• Bothaina Alayan an embroiderer at Gioia footwear, works from home in Amman, Jordan. All photos: Reuters
    Bothaina Alayan an embroiderer at Gioia footwear, works from home in Amman, Jordan. All photos: Reuters
  • Farah Ajlouni, founder of Gioia footwear, sits with Ms Alayan.
    Farah Ajlouni, founder of Gioia footwear, sits with Ms Alayan.
  • Yasmin Khatib, a designer at Gioia, works on her laptop.
    Yasmin Khatib, a designer at Gioia, works on her laptop.
  • The company makes casual footwear that features traditional embroidery and calligraphy, done by local artists.
    The company makes casual footwear that features traditional embroidery and calligraphy, done by local artists.
  • An employee glues a shoe at a Gioia workshop in Amman.
    An employee glues a shoe at a Gioia workshop in Amman.

A look behind the scenes at a footwear company in Amman - in pictures


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Algae, waste coffee grounds and orange peels will be used in the pavilion's walls and gangways

The hulls of three ships will be used for the roof

The hulls will painted to make the largest Italian tricolour in the country’s history

Several pillars more than 20 metres high will support the structure

Roughly 15 tonnes of steel will be used

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Updated: March 26, 2022, 8:42 AM