With Hexalite Swarovski lights up D3
Swarovski makes its debut at Design Week with Hexalite, a fascinating interactive installation designed by Zeinab Al Hashemi, a designer from the Emirates who is especially drawn to the aesthetics of the emotions
Iconic City: it’s the turn of Cairo
The 2016 Dubai Design Week Iconic City exhibition Cairo NOW! City Incomplete gathers for the first time under one roof Cairo’s current design landscape
Edward van Vliet, between concept and substance
The Dutch designer is one of the protagonists of the new wave that is contaminating the world of design, from residential to contract, from product to project. IFDM met him in Downtown Design Dubai, in the colorful booth of Moroso
Dubai Design Week: a very positive starting
The Design Week is started with more than positive signs in the iconic city of the Emirates, thanks to events, installations, superstars’ comings, Downtown Design exhibition and, above all, sharing and connections
From homes to hotels: design expansion in Middle East
The Gulf region will offer the furnishing industry important opportunities over the coming years, thanks to major upcoming international events and to the growth in housing demand. Western and Eastern styles intersect in a region that is currently one of the most visited areas on the planet
Refined details for Laurameroni working space
Innovative solutions designed for elegant working spaces, where materials and finishes play a leading role. This is the proposal signed by Laurameroni for Orgatec
Luceplan, between light and sound
Not only lighting, but also comfort, both acustic and visual. This is the design course by Luceplan, that presents at Design Post, during Orgatec, two new entries in its collections
MDF Italia enters the contract sector with its new generations
The company is officially opening up to the world of projects and professionals, choosing the iconic Orgatec fair to showcase its new direction. A fresh, open and dynamic approach mirroring the company’s identity, here represented by Franco Cassina, Contract Manager of MDF Italia and the brand’s second generation, who we met to learn more about the next steps of this renewed Italian design company
The evolution according to Tecno
Unmissable presence at the appointment with Koelnmesse, Tecno sets up a theatre for the working space through the Redesigning the future of the future work concept, where protagonists are the latest collections, iconic products and the new innovation of Tecno family
The light office of Lapalma
The new design interpretation of Lapalma moves across home-office boundary: the working space becomes cross-functional and versatile, with a light approach
The office of the future is defined at Orgatec
A major event devoted to the office and work spaces, Orgatec returns to enliven the Koelnmesse exhibition space. Today, a new edition opens featuring an abundance of products and cultural insights
Artemide casts Dubai in a new light
Artemide has chosen Dubai Design Week to inaugurate its first flagship store in the city and display its best lighting designs in the installation space “Artemide novelties Pop up”, consolidating its presence on this important market
Dubai in three steps by Moroso
From Downtown Design to Kvadrat store, passing through Super Future Design Showroom. These are the locations where Moroso shows its collections during the Design Week, in a colorful and lively series of installations
Kettal, 50 years in design
An outdoor production that goes beyond tradition principles and looks to a future of productive innovation but also solid values. An equilibrium that has enabled Kettal to become a leading company in the international panorama of design and celebrate its half-century this year
Interview with Rue Kothari
The growing importance of Downtown Dubai as leading exhibition in the Middle East, its novelties and expectation. We talk about with the Director of the fair, Rue Kothari
The university world at Global Grad Show
Launched in 2015 as a part of Dubai Design Week, the 2016 Global Grad Show is composed of 145 projects from 50 leading universities, selected by the award-winning curator Brendan McGetrick
Culture passes through the lettering
The address is Al Serkal Avenue, for an appointment with Ape Creative. The Byahe exhibition is part of the installation projects around the city
Abwab, a door to MENASA talents
Located within the walkways of Dubai Design District during Dubai Design Week, Abwab hosts a collective exhibition of works by design talents from MENASA region
Growth of the regional design community
«Dubai is future focused; it’s the energy the fuels the city’s inherent ambition. In emerging regional markets as well as in the developed west, governments are increasingly looking to diversify, and invest in the Creative Economy. Design is the new economic driver»
Silver edition for Interieur
Biennale Interieur Kortrijk celebrates its 25th anniversary, offering an immersive experience in pure design over ten days. There are numerous innovations in terms of installations, events and guests, centred around the Silver Lining theme