Nov 10, 2017 | Exhibitions & Events
Dubai Design Week has become the number one design event in the Middle East and is growing more and more annually. This year the program is more diverse than all previous years. I strongly advise you to make use of the large number of interesting talks and workshops. If you can, try to visit the Louvre in Abu Dhabi which will be officially opening November 11, 2017.
As for Dubai Design Week, it is a diverse 6-day program of exhibitions, installations, talks, educational workshops and more which will allow visitors the opportunity to discover and engage with design. The free-to-attend program will serve as a rich introduction to the design scene in the UAE, and build on the many events and exhibitions happening throughout the week and beyond.
I will list below some of my favourite programs, to check out the rest of the list go to Dubai Design Week website.
November 14 – 17 2017
Dubai Design District (d3)
In its fifth edition, the Fair will take place at the Dubai Design District and present a carefully edited roster of established and emerging brands across a range of product categories; including furniture, lighting, bathrooms, kitchens, textiles and accessories. This is a great time to check out the latest collections for most brands.
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May 12, 2014 | Exhibitions & Events
Zaha Hadid’s design for Fendi’s Peekaboo project
THE PEEKABOO PROJECT
FENDI AND 10 ICONIC WOMEN COME TOGETHER FOR A CHARITY INITIATIVE
IN BENEFIT OF KIDS COMPANY
Gwyneth Paltrow – Cara Delevingne – Adele – Jerry Hall – Georgia May Jagger
Tracey Emin – Zaha Hadid – Naomie Harris – Tanya Ling – Kate Adie
Fendi has joined forces with a group of extraordinary women for the Peekaboo project: a charity initiative to raise funds for Kids Company, masterminded to celebrate the new London Fendi flagship store opening on May 1st. Inspiring symbols of Great Britain’s creative spirit, each woman personalized her own Peekaboo handbag with creative flair and intimate wit. Of the two examplaries realized, one will remain property of the celebrity and the other will be sold at a charity auction.
From May 1-30, the 10 exclusive Peekaboos will be sold through a dedicated online auction on fendi.com
In collaboration with Sotheby’s.
For more information check the Fendi website.
Mar 31, 2014 | Exhibitions & Events
The 53rd edition of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile is ready to go, along with the biennial EuroCucina and International Bathroom Exhibition. Some 2,400 exhibitors are expected, bringing all the very latest furnishing solutions to Milan. There will also be a major cultural event at the Milan Fairgrounds, Rho – from 8th to 13th April – involving eight leading international architects.
Milan is once again the international furniture and design capital, the only city in the world to host a trade fair capable of attracting over 300,000 visitors from 160 different countries.
The 53rd edition of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile has been split, as usual, into three style categories.
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Jun 3, 2013 | Architecture
Raëd Abillama Architects , a Lebanese architecture firm, built this beautiful house in Jbeil overlooking the Mediterranean. The house itself contradicts with it’s area in terms of design yet compliments it beautifully through the stone used.
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May 5, 2011 | Architecture
These breathtaking images are of a mosque, cultural center, and museum to be built in Tirana, Albania. The competition was won by Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with Martha Schwartz Landscape, Buro Happold , Speirs & Major, Lutzenberger & Lutzenberger, and Global Cultural Asset Management.
I know it feels a bit ironic that a Danish firm wins the competition especially with some Muslims boycotting them for the 2009 incident.
This specific area in Albania has been going through a restoration phase where all three major faiths that co-exist are getting new buildings, an idea I personally believe is wonderful. The images of this mosque give the impression of holiness just at the sight, the details, the fluidity of the buildings, the translucent nature of the buildings are just amazing.
The mosque will accommodate 1000 worshipers for daily prayers, with the ability to open up to the courtyards and plaza and accommodate up to 10,000 people on special ceremonies and holidays.
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