Amman:Amman Design Week has introduced the "Nuzul" project, showcasing 13 birdhouses located in Jabal Al-Weibdeh and Ras Al-Ain. These installations aim to provide safe resting spaces for migratory birds as they traverse the city.
According to Jordan News Agency, thirteen designers and design teams have contributed to this initiative, which draws inspiration from the idea of extending Jordan's tradition of hospitality to birds. This is particularly significant given the country's position along a major migration route.
The project's name, "Nuzul," refers to a place where travelers stop to rest. Visitors to Amman Design Week, which runs from October 2 to 17, can explore these birdhouses and reflect on their relationship to design, the environment, and the urban landscape.
Co-Director of Amman Design Week, Sarah Hijazin, emphasized the cultural significance of welcoming travelers, noting that millions of birds fly over Jordan each year during their seasonal migrations. "Nuzul," she explained, raises the question of whether the city can offer birds places to land and rest during their journeys.
Jordan is situated along key migration routes between Europe, Asia, and Africa, with numerous birds of prey, storks, and songbirds passing through the Jordan Valley each spring and autumn.
Several birdhouses have been designed with specific bird species in mind. For instance, Omar Darwish's "Sparrow Building" (Binayat Al-Douri) serves as a miniature residential structure for sparrows. Jessica Aziza and Yasmine Tamas designed "In the Nectar of the City of Cities' Flower" (Fi Raheeq Zahrat Al-Mada'in), a pair of houses for Palestine sunbirds inspired by Jerusalem's stone architecture. Nada Barqawi's "Sinw" uses natural tree hollows, featuring a mosaic surface over clay to integrate with its host tree.
The project also includes works by designers such as Abdullah Tabaza, Bahreini-Danish, Lina Qassisieh, Yasmine Mansour, Mariam Arwa, Nadia Abu Jabara, Rand Abdul-Jabbar, Raya Sha'ban, Salwa Khudairi, Talin Hazbar, and Zaid Wahbeh. These birdhouses are distributed across Amman Design Week venues, encouraging visitors to explore the interplay between design, urban settings, and nature.
Amman Design Week continues until October 17, with detailed schedules and locations available on the event's official website.