Workshops
Offering public workshops is an important component of the educational and outreach mission of Lest We Forget. Our workshops aim to encourage exploration of Emirati culture through hands-on, creative projects. Designed around the themes of Lest We Forget publications and exhibitions, our workshops encourage collaboration with the community.
Skin Deep Designs The Evolution and Practice of Henna
Ahmed Hasan Mohamed, Alumnus, SEAF, Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi
Scents and Sensibility The Fragrances and Memories of the UAE
Mona Haddad, Artist, Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi
Family Photographs: Creating Gel Prints
Anne Krinsky, Workshop, Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi
Documentation of Architecture through Sketching
Nasser Al Zayani, American University of Sharjah TA and National Pavilion UAE Intern
Venice Architecture Biennale Internship Experiences
Reem Hantoush, Nasser Al Zayani and other National Pavilion UAE Interns
Architectural Drawings, Photographs and Postcards of the UAE from the 1970s and 1980s
Peter Jackson, RIBA, Architectural Advisor, HH Ruler’s Office, Sharjah and co-author, Windtower, and Dr. Mohammed Al Mansoori, Architect & Researcher on UAE Architecture
Remembering the Abu Dhabi Volcano
Ramesh Menon, researcher and journalist
Modern Architectural Facades of Abu Dhabi: Drawings and Models
Lina Ahmad, Assistant Professor Zayed University, Abu Dhabi
Referencing Modern Architectural Heritage in Contemporary Cities of the UAE
Anamika Mishra, Assistant Professor, Abu Dhabi University
The Hamdan Street Studio Project
Pascal Menoret, Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, NYU, Abu Dhabi, student presentations
Architectural Design on Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Gulf
Kevin Mitchel, Vice Provost, American University of Sharjah, and George Katodrytis, Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah
Abu Dhabi’s Architectural DNA
Dr. Adnan Husnein, Assistant Professor, Al Hosn University
Last Take
Marco Sosa, Architect and Professor of Interior Design, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, and Lina Ahmad, Architect and Professor of Interior Design, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, and Aqeel Aqeel, Historic Building Conservator, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority
Building a Community Model
Deborah Bentley, RIBA Assistant Professor of Architecture, Abu Dhabi University Marco Sosa, Architect and Professor of Interior Design, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, and Lina Ahmad, Architect and Professor of Interior Design, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi