Alia Ghubash

Emirati designer Alia Ghubash presents SELAH, a candle that embodies the sensory language of identity - where craftsmanship, memory, and design intertwine. Its unglazed terracotta vessel, etched with geometric patterns inspired by traditional lattice screens, reimagines how light and culture filter into the home. The tactile surface and earthen tones evoke the warmth of the desert, grounding the piece in place and tradition.

The fragrance unfolds like a memory of home with notes of incense, gatherings, and soft fabrics merging into a scent of belonging. When lit, its dual halves unite into harmony, and once the wax has melted away, the vessel lives on as a bookend or pen holder - a quiet reminder that design can preserve culture through enduring form and subtle beauty.

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