Kalam Journal

Noor

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? I love the pieces that look treasured and collected from the very beginning. Pieces such as our teak arabesque trays, our brass dotted [...]

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Noor

Hussah

By Noor Al Sabah / Tales

Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? Semi precious stone jewelry, specifically the chokers.  I have the lapis one, and really regret not getting the malachite one! I wear it [...]

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Hussah

Nur

By Noor Al Sabah / Tales

Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? I would say whenever you find a little detail with a bit of tongue in cheek, or is a little fun and lighthearted. [...]

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Nur

Palestinian Craft

By / Craft, Tales

At ecru we love learning about craft, especially handicraft, from different parts of the world. Growing up in Kuwait as a Kuwaiti, I was surrounded by Palestinian friends and extended family from the abundant diaspora. [...]

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Palestinian Craft

Homemade Gnocchi

By / Nourish

Livio generously shares another family recipe. This time it is from his Italian side, homemade potato gnocchi. Ingredients: For 6 – 8 Persons 1 Kilo of Potatoes 150/200 grams White Flour 2 Egg Yolk 3 [...]

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Homemade Gnocchi

Cloud of Mayonnaise

By / Nourish

Ingredients: 3 eggs Dijion Mustard Sunflower Oil ( a lot ) Lemon juice Method : STEP 1 Tip the egg yolks and mustard into a bowl, season with salt and pepper and whisk together until [...]

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Cloud of Mayonnaise

Friday Market, Paris

By / Nourish

Every Friday morning, I go to the market in my area to shop for the whole week. Fresh food only! I have my favourite market farmer, it is a family who grow their own vegetables [...]

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Friday Market, Paris

Growing Up As A Brand

By / Family, News

It’s been 7 years since we started our project, ecru, creating things we love. As we develop so does our aesthetic and therefore the pieces we create. It happens organically, every year our character grows, [...]

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Growing Up As A Brand

Beautiful Glass

By / Craft, Tales

Ziad is an environmentalist who founded an innovative waste management company in Lebanon called Cedar Environmental. A much needed initiative in a country riddled with waste. He has found solutions for food and material waste, [...]

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Beautiful Glass