2024-05-05T04:15:20-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150214017/working-out-of-the-box-ishraq-zraikat-discusses-her-transition-from-architecture-to-textile-design-and-material-development Alexander Walter 2020-09-24T13:49:00-04:00 >2020-09-26T19:11:09-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/97/977fd1990e409c61bd929613bc493ac6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/features/tag/1149/working-out-of-the-box" target="_blank"><strong>Working out of the Box</strong></a>&nbsp;is a series of features presenting architects who have applied their architecture backgrounds to alternative career paths.</p> <p>In this installment, we're talking with&nbsp;<a href="http://ishraqzraikat.com" target="_blank"><strong>Ishraq Zraikat</strong></a>, a Jordanian textile artist, weaver, and wool researcher. We learn why she decided to pivot from conventional architecture practice to fashion and textile design and how she eventually found her niche by fusing architectural design thinking with centuries-old Bedouin weaving techniques.<br></p>