Kamal Boullata uses the Fibonacci series of numbers and ancient Islamic architecture as elements ... Interestingly the symmetry of these buildings and their reflection in water produced the ...

Well, whether it's in architecture or someone's photogenic ... were generations of Islamic artists, who thought symmetry reflected the harmony of heaven – and whose work duly aimed to bring ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnificently sophisticated geometric patterns in medieval Islamic architecture indicate ... and possess a special form of symmetry. "Oh, it's absolutely stunning," Lu ...

Quasicrystals are patterns that fill all of a space but do not have the translational symmetry that is characteristic of true crystals ... Several other studies have also suggested that quasiperiodic ...

Since then, hundreds of different quasicrystals have been discovered in nature Penrose tiling is very reminiscent of “girih” – the elaborate patterns used in Islamic architecture. While travelling in ...

Simple periodic patterns can be generated easily by repeating a unit cell of several elements, a technique widely used in tile patterns, but the rotational symmetry possible is limited.

Standing tall in the oasis city of Kashan, the 19th-century mosque boasts a pleasing symmetry in its traditional design that is embellished by intricate plasterwork, woodwork, mirrorwork and geometric ...

India’s landscape is dotted with architectural marvels that narrate stories of its ancient civilizations, mighty empires, and ...