WOODWORK

The Turquoise Mountain Design & Production Studio is one of the leading exponents of traditional Islamic woodwork in the world, and can cater to a wide variety of tastes and styles. It offers a commission service, working in collaboration with clients to design unique pieces that meet their aesthetic and practical needs. Examples of such unique commissions include a walnut carved suite in the Connaught Hotel, London; libraries in the Embassy of Afghanistan, Tokyo and the American University, Kabul; a cedarwood patayi for the lobby of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade; and a minbar (ornately carved pulpit) for a mosque in the Gulf.

It also offers a diverse array of products and gifts, across a wide price range. A more comprehensive view of these products can be found in the Turquoise Mountain Woodwork and Gifts Catalogues, and includes unique patayi screens of Himalayan cedar for exterior walls, latticed jali window screens, pre-Islamic Nuristani carved figures, classical walnut panels, hand-carved chess sets, console tables and ornate chests. Please see: