated knowledge, and participatory spatial practice across geographies.

Design @wearebytwo
Co-published with @moussemagazine

With contributions by:
@actofoneness
@bricklab
@bytwo
@calinematar
@civilarchitecture
@collectiveforarchitecturelebanon
@loudreaders
@faysaltabbarah
@georgearbid
@ghadaalsadoun
@hayfagwaiz
@instituteforpostnaturalstudies
@jia_yi_gu
@kawtheralsaffar
@laurianghinitoiu
@maghras
@mahamalluh
@matyldakrzykowski
@nouraalholtroparchitecture
pelintan
@ranabeiruti
@rosariotalevi
@saraalmutlaq

#ConnectionsAsMethod #RelationalPedagogies
#ParticipatoryPractice #SpatialPractice
#kaphbooks taken in La Biennale, Venice by @wearebytwo

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7 months ago

스위스 취리히에서 9월 4일부터 14일까지 열리는 취리히 디자인 위크 2025(Zurich Design Weeks 2025)의 포스터 사파리(Poster Safari)라는 프로그램에 참여한 콜라보레이션 포스터 작업입니다.

이번 년도는 TEAM-UP이라는 주제와 함께, 4개의 다른 국가의 스튜디오와 함께 국제적으로 협업한 포스터 작업입니다.
스위스의 Studio Flux가 첫 번째 디자인 단계를 시작한 후, 작업을 다음 디자이너 스튜디오에 넘겼습니다.
그곳에서 일정 시간 동안 디자인을 발전시킨 뒤, 다시 다음 스튜디오로 전달되었습니다.

이러한 방식으로 포스터는 열린 프로세스 중심의 디자인으로 발전해 나갔고, 각 단계를 거치면서 기존의 요소를 바탕으로 하거나 완전히 새로운 방향으로 전개될 수 있었습니다.

최종 포스터는 총 4개의 스튜디오를 거쳤으며, 지리적·문화적 경계를 넘나들었습니다. 베른(스위스)에서 시작되어 헬싱키(핀란드), 서울(대한민국), 디리야(사우디아라비아)를 거쳐 다시 베른으로 돌아왔습니다.

현재 행사기간 동안 취리히 거리에 전시된 포스터는 스마트폰으로 AR기능을 통해 전체 디자인 프로세스를 추적해 볼 수 있습니다.

Poster Safari – Zurich Design Weeks

we joined the pre-opening walk of the Poster Safari and proudly presented our collaborative poster. It’s one amongst many other great designs to discover throughout the city.

Our contribution is the result of a truly international team: starting in Bern with us at Studio Flux, the design travelled through Helsinki (@kobraagency), Seoul (@studioswisscottage), Diriyah (@wearebytwo) and finally returned to Bern – growing, shifting, and transforming at every stop. The final poster is now on display in Zurich and can be experienced in motion via AR to uncover the making process.

Poster Safari runs throughout the Zurich city centre (Kreis 5) during Zurich Design Weeks. Don’t miss the chance to discover the posters in the wild! by @wearebytwo

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Poster Safari – Zurich Design Weeks

Yesterday, we joined the pre-opening walk of the Poster Safari and proudly presented our collaborative poster. It’s one amongst many other great designs to discover throughout the city.

Our contribution is the result of a truly international team: starting in Bern with us at Studio Flux, the design travelled through Helsinki (@kobraagency), Seoul (@studioswisscottage), Diriyah (@wearebytwo) and finally returned to Bern – growing, shifting, and transforming at every stop. The final poster is now on display in Zurich and can be experienced in motion via AR to uncover the making process.

We were very excited to see the work of our former intern Anna Oechslin (@annaoechslin.ch), who is also featured – we’re so proud of you!

Poster Safari runs throughout the Zurich city centre (Kreis 5) during Zurich Design Weeks. Don’t miss the chance to discover the posters in the wild! taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @wearebytwo

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⁨ ⁨ ⁨ ⁨ من #مجتمع_الابداع في #حي_جاكس، إلى متحف قصر المصمك!

فخورون بافتتاح معرض #سيفين_ونخلة، بتقييم فني للمبدعَين عبدالله الكناني ومحمد الرويس من ستديو ‪‪
‪@wearebytwo‬
‬‬‬ وتحت إشراف هيئة المتاحف

بدأت قصة البحث في شعار المملكة من حي جاكس، مركز الإبداع والمبدعين، حيث انطلقت فكرة توثيق هذا الرمز الوطني العريق. وتجلّت القصة في معرض “سيفين ونخلة: أرشيف الشعار السعودي” الذي تنظمه هيئة المتاحف في قصر المصمك، المكان الذي يحمل رمزية تاريخية عميقة.

يوثق المعرض مسيرة الشعار منذ بداياته عام 1932 وحتى اليوم، مستعرضًا أكثر من 200 قطعة نادرة من وثائق ومخطوطات ومقتنيات ملكية وأعمال فنية وتصميمية، تعكس تحوّلات الشعار من رمز على الوثائق والطوابع إلى أيقونة جامعة للوحدة والقوة والعطاء.

اختيار المصمك لم يكن صدفة، فهو شاهد على توحيد المملكة، ليجتمع المكان والرمز في سرد واحد عن الهوية الوطنية.

📍موقع المعرض: متحف قصر المصمك | ويستمر المعرض حتى يوم 21 نوفمبر.

From our #HomeofCreativity at #JAXDistrict, to the historic halls of Al Masmak Palace Museum!

Proud to witness the launch of the #SaudiEmblemExhibition, curated by the talent‪ed, Abdullah Kenani and Mohammed Alruways.

Studio‪:
@wearebytwo
Commissioned ‪by:
@museums_moc
Hos‪te‪ by:
@masmakmoc

The research journey of the Kingdom’s emblem began in JAX District—a vibrant hub for creativity across art, design, and culture—where the story of this enduring national symbol first unfolded.”The Saudi Emblem Archive”, presented by the Museums Commission at Al-Masmak palace museum, a site imbued with profound historical resonance.

The exhibition traces the emblem’s evolution from its early beginnings in 1932 to the present day, showcasing over 200 rare pieces—archival documents, manuscripts, royal artifacts, alongside contemporary artworks and design interventions—that reflect the emblem’s transformation across decades, from state documents and postage stamps to a unifying icon embodying strength, generosity, and prosperity.

The choice of Al-Masmak Palace is deliberate: a fortress that stands as a witness to unification, allowing place and symbol to converge in a powerful narrative of national identity.

📍 Location: Al Masmak Palace Museum | On show till November 21st⁩⁩⁩⁩ taken in المصمك Al-Masmak Palace by @wearebytwo

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▪️Official catalog of the National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia at the Venice Biennale Architettura 2025
“The Um Slaim School: An Architecture of Connection” forms part of a propositional pedagogy for contemporary urbanism in Riyadh, based on the work of Riyadh-based practice Syn Architects @syn.architects (Sara Alissa and Nojoud Alsudairi).

Contributing to a localized spatial discourse relevant to Saudi Arabia and the broader region, bilingual spatial terminologies are illustrated through multi-disciplinary projects and interventions from Syn Architects and the Um Slaim Collective.

The contents provide context on histories of urban development in Riyadh, including typologies of Najdi architecture, methods of spatial embodiment and situated practice. Artistic, sonic, and photographic contributions from the exhibition’s collaborators Laurian Ghinițoiu, Mohammed Alhamdan (7amdan), Maha Malluh, and Mansour Alsofi, as well as new essays by Syn Architects, exhibition curator Beatrice Leanza, and catalogue editor Ahmad Makia complete the volume.

Edited by: Ahmad Makia @housepublishingmakiaahmad

Book design @wearebytwo

Texts by: Beatrice Leanza @beabiyue , Syn Architects (Sara Alissa & Nojoud Alsudairi), Ahmad Makia

Co-published with @moussemagazine

#saudipavilion #venicebiennale #architecture #narratives #umslaimschool #kaphbooks #artbooksfromthearabworld #ksa #ministryofcultureksa #architectureandesign taken in La Biennale, Venice by @wearebytwo

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Brownbook, Riyadh issue #70
Citygram — History of the Future
Edited by Nawaf Bin Ayyaf and Ahmed Bin Shabib.

It explores Riyadh’s architectural evolution within a global historical context, highlighting key figures like Kenzo Tange and Paul Rudolph, along with an interview with Norman Foster. The supplement shows how past visions continue to shape today’s buildings and city life.

@brownbook by @wearebytwo

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a year ago

Ahmed Mater — Chronicles

Published alongside the solo exhibition at @christiesmiddleeast, the book traces Mater’s journey from his early works, highlighting key projects, writings, and archival material that shaped his practice.

Grateful to have worked on the publication—shaping its visual direction, structure, and layout. Proud to be part of a project that marks a key moment in @ahmedmater journey. by @wearebytwo

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2 years ago

Ahmed Mater — Chronicles

Visual identity for Ahmed Mater’s solo exhibition at @christiesmiddleeast, Summer 2024.
@ahmedmater

Calligraphy
@zaki.alhashimi
Typography
ABCArizona Serif @abcdinamo taken in Christie's by @wearebytwo

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2 years ago

📄 🔙 by @wearebytwo

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@paperback_sa Art Book Fair was an incredible journey, bringing together publishers, creators, collectors, and art enthusiasts to celebrate the beauty of art books.

A huge thank you to @biennale_sa for their support in making this event possible and to all the amazing publishers who shared their work with us.

We’re so proud of what we’ve achieved together and can’t wait to see you all again next year. Here’s to more creativity, connection, and inspiration! taken in Ad Diriyah - Jax by @wearebytwo

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Hassan Fathy — Making the journey the destination.

This photo-book documents the journey of rebuilding Hasan Fathy’s prototypical houses. Which was originally commissioned in 1965 by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in collaboration with the United Nations Commission for Technical and Economic Aid.

This project has been a journey of rediscovery, inspired by Hassan Fathy’s vision of architectures that is sustainable and timeless.

– Foreword by Prof. James Steele
– Prologue and photographs by Prince Nawaf Alayyaf

2023

#hassan_fathy #architecture taken in Al Diriyah, Saudi Arabia by @wearebytwo

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