Emirati designers Maryam Bin Bishr and Nuhaila Alhemeiri, along with architect Salma Hani Ali, founded Sila Collective, a multidisciplinary studio rooted in the Arabic concept of Sila, meaning "connection". Their practice spans architecture, product design, and spatial installations, drawing on research, material experimentation, and regional storytelling to examine how culture and the built environment shape one another.

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WALA.3 reinterprets the historic oil lamp through abstract geometric forms, using circles and semi-circles to create a contemporary lighting design. Featuring a central opening that references the point where a wick emerges, the piece echoes traditional structures of light containment and mobility. Offered in adaptable materials and finishes, WALA.3 translates regional heritage into a versatile modern object.

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