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Huma Qureshi is an award-winning journalist who writes on lifestyle and consumer subjects for national publications. To find out more about her, click on the About tag
Posts tagged "Design"
The Guardian: Inspiring women - Zaha Hadid: 'Being an Arab and a woman is a double-edged sword'

The Guardian: Inspiring women – Zaha Hadid: ‘Being an Arab and a woman is a double-edged sword’

Zaha Hadid on growing up in Iraq, getting the architecture bug, and the legacy of her Olympics Aquatics Centre
World Travel Guide: Design weekend in Helsinki

World Travel Guide: Design weekend in Helsinki

My travel feature on Helsinki (top advice: avoid travelling there when it's minus 20 degrees)
The National: Go ahead, break the rules

The National: Go ahead, break the rules

My feature on throw-it-together-and-see-what-goes design
The National: By turns unfussy and flamboyant, Helsinki is World Design Capital 2012

The National: By turns unfussy and flamboyant, Helsinki is World Design Capital 2012

Don't understand the turn of phrase in the headline, but here's my travel feature on Helsinki. Top tip: don't travel when it's minus 20 degrees...
The Independent: A home office that's smart and casual

The Independent: A home office that’s smart and casual

It's not all documents on the dining table or conference calls over the cornflakes, as Huma Qureshi finds out
Midcentury magazine: The Mad Men Effect

Midcentury magazine: The Mad Men Effect

The mid-century modern look of Mad Men combines the English Arts and Crafts movement with modern Danish design. By Huma Qureshi
The Independent: The Ten Best...

The Independent: The Ten Best…

From bright, night-light stands for the nursery to sophisticated storage for the master bedroom, we’ve got stylish pieces for every room... as chosen by Huma Qureshi
The Independent: The essential design guide to the year ahead

The Independent: The essential design guide to the year ahead

From honeysuckle hues to bright and bold prints... By Huma Qureshi
The Independent: The writing's on the wall - how we fell in love with the poster

The Independent: The writing’s on the wall – how we fell in love with the poster

In the Eighties, Katharine Hamnett put catchy slogans on our T-shirts; now witty words and clever catchphrases dominate our homes. By Huma Qureshi