Iman Ibrahim

Designers Hala Alkhrishi, Hala Naser, Amira Hisham, Marim Sorbi, Tania Ursomarzo, and Iman Ibrahim (Egyptian) present Nazz Wa Milh, a modular wall system inspired by the resilient sabkha landscapes of the UAE. Drawing from the natural cycles of water, evaporation, and salt deposition, the design translates environmental processes into a living architectural form. Each 3D-printed hexagonal module directs and stores saltwater, allowing crystallization to leave traces of time and transformation while supporting native halophytes, integrating growth and ecology into the built environment.

The system is adaptive and regenerative: modules vary in permeability, specialized panels encourage crystallization, and broken or excess parts are recycled to continually remake the structure. Nazz Wa Milh embraces temporality, material memory, and ecological rhythm,