At the Alhambra, geometry is not simply decoration. Mathematics, proportion, repetition, water, light and calligraphy come together to transform architecture into an experience of order, infinity and contemplation.
A clear guide to how circles, polygons, tessellation, proportion and craft create architectural order—and the visual suggestion of infinity—across diverse Islamic traditions.
Geometry becomes more than decoration when proportion, grids, repetition and hierarchy organise structure, movement, light and contemplative space.
