Design Middleeast

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Rizq Art Initiative (RAi) an independent cultural institution will open its doors in Abu Dhabi on November 23 2023 with the goal of highlighting, nurturing and disseminating the exciting talent of artists from the Global South. It’s my privilege to introduce these exceptional works to Abu Dhabi’s art scene.

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All Work

JUNE 26, 2024

Art in the office improves mental health, reduces stress, and fosters a sense of community and cultural cohesion, making the workplace more enjoyable and collaborative. Amongst many creative methods that companies use to inspire a return to the physical office, well-curated art is especially effective at deepening workers’ sense of community.

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Design Wanted

JULY 22, 2021

Who said furniture isn’t art? Meta-luxury brand Visionnaire interrogates the relationship between art and design to create collectible ‘objects of desire’. And yet, for well over a century, artists and furniture designers have turned this maxim on its head, blurring the lines between art and design.

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Dezeen

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Design studio Linehouse has filled a restaurant in a Shanghai art museum with mirrors and arched details informed by eastern and western art and design. New Wave, a 20th-century art movement in China, is renowned for its bold experimentation that brought Chinese art into the modern art world.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2024

This month, Helen Kaminski participated in the Country to Couture runway at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair where itshowcased its forthcoming collection in collaboration with Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts (GCA). The new store design delivers a textural and sensory experience for customers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

This event marks not just a renovation but an evolution, offering a refined blend of art and retail, nestled into a space that honours both sustainability and luxury. The revamp also signifies Diptyque’s dedication to supporting the local art scene, spotlighting the creative contributions of Hong Kong’s own Ticko Liu.

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Dezeen

MAY 5, 2021

"During this collaboration, we wanted to bring the concept and sense of home into the store, echoing a way of life that cherishes things in daily life," explained BLUE Architecture Studio. The natural and rough texture of the washed stone walls provides a soft and warm atmosphere.". "The

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Design Wanted

APRIL 8, 2021

Kaja Dahl combines craft, nature and technologies to create products that fall on the edge of art and design. Before moving to Sweden, she studied two years of fine arts in Oslo, with a focus on sculpture and installation. She focuses on sensory and fragrance projects to create poetic and intuitive experiences.

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Inside Retail

JULY 21, 2021

Burberry has unveiled its London flagship store, the first to feature the luxury brand’s new global design concept. Burberry Sloane Street’s design features the brand’s signature pattern and colours – beige, black, white and red – incorporated with a variety of textures including concrete, ceramics and high-gloss finishes.

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Dezeen

JUNE 1, 2022

Located in the Jingronghui shopping centre in Chegdu's Jinjiang district, the 180-square-metre concept store belongs to jewellery brand Kill Via Kindness , abbreviated as KVK. The core concept behind KVK is 'the reorganised philosophy of art'," Atmosphere Architects told Dezeen. The entranced is lined with green resin panels.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Luxurious corduroy and geometric vinyl shapes are collaged on the walls mirroring the sharp lines and smooth textures of a Sexton suit while dramatic lighting shapes the space inviting customers to consider standout pieces. And that”s the feeling I wanted to achieve in the store taking that concept and doing it again but for now.

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Design Week

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Penguin Random House UK has revealed the winners of its 2020 Design Award, with students from Glasgow School of Art, Central Saint Martins and Kingston University scooping the top prizes. First place: Annie Kobyluch, Glasgow School of Art. Second place: Olivia McEwan Hill, Leeds Arts University.

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Design Middleeast

MAY 13, 2024

Raw textures, industrial-inspired fixtures, and rustic design elements were used as visual markers of rebellion and creativity. The walls at Pitfire Pizza are filled with artwork posters and signage that celebrate their love of art, designing a space that serves as a platform for cultural exchange and expression.

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VMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The concept is a partnership between James Beard Rising Star Chef semifinalist Felice, and Luck Sarabhayavanija, MHG’s Founder, who recently added CEO Joey Simons to his team. As an incubator of chef-driven concepts, pastaRAMEN Montclair is the first of many new openings and chef partnerships that MHG has planned this year.

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Dezeen

MAY 8, 2024

A wooden house structure was inserted into Jisifang Boutique "The design concept is inspired by French architecture theorist Marc-Antoine Laugier's Primitive Hut, said to be the fundamental prototype of all architecture," explained Neri&Hu. The photography is by Pedro Pegenaute.

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Retail Design Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The company quickly leveraged its airport connections to open a new concept to provide COVID testing. This led to Treat, a new concept focused on travel, health and wellness. They noted the consistent concept execution from front of house to back of house. This project received an Innovation Award for Concept Design.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

Covent Garden was humming and even Tottenham Road was overtaken by a digital open art gallery. Since Battersea Power Station reopened less than two years ago, major retailers have flocked to open innovative retail spaces and concepts. Meanwhile, spectators could sip on gin and tonics from a giant Art Deco gin bus.

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Design Wanted

JANUARY 11, 2022

The Luxury furniture brand’s unique lighting concept is a modular and customisable chandelier series with life-like florals inspired by the changing seasons. At the center of this offering is its Flower Power, a dreamy combination of upside-down florals and glass cylinders that draw inspiration from the Art Deco taste of the early 1900s.

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Retail Design Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The company quickly leveraged its airport connections to open a new concept to provide COVID testing. This led to Treat, a new concept focused on travel, health and wellness. They noted the consistent concept execution from front of house to back of house. This project received an Innovation Award for Concept Design.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2022

From expectant art school couple to long-term retailers, the founders of the down-to-earth baby wares business have been on quite a journey. We came from art school, so we were always looking at ideas where there was some form of enlightenment. Jacob Faull: It started off as a traditional needs-based business.

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Dezeen

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The wall also features a jagged black-hole art piece by Nate Lowman. A Mark Gonzales go-kart is parked in the centre of the room The reserved white and grey material palette defers to art installations for colour and texture. On the main floor, clothing racks and product displays wrap around two walls.

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Design Week

AUGUST 17, 2020

” “It’s really difficult to make a rat look glamourous” At the centre of the identity is a set of 12 Art Deco-style illustrations by art director and illustrator Jonny Wan. .” “Animal texture” patterns. They have then been stylised in a way that fits in with the Art Deco theme.

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VMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As such, the question must be asked: Is fashion design an art form? In some quarters, art is defined as a creative endeavor that moves the emotions. Another notable hallmark of both art and fashion is their role in documenting and responding to the events of the day. If so defined, Dior clearly lived his dream.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 23, 2023

One avenue that has gained significant traction is the concept of pop-up stores. Loewe explores textures and craftsmanship, Gucci’s aesthetic is vibrant and eclectic, and Prada embraces simplicity and modernism. Loewe integrates art exhibitions, Gucci hosts immersive installations, and Prada incorporates talks and panels.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The multi-sensory approach encompasses soundscapes, curated scents, textured surfaces, and even in-store cafés or bars to engage a broader spectrum of sensory inputs. Louis Vuitton stores have incorporated interactive digital screens and virtual assistants to create a shopping environment that is both engaging and informative.

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Retail Focus

JULY 20, 2023

As luxury brands invest in various areas, they aim to create immersive and unforgettable experiences for their customers with a focus on aesthetics, arts, technology, food and services, collaborations, exhibitions and museums, these brands are taking the concept of luxury pop-up shops to the next level.

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All Work

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

By conceptualizing and designing entrances and receiving lobbies with a tenant-first mentality, landlords can establish an undercurrent for the design concept found throughout the rest of the building. Each decision — colors, textures, fabrics, and finishes — contributes to the larger vision.

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Design Week

APRIL 9, 2021

Fashion brand Scotch & Soda has revealed a new visual identity alongside a retail concept, which rolls out across more than 20 retail spaces around the world. It “subtly communicates” the brand’s initials and the concept of a needle and thread and “more explicitly the concept of unity”, the designer explains.

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Dezeen

JULY 26, 2021

AMO described the space, which features both neutral and colourful spaces and contrasting combinations of textures and colours, as a space where "Parisian elegance" meets "industrial rawness". The design team also referenced Collette, the groundbreaking Parisian luxury concept store that closed in 2017, as a source of inspiration.

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Design Week

AUGUST 6, 2020

Emily Roach Among the ten shortlisted non-fiction entrants, Leeds Arts University student Max Basey stands out for his cover depicting a flattened sandwich wrapper, a nod to Bryson’s own quote: “[The universe] is a place of most wondrous and gratifying possibility, and beautiful, too. .” Adult Non-Fiction Cover Award.

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Dezeen

JUNE 23, 2021

Above: the exterior of the store is covered in a textured faux stone. We chose not to directly create the natural appearance of caves but, instead, presents the characteristic elements of material textures to inspire the sensory experience.". The mirrored screen reflects passers-by and the interior of the store.

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All Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Neuroaesthetics research shows how our brains react to art, including architecture, and the response to beauty. Beautiful, inviting, emotionally stimulating spaces engage multiple senses by using textures, fractals, organic geometries, natural materials, and warm color lighting. In other words…we think and feel beauty.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 27, 2021

She has been a vehicle for art, fashion and pop culture, trying out over 200 different careers , including astronaut, equestrian, and computer programmer. Dressed by Karl Lagerfeld, Barbie is a vehicle for art, fashion and pop culture – © Mattel.

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Design Week

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Clean lines have been softened with organic shapes and textures, while the “bold and bright” colourways of the furniture are paired with brushed steel and metallic detailing to give an edge. McDonald’s concept, by UXUS. Meanwhile a “new approach to materiality, colour and texture” has been adopted.

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Design Week

JUNE 24, 2020

The book follows the narrative of the events of his 10-year imprisonment through four key perspectives: Edward himself, his wife Stella, his four sons, and the media, and uses Shamwana’s favoured technique of juxtaposition to “contrast bold colours and textures with clean layout design” Watch the video for EJS here.

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Design Wanted

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Vincent Dassi brings the art of papier-mâché to a new level, showing its potential for an extremely local, low-tech and sustainable production of everyday objects. It’s a novel concept but French designer Vincent Dassi proposes using papier-mâché instead of other more polluting materials.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 16, 2021

With an endless passion for art, design and photography, Formento naturally developed advanced skills in computer graphics at an early age and went on to study interior design and product design in Brazil before moving to the UK. They might create initial visuals to showcase what the product will look like and contribute to generate concepts.

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