Oct 15, 2014 | Exhibitions & Events
Downtown Design is an international design trade fair of select quality brands exhibiting products, trends and concepts never-before seen in the region.
Building on its successful debut, Downtown Design 2014 will be bringing an eclectic mix of the world’s most iconic and cutting-edge brands in furniture, lighting, kitchens, bathrooms, accessories, textiles and new technologies to create a unique business platform dedicated to original design.
Passionate about quality and authenticity, the team behind Downtown Design is on a mission to turn Dubai into a vibrant hub where premium brands, designers, developers, architects and a fresh audience come together to get inspired, network and build lasting business partnerships with the region’s key players.
Set in the heart of downtown Dubai, the fair will boast a packed 3-day exhibit showcasing the latest and greatest in design, complimented by a series of events and workshops that aim to communicate the importance of original design.
For trade visitors
Tuesday, 28 October to Thursday, 30 October 2014, 12noon – 8pm
Friday, 31 October 2014, 12noon – 6pm
Entrance is free for registered trade visitors.
Register here
For the general public
Tuesday, 28 October to Thursday, 30 October 2014, 5 – 8pm
Friday, 31 October 2014, 12noon – 6pm
Free admission for pre-registered visitors
Admission on the door: AED 50
Location
The Venue, Downtown Dubai
For more details you can visit their website:
Downtown Design
Sep 3, 2014 | Exhibitions & Events
5 – 9 September 2014
This year;s theme is ‘Sharing’
The Observatoire de MAISON&OBJET has clicked on the “share” icon and is reflecting the latest influences in design and decoration. With the running theme “Sharing”, it explores the dynamics of “creative sharing” and foresees a benevolent future. Immerse yourself in the new Inspirations Trend Book and discover its perspectives in Hall 7, in the spaces designed by Vincent Grégoire for Nelly Rodi, François Bernard and Elizabeth Leriche.
Our era is clicking on the “Share” icon. Generation G for Generosity is bashing cynicism and liking “We”. New uses and values are reconfiguring ways of living together, exchanging information, goods, services and experiences. In the digital age, networking information is producing new tools with emerging practices in an economy of collaboration and cooperation. We are seeing a dynamic of creative sharing which is programming the future of a caring world.
Designer of the year is Tom Dixon
Tom Dixon, MAISON & OBJET’s 2014 Designer of the year, blows a whiff of London air into Paris. He creates an ephemeral workshop in partnership with the high echnology company Trumpf. This “instantaneous factory”
produces, in real time, a collection of diffusers and candles with a London fragrance. The packaging, products and boutique are like the event: unique.
Conference
Friday, September 5th from 11 am to 11.45 am
The conference space, Hall 7
The talented, hard-to-categorize Tom Dixon is always where you least expect him: an art director, interior designer, entrepreneur, designer, fashion designer, author… His collections are distributed throughout the design world; his spaces are glamorous and authentic. His is the success story of a self-made designer.
Online badges prices:
Badge of September, 2014: 45€ until July 1st, 2014 instead of 67€ on the show
It is recommended to purchase your badge online to avoid the queue at the ckeck out of the show.
To order a badge, click here.
Download the free MAISON&OBJET app and access all the information you need: list of exhibitors, plans, programs, lectures and events …
A digital version of the Pocket Plan.
All information concerning hotel bookings, transportation, parking, etc.. can be found on this link.
Maison & Objet
Jun 3, 2014 | Exhibitions & Events
Beirut Design Week is held annually in June across Beirut City, featuring exhibitions, conferences, workshops and open studios showcasing the work of local and international designers operating within Lebanon. The event focuses on creative economies, intercultural exchange, design education and design entrepreneurship. Beirut Design Week is organized by the MENA Design Research Center, a non-profit organization cofounded by Doreen Toutikan and Maya Karanouh. The Center is focused on promoting a diverse understanding of design through the implementation of design research and collaborative multidisciplinary projects in the region.
BEIRUT DESIGN WEEK 2014: 3RD EDITION OF OUR MYRIAD DESIGN CULTURE
For the third consecutive year, Beirut Design Week brings you again the latest on all forms of design -local and international- spread all over the city, encompassing over 80 events and locations. With every year the design community grows and the goals of Beirut Design Week become more apparent. Since the beginning, the event stands firmly on three pillars which are the foundation and basis of all the activities that place during the week. These pillars are: creative entrepreneurship, education, and community. All three categories are equally important and sum up the reasons why MENA Design Research Center has initiated and continues to nurture this annual event.
For more details on the program, head to their website & facebook page, this way you will know the location and time of each event of interest.
The Ultimate program
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May 27, 2014 | Exhibitions & Events
This is an exhibition not to be missed!
Known for her creativity and beautiful work, designer Paula Chahine will be exhibiting her art for 1 day only on June 19, 2014. From what I heard, she has been working on a very different and interesting theme for this event.
Good luck Paula!
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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