Bayn
Faris Alosaimi
Plaza de los Derechos Humanos
2026
Bayn draws on two architectural archetypes —the courtyard and the tent— understood not as formal elements but as spatial concepts that express two complementary modes of living.
The courtyard represents permanence: an inward-facing space with a clear centre, around which life is organised and relationships take shape. The tent, by contrast, embodies movement: a flexible, adaptable structure that redefines itself with each relocation. Together they form a balance between stability and transformation.
From this intersection, the installation proposes a mobile courtyard: a lightweight structure with a flexible fabric enclosure that defines space without enclosing it. Inside, a central void preserves the essence of the courtyard, while the system remains temporary, demountable and able to move across locations.
Conceived as a travelling installation, it moves from Spain to Saudi Arabia for Ithra Design Week, embodying the idea of movement itself. With each journey, the central void frames a different element —a fountain in Spain and, potentially, a tree, a rock or another found object—, allowing the piece to respond to its context.
Here, space is defined as much by what is left empty as by what is built: absence becomes a shifting spatial experience, and the void an active element in constant displacement.
Faris Alosaimi
Faris Alosaimi is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, whose practice spans painting, photography, cabinetmaking and spatial design, with a growing interest in scenography and immersive environments. His work explores the relationship between people and the contemporary city, as well as the tension between accelerated development and the natural world. In recent years he has steered his practice toward spatial experiences for everyday audiences, integrating materials, atmospheres and cultural features of the local context. He is currently Design Director at the Saudi coffee brand Camel Step. In 2025 he received an ArchDaily Building of the Year award.
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