Identity
INDUSTRIAL FUSION
L.S.Design’s minimalist Train Beach Club in Dubai merges four separate spaces that come together under a common industrial design language
3 min |
November 2020
Identity
The shape of things to come
For Downtown Design’s ‘The Shape of Things to Come’ exhibition, regional designers and architects imagine how we may experience the built environment in the future, exploring themes such as public space, the environment and community.
3 min |
November 2020
Identity
Urban activists
Kuwait-and Porto-based Studio Toggle, run by architects Hend Almatrouk and Gijo Paul George, is one of the young practices currently developing a fresh architectural language for the Middle East. In an exclusive interview with identity, the duo discusses how the practice interweaves architecture, urbanism and activism, while staying true to context and the vernacular.
6 min |
November 2020
Identity
Books
This month’s book selection explores the ability of art and architecture to immortalise the human experience, tackling topics such as race, memory, grief, loss and hope.
2 min |
November 2020
Identity
An ode to an arch
Lebanese interior architect and product designer Richard Yasmine presented his latest collection, After Ago, at 5VIE D’N’A – a hybrid event in Milan featuring the works of various creatives and artists within a live and virtual setting, with the aim to imagine a better world.
1 min |
November 2020
Identity
Stop And Smell The Roses
Van Cleef & Arpels is collaborating with French artist Alexandre Benjamin Navet to design the window displays of the maison’s boutiques worldwide, including those in the Middle East.
1 min |
November 2020
Tatler Singapore
Enter The Matrix
Artist Liu Wei presents unsettling visions of our world, but says it’s up to us whether they come true
7 min |
November 2020
Tatler Singapore
New Frontiers
Cai Guo-Qiang isn’t the only globetrotting artist from China. Here are six others—both past and present—who have travelled far from home in search of inspiration
4 min |
November 2020
L'OFFICIEL Singapore
Dress In Black, Live In Colour
Tunku Khalsom embraces “life, love and change” in her art – down to every bump and odd shade
2 min |
October 2020
The Singapore Women's Weekly
Great Women Of Our Time
Every year, we shine a light on 18 distinguished and powerful women in the Great Women Of Our Time Awards. They are women who are changing their field of work, and doing their best to improve life in Singapore – and the world.
10+ min |
August/September 2020
MEN 'S FOLIO Singapore
Meet Mr Mojoko
Before coining the moniker Mojoko, creating the distinguished collages that infused trash pop culture with the old & historical and becoming the creator of Kult Magazine — he was Steve Lawler.
4 min |
August 2020
PORTFOLIO Magazine
Objects Of Desire: Art & Design
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. How often do we hear this, occasionally followed by an awkward chuckle, because it is the easy get-out-of-jail-free, indisputable response to someone’s appreciation of something that we find utterly unappealing, perhaps even offensively ugly? (That’s where the nervous chuckle usually comes in.)
4 min |
August 2020
Identity
Products
From earthy tones to natural materials and organic shapes, this month’s selection of objects are perfect for summertime day dreams – while some are even good enough to pack for a staycation!
4 min |
July/August 2020
Identity
The future of design
Does the cancellation of design fairs due to COVID-19 present a chance to rethink old habits?
6 min |
July/August 2020
Identity
id 50
Celebrating contributions to design and architecture across the Middle East and North Africa
10+ min |
July/August 2020
Identity
NATURAL BEAUTY
The Sri Lankan holiday home blends into its surroundings, offering open spaces that emphasise its tropical landscape
2 min |
July/August 2020
Identity
The Mastaba by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
This month we pay tribute to a man simply known as Christo, who alongside his partner Jean-Claude, created large-scale, site-specific installations. Christo passed away earlier this year before realising his dream of creating The Mastaba – a permanent installation planned for the Abu Dhabi desert.
2 min |
July/August 2020
Identity
In/animate objects
Houston-based chair stacking artist and photographer Cary Fagan shares the concept behind his first chair design, exclusively with identity
3 min |
July/August 2020
Identity
DESIGN FOCUS ESCAPES
Although this summer may not be the one we had hoped for, it has however presented a perfect opportunity to press the pause button and reflect on our physical and mental health. Escape is commonly regarded as a means to turn away from reality, but in our present situation, it is the perfect opportunity to turn inwards. The projects and designs within these 'Escapes' pages present a renewed regard for nature, for the power of story telling and for social consciousness
10 min |
July/August 2020
Identity
Valley of inspiration
Mezza House restaurant in Dubai has undergone a contemporary transformation by Roar, inspired by the dramatic landscape of the Yarmouk River Valley – a small but magically diverse ecosystem on the border of Syria and Jordan.
1 min |
July/August 2020
Identity
BARE ESSENTIALS
Set along the shore of Egypt’s Red Sea, Common Architecture-designed Casa Cook El Gouna reveals a design that goes back to basics
2 min |
July/August 2020
Identity
Books
Exploring the role of race within the built environment, these three books shed light on a topic that deserves urgent reexamining at a critical time for racial justice
2 min |
July/August 2020
Identity
Books
Exploring the role of race within the built environment, these three books shed light on a topic that deserves urgent re-examining at a critical time for racial justice
2 min |
July - August 2020
Identity
The future of design
Does the cancellation of design fairs due to COVID-19 present a chance to rethink old habits?
6 min |
July - August 2020
Identity
Valley of inspiration
Mezza House restaurant in Dubai has undergone a contemporary transformation by Roar, inspired by the dramatic landscape of the Yarmouk River Valley – a small but magically diverse ecosystem on the border of Syria and Jordan.
1 min |
July - August 2020
Identity
The Mastaba by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
This month we pay tribute to a man simply known as Christo, who alongside his partner Jean-Claude, created large-scale, site-specific installations. Christo passed away earlier this year before realising his dream of creating The Mastaba – a permanent installation planned for the Abu Dhabi desert.
2 min |
July - August 2020
Identity
In/animate objects
Houston-based chair stacking artist and photographer Cary Fagan shares the concept behind his first chair design, exclusively with identity
3 min |
July - August 2020
Identity
id 50
Celebrating contributions to design and architecture across the Middle East and North Africa
10+ min |
July - August 2020
Identity
Products
From earthy tones to natural materials and organic shapes, this month’s selection of objects are perfect for summertime day dreams – while some are even good enough to pack for a staycation!
4 min |
July - August 2020
Identity
ESCAPE IS A GOOD STORY
We all love a good story and often, design is used to deliver just that.
6 min |