The Light of Giorgio Armani
The President and Managing Director spoke to us about the relationship between China and the Armani Group and has told us what design means to him, a bond that was born in 1982
Poliform bets on Asia
The brand specialized in interior design in Shanghai with a wide range of products, including the Bellport sofa collection, the Stanford seat, the Chloe bed and the Concorde table
The Olympics of Design
Architecture, Italian Design and innovation at the Solar Decathlon Middle East: Forme d’Acqua, partner of the University la Sapienza of Rome, is participating in the international competition in Dubai for sustainable architecture
Direct Access to Regional Design
From 13 to 17 November the ABWAB exhibition space will be open. Protagonists of the 2018 edition are the 5 Middle Eastern communities of Amman, Beirut, Dubai, the Eastern Provinces of Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait City
Living Divani’s Sophisticated Flagship Store
The new mono-brand store in Dubai, in partnership with Le Cerle, was recently inaugurated: 300 sqm dedicated to the iconic products and latest collections of this upholstered furniture company
Minds&souls
Roar is an all-female creative trio based in Dubai that is seizing the opportunities of a city which is proving to be an increasingly fertile ground for design. The firm’s name encapsulates a brand identity that has a lot to do with each of their personalities. The design agency’s founder, Pallavi Dean, talks to us about it
The creative energy
More than 230 events, successful brands, established designers and emerging young talents: the DDW is one of the most important appointments in the world of design. Mohammad Saeed Al-Shehhi, CEO of d3, explains the growth strategy of the district
In the heart of D3
Barovier&Toso opens its first shop-in-shop: a display space located inside Archiade Atelier in the exclusive Dubai Design District, presenting a selection of iconic chandeliers, timeless bestsellers and new offerings
…Creating the future
Dubai Design Week is able to amaze every year more and more. The rapid growth of the fair pays a great importance to those who contribute to the success of the appointment. "Connecting minds" is the mantra
Ready for a new leap forward
The furniture industry in the Gulf region, which is already flourishing, is preparing to pick up the pace thanks to the rise of the middle class and to ongoing contract and residential projects for Expo 2020
People behind the scenes
Dubai is definitely the center of design sector these days. A city that, however, already looks forward, more specifically to 2020 when the city will host Expo. We interviewed William Knight, Director of Dubai Design Week, Rue Kothari, director of Downtown Design and Rawan Kashkoush, Dubai Design Week planning director to talk about Dubai Design Week, Downtown Design and future projects
Sleep adds Eat
This next edition is expected to be one full of novelty and innovation. The trade show dedicated to the hospitality industry changes name and becomes Sleep + Eat, thus expanding…
Sean Connolly at the Dubai Opera: modernist and ‘aquatic’
References to the colours of the ocean, to the surface of shells, to the lustre of coral: the most recently opened restaurant by chef Sean Connolly, inaugurated in Downtown Dubai, explores a world of marine images. A ‘four-handed’ project by Australia-based Alexander &Co. and TRIBE
D3, what not to miss
Many events are scheduled to take place during Dubai Design Week, hosted in the Dubai Design District, including ‘The Original Comes From Vitra’, ‘From Rak to Drak’, and ‘UAE Design Stories’
Ceramica Cielo comes to Miami
The Italian brand specialized in bathroom furnishings continues its international expansion. This new single brand showroom has been designed by Andrea Parisio and Joseph Pezzano
Between space and time
The events space of Tenoha Milano is hosting the exhibition of Lorenzo Petrantoni’s works “The time shifter”: a collection of two hundred illustrations that have graced magazine covers, advertising and installations
LaCividina believes in Made in Italy
LaCividina was the first upholstered furniture company to obtain the certification of origin. CEO Christian Tomadini described the process that led to the acquisition of the certification
Orgatec beyond all expectations
Great success for Orgatec, the Cologne fair dedicated to office and contract furnishing: over 63 thousand people visited Koelnmesse, with a 15% increase over the last edition
Hotel Lutetia is back
The historic Parisian luxury hotel reopens again: the project is signed by Jean-Michael Wilmotte in collaboration with Poliform Contract
Designing the city
With over 230 events spread across d3 and the entire city, Dubai Design Week and Downtown Design reveal Dubai’s purely creative and innovative side