Mariam Al Kindi

Welcome to Live & Love Better.

This is where I share what I've been working on.

I have come to believe that we are divinely guided, protected, and loved. This belief shapes both the way I live and the work I choose to bring into the world.

Most of my work begins in my journals. They are where I reflect on faith, beauty, culture, and the experience of being human. Over time, those reflections take different forms.

Along the shores of the UAE, I gather marine botanicals that become Ocean Bouquets, preserving fleeting moments from the natural world. Local sand is transformed into glass beads for INSIJAM, carrying a sense of place and origin. Through Paper Poetry, carefully chosen images are reimagined into contemporary collages inspired by culture, memory, and place. My reflections become books such as Promises, Openings, and Mirrors, while years of seeking greater clarity gave rise to the Prioritizer, a guidebook for living according to one's priorities.

My appreciation for craftsmanship and enduring design inspired MAQAM, a collection of dresses created to be worn, lived in, and treasured for years. My devotion to Salah inspired Qama, a guidebook to elevate one's Salah, and Aya Art, contemporary artworks that bring verses from the Quran into everyday spaces.

Although each collection takes a different form, they are united by the same intention: to create things that are beautiful, meaningful, and made to last.

Everything here is designed slowly and thoughtfully. I hope these pieces enrich your home, accompany your days, and become part of the stories you carry forward.

— Mariam Al Kindi (MKMK)