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The term jaali, meaning net, is used in Central and South Asia. Cut from marble or red sandstone in ornamental patterns, jaali was a distinct architectural feature in India between the 16th and ...

Early jaali work involved carving into stone, generally in geometric patterns, while later the Mughals used very finely carved plant-based designs, as seen at the Taj Mahal. In current times they ...

His buildings exhibit different jaali patterns evolved for the specific function, thereby creating a new aesthetics in the design of the structure. Inter alia, he proved how jaali walls are ...

Kvadrat also unveiled the Jaali woollen upholstery textile, which Doshi Levien designed using two unicoloured yarns that fuse texture and pattern. "It's a very architectural fabric and it's about ...

The jaali has been compared by many contemporary Mughal historians to the spider's web that protected the Prophet when he was on the run. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture tries to restore some of ...