Design Middleeast

AUGUST 18, 2024

Ira and Olya Sundukovy, the founders and design directors of S+S Studio, discuss trends in restaurant design and insights and practices from their latest projects. Sundukovy Sisters (S+S) Studio is a renowned interior design studio known for its vibrant, artistic, and innovative designs in restaurants and hotels worldwide.

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Design Wanted

JULY 27, 2021

Jason Krugman’s mesmerizing light sculptures feature wire mesh forms studded with thousands of hand-soldered LED bulbs. We spoke to the designer after he recently winning a LIT Lighting Design Award for his project, Capella Basket. How did your journey in design begin? Who is Jason Krugman?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2024

Whether it’s through storytelling, design, or engaging the senses, art resonates with consumers in a way that lingers long after the experience. Moreover, today’s consumers are increasingly seeking artistic experiences in their shopping journeys. For these shoppers, retail isn’t just about buying things; it’s an experience.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This isn’t just a form of brand promotion but a powerful way to attract fan engagement through individuality and storytelling,” she added. These products are more than just collectibles, they become a form of emotional expression, helping fans reflect their personal values and emotions.

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Dezeen

JUNE 14, 2023

Design studio Isern Serra has transformed a computer-generated image by digital artist Six N Five into a rose-coloured retail space for the Moco Museum in Barcelona. Situated in Barcelona's El Born neighbourhood, the Moco Museum exclusively exhibits the work of modern artists such as Damien Hirst , Kaws , Yayoi Kusama and Jeff Koons.

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Dezeen

AUGUST 27, 2024

Eclectic artwork characterises the store The collection of pieces includes a multi-level bamboo sculpture by Japanese artist Tanabe Chikuunsai IV. The bamboo was used to form a duo of cylinders resembling tree trunks, which stretch from the ground floor's central atrium up onto the first floor, where they intertwine.

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Design Wanted

JULY 31, 2022

With his artistic background shining through every sculptural silhouette he fabricated even in the most functional homeware pieces, Italian industrial designer Joe Colombo crafted ‘5-in-1’ – […]. The post Set of intertwining glasses that unites form with functionality appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2022

Last week, Breville revealed a range of six kitchen products featuring Aboriginal artworks from three Western Desert artists from the Papunya Tala Artists Centre, with 100 per cent of profits going to First Nations foundations and the artists owning their own copyright. We need investment so mob can become high-end designers.”.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Chantel Shafie’s journey into fine jewellery design began with her studies in college but truly took shape in 2010. Noticing a gap in the Hong Kong market for design-focused jewellery, she collaborated with a local workshop renowned for heirloom pieces and custom bridal jewellery for private clients.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

He has earned a reputation as an artist and fashion designer while dancing between the categories of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary – but Gogos is more focused on creating solutions than defining his title. No, actually design, real design is born out of solving a need,” he added.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Working with Harlequin Design , Milan-based fashion designer Giuseppe di Morabito has launched a monochromatic retail space in the world-famous Harrods Department store. The artistic value of Giuseppe di Morabito’s collections lies in the study and interpretation of historical and visual elements.

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All Work

OCTOBER 10, 2022

You can play with your environment, you can have revolving artwork, bring different artists in at different points and really rejuvenate the space through the purest forms of expression.”. Acrylicize encourages integrating art in all forms within an office — 3D art, lighting design, unique canvases, and more. .

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Design Wanted

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Swedish design studio Stamuli unveiled its eye-catching Tagadà collection at Edit Napoli 2021. The collection, which was unveiled during EDIT Napoli 2021, also draws inspiration from Italian artist Franco Summa, in particular Porta Del Mare (1993) , an urban monument made of giant, multicolored rectangles. “We

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Retail Focus

JULY 30, 2021

Celebrating Bally’s 170-year heritage, Bally Haus honours the brand’s Swiss pillars of art, architecture and craftsmanship through contemporary design and natural materials. Later this year, the store will exhibit sculptural pieces by London-based artist Zuza Mengham. Nicolas Girotto, Bally CEO. Nicolas Girotto, Bally CEO.

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Dezeen

JANUARY 19, 2023

Creative studio Spacemen looked to biophilic design principles to construct a tree-like installation covered in moss, which forms the centrepiece of a flagship outlet for luxury leather brand Braun Büffel in Malaysia. Therefore it has become a new form of luxury to be able to afford lush greenery and gardens indoors," he concluded.

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Design Week

JULY 23, 2021

Design was embedded in the company’s DNA from the start, Boardman explains. Clown’s revival of the inaugural Banksy collection The collaboration started with a drunken night out with the street artist. The more casual boards have been a chance for the Clown team to revisit its design legacy.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2024

Local artists were invited to breathe new life into discarded Casetify phone cases, each reflecting the artist’s unique style. Casetify commissioned emerging South Korean artists Youngmin Kang, Dayoung Hwang, and Kim Su-rin to craft larger-than-life art installations for public display.

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Design Middleeast

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

From Paris to Dubai, TwentyOne06’s Yvonne’s new look and feel is fuelled by foresight and in-depth understanding of design trends. This is how Dubai’s renowned boutique design studio, TwentyOne06, realised the transformation. “It allowed us to make insightful, well-informed decisions. .

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

For example recent project Lost Tapes of the 27 Club used AI to create new tracks ‘from’ artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana. Automated talent agency Genie is another example, championing great typographers and designers on the platform, while also being a changemaking, algorithmic digital product itself.

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Retail Focus

MAY 30, 2023

Examples of brand communities include Apple enthusiasts forming online forums, Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners participating in rallies, or Nike fans engaging on social media. They actively interact with the brand, its products or services, and with one another, forming a sense of belonging and loyalty.

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Design Middleeast

MAY 20, 2024

Kristina Zanic designs Sofitel Al Hamra Beach resort renovation introduces Sofitel’s first property in Ras Al Khaimah designed by Kristina Zanic Kristina Zanic Consultants has brought a touch of French flair to Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, unveiling exquisite interiors for the city’s first Sofitel property.

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Design Wanted

JULY 22, 2021

Meta-luxury brand Visionnaire interrogates the relationship between art and design to create collectible ‘objects of desire’. Form follows function ” goes the old saying, a design directive prioritising an object’s use before any unnecessary decoration. Meta-luxury” brand Visionnaire has taken up this same charge.

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Dezeen

JULY 22, 2023

Rainwear brand Rains has juxtaposed minimalist restraint with free-form contemporary artworks inside its revamped flagship store in Aarhus , Denmark. We want to tickle the customers' curiosity," Rains ' in-house design team told Dezeen. "We We want to tickle the customers' curiosity," Rains ' in-house design team told Dezeen.

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Design Week

JUNE 10, 2021

London design studio Praline has revealed a new book dedicated to British pop artist Peter Blake’s collage work, incorporating an eclectic variety of typefaces and graphics. As well as designing covers for bands including Oasis and The Who, Blake has created kits for Chelsea FC and numerous fine art installations.

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Design Week

APRIL 12, 2021

While Prince Philip proved a divisive figure in his life – largely thanks to his public gaffes – the Duke of Edinburgh left behind a significant design legacy following his death aged 99 last week. He had, for example, been the patron of the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) since 1969.

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Dezeen

JUNE 27, 2023

We are very aware of our environmental impact and we believe design should speak to this, while also trying to make a unique experience for the visitor," EBBA founder Benjamin Allan told Dezeen. Circularity is key to their ethos and we wanted to connect to this, both in the use of material and form."

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Liverpool-based studio Dorothy has designed a new print which takes inspiration from 35 of the most loved albums from the last 60 years (from British, North American and European bands). The studio has also designed a poster for Liverpool museum British Music Experience featuring only British bands, from 1950s pop to the present day.

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VMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Why is great design so critical? And for that matter, what is “great design”? Who determines if the design is great? We have been taught ever since design or architecture school that design needs to be excellent. So, if there’s excellent design, then it stands to reason that there must be bad design.

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Design Wanted

MARCH 24, 2021

An iconic movement that combined luxurious lines and organic forms at the turn of the 20th Century. Yes, we know, likes and comments don’t make good design, but it’s a good trend indicator – is Art Nouveau making a comeback? Here’s our guide to the flourishing trend that’s flourishing again.

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Design Week

APRIL 28, 2021

Yinka Ilori and Es Devlin have revealed the design of this year’s Brit Awards trophies. The designer says the statuette is inspired by his Nigerian heritage. Meanwhile a smaller trophy has been designed by Devlin. This year will be the first time winners will be awarded with two trophies each.

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Dezeen

JANUARY 7, 2023

Due to their fleeting nature, these stores often feature statement interior designs to capture the attention of their audiences, especially if their aim is to promote new or limited-edition goods. As a child, I was obsessed with the exotic, turbo-charged technicolour glow emanating from across the Atlantic," the artist told Dezeen. "As

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Design Week

MAY 14, 2021

From 1 June, designers from around the world will descend on the capital for the London Design Biennale, hosted at Somerset House. Highlighting the “peril of our global icecaps”, the Antarctica pavilion has been spearheaded by installation artist and designer Ben Cullen Williams.

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Dezeen

JANUARY 12, 2022

Design studio Linehouse combined stainless steel and meteorites to create a space -themed cafe in central Shanghai as Australian chain Black Star Pastry's first Chinese outpost. Shanghai-based Linehouse designed the space to evoke the feeling of being in space. Linehouse designed the store to evoke a spaceship.

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Design Middleeast

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Art of Living Mall, Dubai’s premier destination mall for interior design and furniture enthusiasts, hosted the region’s first exclusive interior design event, ‘The Art of Interior,’ on October 20, 2023. The event was hosted by the mall’s esteemed membership club – ‘The Designers Club’.

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Dezeen

JULY 23, 2022

The Milan office of David Chipperfield Architects has designed a minimalist boutique for fashion brand Akris in Washington DC , featuring pleated walls and displays suspended from thin wires. The boutique debuts a new design concept for the brand's retail spaces. White-painted wood panels form pleats across the walls and ceiling.

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Design Week

APRIL 21, 2021

Designers including Pentagram’s Giorgia Lupi have created a series of ‘climate experiments’ to visualise the challenges facing the environment for Earth Day. Last year, Design Week also looked at how graphic design could help bring the plastics crisis to life.

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Design Middleeast

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Al-Futtaim IKEA, the region’s leading Swedish home furnishing retailer, unveils a 30m-long community table to celebrate Dubai Design Week. Made out of used furniture that would otherwise go to the landfill, the table will be open for public use from November 7 th to the 12 th in Dubai Design District.

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