Art
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Architectural Accolades
Janus Rostock, Design Director and Head of Architecture at Atkins shares the architectural secrets behind Dubai Opera, winner of the id Design Awards 2016 Public Building and Design of the Year.
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March 2017
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Beneath The Surface
Bold and stylish, the 36th Cevisama show revealed the 2018-19 ceramic trends and innovations by top industry experts.
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April 2018
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Sensational Salone
Salone del Mobile 2018 will be defined by a new concept of system building that embraces the best Milanese tradition to bridge style, industry and aesthetics.
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April 2018
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Ciao, bella!
Beloved Lebanese designer Nada Debs is taking Milan Design Week by storm with her heartfelt exhibition at Galleria Rossana Orlandi.
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April 2018
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Being Palomba
At the grand opening of Poltrona Frau Group ME’s stunning new Dubai showroom, Italian designer Roberto Palomba reveals the secret behind his success.
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April 2018
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Technically Speaking
Jake Dyson, Chief Engineer and lighting inventor at Dyson, sheds light on the company’s human touch.
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April 2018
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Design Formula
Bring the power of dimension and depth to walls and floors with colour, texture and form.
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April 2018
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New project
One of Britain’s leading tourist attractions has announced plans for an energy-effiient hotel, a San Francisco-based start-up takes plastic bottles destined for landfill sites and turns them into stylish footwear, while window solar blinds track the sun to generate electricity.
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July 2017
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Land Rover
Originally intended to be a stop-gap product, the Land Rover stayed in production for almost seven decades and gave birth to a hugely successful premium automotive brand.
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June 2018
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Designs Of Arabia
Emirati product designer and curator Khalid Shafar, in collaboration with d3, led top designers from the UAE to Milan to exhibit during Design Week
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June 2018
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Grand Designs
Festive Decorators + Lighting Specialists (FDLS), one of the premiere companies behind the region’s most prestigious event spaces for celebrations, has a deserved reputation for creating memorable scenery, dynamic landscapes and dramatic animations and lights.
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June 2018
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Triple Treat
Known as the new global destination for international brand launches, events and speakers, the Design Week, Downtown Design and Italian Luxury Interiors hub brought the best established and emerging talent to Dubai.
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December 2017
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Deloce Vita
Deloce Vita
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December 2017
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Designed For Success
UK-based award-winning interior designer Bethan Gray is bringing her design savvy to INDEX 2017, Dubai’s largest home decorating show.
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May 2017
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Fashions fade and movements come and go – yet, 150 years after Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth, the ideas and ideals of the ‘greatest American architect of all time’ are more relevant than ever.
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May 2017
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Strong Relationships
Enduring materials such as metals and gold are referencing the value and importance of the kitchen - the true heart of the home, where friends and family gather to share the harmony and warmth of the Festive Season.
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December 2018
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Best Of British
Expo 2020 Dubai continues to shape up, with the exciting news that award-winning Es Devlin will design the UK Pavilion.
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December 2018
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Dubai Debut
Portuguese designer Sérgio Mendes talks to id about the inspiration behind Interlude, his newly launched collection.
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December 2018
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Natural Beauty
Architect Richard Hywel Evans reveals how he created the stunning contemporary villa, La Vinya.
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December 2018
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Art: Linking The Past To The Future
The first Al Burda Festival examined the deep roots of the traditional Islamic arts that provide the foundation for 21stcentury expressions of cultural identity.
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January 2019
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Cultural Capital
History comes alive at Abu Dhabi’s newly renovated Qasr al Hosn – the oldest fort in the UAE and the seat of the former Ruler, Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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January 2019
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The Swan Chair
As curvaceous and elegant as the bird it takes its name from, Arne Jacobsen’s Swan chair has been gracing hotels, homes and offices for 60 years now
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January 2019
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Form + Function
Designer Khalid Shafar collaborated with Arte Veneziana on his latest interior collection, FORMA, which was launched during Dubai Design Week.
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January 2019
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Exhibiting An Icon
The Republic of Fritz Hansen is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Arne Jacobsens design classics.
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October 2018
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The Power Of Change
Fair Director Rue Kothari has brought a new vision to Downtown Design with the premiere of Downtown Editions and much more!
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October 2018
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Digging Deep
The new V&A Dundee utilises geothermal energy drawn from boreholes that extend 200 metres below the surface, the faade of the Oasia Hotel in Singapore is to be covered by 21 species of creepers and vines, and Meli Hotels International has announced its intention to eliminate all single-use plastics in its properties within a year.
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October 2018
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Boiling Hot!
With a major focus on Middle Eastern design, ideas and inspirations flowed out from designers and manufacturers at the recent Maison et Objet show in Paris.
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October 2018
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The Essence Of Emptiness
Architect Luke Hayward reveals what inspired Terrace House in Kyoto, Japan.
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October 2018
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Job Well Done!
Humanscale + identity contest winner Janus Rostock has had his home office transformed into a contemporary creative hub.
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October 2018
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On The Ball
For decades, modular furniture solutions have been the driving force behind Switzerlands USM, and now the firm is seeking to find the ultimate workspace solutions which reflect and enable a work-life balance in the technology-driven work environment.
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