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‘Sajjadah 1426 prayer mat by Soner Ozenc

Selected by Rory Dodd, founder of Designersblock

“This electro-luminescent prayer mat contains a compass so its design glows more brightly as it points towards Mecca,” says Dodd. “Simultaneously modern and deeply historical, it mixes technology and tradition to enhance everyday usefulness.” Turkish-born, British-based designer Ozenc, 27, creates products that combine tradition with contemporary materials and technology. Though not a Muslim, he became interested in rugs and prayer mats while studying at Central St Martins. (“Sajjadah” is a Persian-Turkish word meaning prayer rug; 1426 stands for 2005 in the Islamic calendar.)’ Independent

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‘Ever wished you could  pass through time? Well now you can, thanks to conceptual artist Soner Ozenc’s digital Time Curtain, which cleverly incorporates and LED-style clock.

The curtains are an electroluminescent step forward for Ozenc, a 26-year-old, Turkish-born designer who came to our attention last year with his lit-up Sajjadah 1426 prayer mat (which glows more intensely when it faces Mecca). Also look out for butterfly-shaped nightlights and personalized laptops. The future’s bright, so they say.’ Eliisa Makin @ Independent