Identity
The Calvet Hanger
Gaudí is most famous for dramatic architectural creations but his genius can also be found in small items such as the Calvet hanger – introduced in 1903 and now available once more.
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June 2019
Identity
The Lighting Report
From LEDs to luminaires and the latest trends, identity presents the best of the new lighting solutions from the brightest sparks in the business.
5 min |
June 2019
Identity
The Great Escape
Sometimes discovering great design hotels on your doorstep provides the same buzz as going away… Here’s where to stay and chill during the long, lazy summer holidays and what to expect.
4 min |
June 2019
Identity
The Best Of Both Worlds
Originally from Fano on the Adriatic coast of Italy, Ilaria Paci came to Dubai five years ago on holiday and fell in love with the city. So much so, she wanted to share its magic with other holiday -makers; as a result, with her husband Mohamed, she has created the idyllic B&B concept of Mazmi.
2 min |
June 2019
Identity
Looking Ahead
After fifteen successful years in Dubai, Swiss Bureau Interior Design is moving forward with creative designs.
3 min |
June 2019
Identity
Into The Light
Fresh from debuting her innovative LED design for Artemide at Euroluce 2019, designer Pallavi Dean talks lightbulb moments, and about learning and living in the moment.
6 min |
June 2019
Identity
Home Comforts
Noise-cancelling headphones, brand updates, new addresses and seamless bathroom solutions are on our radar this month.
3 min |
June 2019
Identity
Beauty And The Bathroom
All that’s new in sanitaryware...
3 min |
June 2019
Identity
Art Deco Chic
identity looks inside Apartment Beethoven, a unique Parisian property that exemplifies the ethos of Rinck, an interior design enterprise founded two centuries ago.
4 min |
June 2019
Identity
Revolutionising The Bathroom
Grohe, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of bathroom products, stole the show at ISH with the launch of Germany’s first 3D-printed tap and some 500 new products.
3 min |
May 2019
Identity
Notre-Dame
Witness to key historical events over hundreds of years, Notre-Dame – one of France’s most famous and most visited landmarks – must now be rebuilt following a damaging fire.
1 min |
May 2019
Identity
Mountain High
Claudio Saverino and Tiziano Vudafieri, of Milan- and Shanghai-based design practice Vudafieri-Saverino Partners, talked to identity about the importance of storytelling in the creation of Mountain Stone House, a unique restoration project in the centre of the 16th-century rural settlement of Crana, Italy.
3 min |
May 2019
Identity
Leafy Gem
Identity speaks to Neil Cownie about the award-winning Roscommon House, a family home that’s in dynamic and meaningful conversation with its unique location.
4 min |
May 2019
Identity
Arabian Gardens
One of the show gardens at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show is The Dubai Majlis Garden, designed by Thomas Hoblyn – who tells identity more about his concept and inspiration.
3 min |
May 2019
EL Singapore
At Home With ... Ondina Montgomery
Ondina Montgomery is a woman on a mission to create beautiful resort wear. She runs her business from a studio on the grounds of a heritage black-and-white bungalow, which is where we meet for a chat.
3 min |
May 2019
Identity
Hotel Centric
A host of new hotel openings – from design-led properties aiming to provide a dazzling welcome, to easy-going destinations with a community focus – is bringing greater variety and choice to the region. identity presents five of the best additions to the GCC hospitality scene...
6 min |
April 2019
Identity
Cultural Investments
The development of the region’s artistic community continues apace, with the launch of two hugely significant non-profit art foundations with influential, expert backing.
1 min |
April 2019
The PEAK Singapore
Building A Canon Of Chinese Modern Art
The opening of M+ in Hong Kong next year will allow visitors to access for the first time the world’s most comprehensive Chinese contemporary art collection, thanks to the efforts of one man, Uli Sigg.
7 min |
April 2019
T Singapore: The New York Times Style Magazine
The Digital Art Revolution
As technology governs contemporary lives, the realm of art, despite long being known as a stickler for tradition, opens it arms.
5 min |
April 2019
Identity
Stay And Play
Design synergy and style savvy combine in this terraced home along Cape Town’s mountainside.
2 min |
March 2019
Identity
¡Arriba!
Art Dubai invites visitors to experience a truly global view of art.
5 min |
March 2019
Identity
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Now over 150 years old, the United States’ first architecture school, MIT School of Architecture and Planning, has become one of the world’s top-rated universities and a prominent commissioner of avant-garde buildings.
1 min |
March 2019
Identity
Literary Luxury
The world’s first luxury brand dedicated to culture, Assouline is now turning a new page and entering the world of lifestyle and interiors.
4 min |
March 2019
Identity
Gold Standard
Architect Manuel Clavel Rojo reveals the inspiration behind the interiors of miX by Alain Ducasse – Dubai’s premiere restaurant by the iconic French chef.
3 min |
March 2019
Identity
Flexi-Design
Timeless elegance, high-quality craftsmanship and comfort are the key design philosophies of Flexform, which are reflected in the company’s newly renovated flagship showroom – a fitting way to mark to its 60th anniversary.
1 min |
March 2019
Identity
Creative Spaces
How we work; where we work; workplace habits; the future of work – these are topics that workplace designers are constantly re-evaluating and trying to predict.
3 min |
March 2019
Identity
Back To The Future
Sensitively-restored buildings are at the heart of a new boutique resort in the core of Sharjah’s heritage district, a luxurious new destination that gives guests the opportunity to explore one of the city’s most important historical areas.
2 min |
March 2019
WINE&DINE
The Real Meaning Of Artisanal
F&B insiders weigh in on the real meaning of artisanal
6 min |
March/April 2019
d+a
What Lies Beneath
It doesn’t look like much but this project has the potential to become a game-changer: Replacing construction steel with a bamboo fibre composite material as reinforcement in concrete. The Alternative Construction Materials team at the Future Cities Laboratory of the Singapore-ETH Centre is proposing this.
1 min |
Issue 108
d+a
The Terrace House
Greenery is in abundance in this project, despite the plot’s long and narrow footprint.
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