Founded in Afghanistan in March 2006 by HRH The Prince of Wales, Turquoise Mountain began by focusing on the regeneration of the Old City of Kabul and the sustainable development of the Afghan crafts industry. Since then, we have trained 6,000 artisans, restored or rebuilt 150 historic or community buildings in the old city of Kabul, set up a local primary school and family health clinic and organised major international exhibitions at the Venice Biennale, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, the Smithsonian Museum, the World Economic Forum at Davos, and Buckingham Palace. Turquoise Mountain has also worked with prestigious international retailers from Bloomingdales and Kate Spade in New York, to Pippa Small and Asprey in London.
