PROJECT: Restaurant
Located in Dubai’s latest, attractive destination, Bluewaters Island, Mitts & Trays restaurant sports subtle and clean interiors, punctuated with unique details that make them distinctive.
ARTICLE: In Review
Boss Design’s ATOM collection could very well push the status quo with its super modular, flexible range that allows a designer to create entire habitats. We invited Chris Barnes and Yullianna Porter to join us for a review, with Simon Pengelly, designer of the ATOM, speaking about the collection’s inspiration and possibilities.
AAID, Allen Architecture Interiors Design, Atom, Boss Design, Broadway Interiors, Product Review
PROJECT: Corporate
Imagine a corporate office that’s innovative, stylish and ever so slightly industrial looking, as a nod to the machinery and mechanism behind its business. This is what Taws Printing offices reflect.
PROJECT: Residential
Here is an interior akin to a carefully painted canvas. Designed by AskDeco, One Oak Residence in Beirut, a residential project, is an amalgamation of colours, cultures and textures.
ARTICLE: Wellness
We look at how the flooring industry, and carpet tiles in particular, contribute greatly to the well-being and sustainability quotient of an interior space.
PROJECT: Education
The new campus of The University of South Wales was designed with the aim of creating a facility that would be both innovative and inspiring, so as to ignite creativity and encourage the students to challenge the boundaries of possibility.
PROJECT: Hospitality
Designed by Blue Camel, Qahwet Murjan at La Mer, is the perfect place for reviving the artistic soul.
PROJECT: Manufacturing
Designed by VS Design Studio, the Fine Hygienic Holding office refurbishment concept was based on the need to motivate employees through an innovation driven space, that addressed the well being of its people.
PROJECT: Villa
Designed by the Escape From Sofa team, this popular summer destination in Izmir, Turkey, is styled to resemble an upscale house. The interiors feature natural and plain textures that offer a sense of comfort with a touch of elegance, whilst maintaining the summer spirit.
PROJECT: Education
Designed by Fouad Samara Architects with contracting work by RK Engineering, the Sheikh Nahyan Bin Moubarak Al Nahyan Centre for Arabic Studies & Intercultural Dialogue (CASID) is an addition to the University of Balamand.
PROJECT: Hospitality
Located in the heart of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Mombo Camp is the flagship property of the Wilderness Safaris. Designed by Artichoke Interiors, the area has incredible game concentrations, interactions and a unique approach to luxury hospitality. The guestroom in the camp, has views over flood plains and is shaded by huge indigenous trees.
PROJECT: Bank/Financial/Investments
Located in the Ümraniye of Istanbul, this thirty-three storey headquarter building was designed by AS/OS Architecture and Design Management, with contracting work by Oğuz Bayazıt Architecture.
ARTICLE: In Review
When was the last time a product as commonplace as a tap or hand dryer made you stop and think, “Now that’s awesome…”? We experienced such a moment at the Dyson offices in Dubai, where we gathered to review the Airblade™ Wash+Dry.
Dyson, faucet, hand dryer, Interior Designer, Product Review
ARTICLE: Meet the Team
We spoke to the leadership team handling Middle East and Africa, including Johan Berhin, Designer & Founder of Green Furniture Concept, CEO Jonathan Nilsson, Dr Nawar Alatassi, Area Manager Middle East, and Mostafa Fahim, Area Manager West Africa, to learn about their recent successes and challenges, and key future plans…
PROJECT: Residential
Pine Tree Residence is conceived as a self-contained, multi-layered landscape of experiences, providing views of the India Creek Canal. Designed by SAOTA, the interiors are styled in a fluid living space, that can open up into the canal area, or remain contained when privacy is needed.
PROJECT: Education
Designed by Roar (Pallavi Dean Interiors), with fitout by Optimize LLC, the second installment of the Sheraa Entrepreneurship Hub once again bridges the gap between academia and the business world.
PROJECT: Hospitality
Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ) was tasked with the redevelopment of five historical buildings in Sharjah, with the aim of respecting the heritage area and surrounding structures, while maintaining the traditional, urban fabric of old Sharjah city.
ARTICLE: In Review
As a departure from our normal product review routine, we teamed up with the brains and brawns behind Technogym, to review the innovative Kinesis Personal with designers Ellen Søhoel and Julijana Mitic, both ‘heavyweights’ in their field.
Designer, fitness, gym equipment, interiors, product, Product Review, Technogym
PROJECT: Manufacturing
Located in the business district of Yalova, Turkey, the Aksa Acrylic headquarters sport a unique, green certified building with interiors conceptualised and designed by Escape From Sofa, and contracting work by Akgirişim Contracting Consulting & Environmental Technologies Inc.
PROJECT: Residential
This residential apartment in Acharfieh, Beirut, was crafted to fit the tastes and comfort of its owners. Designed by Ramy Boutros, the interiors of the apartment are modern with warm greys and neutral tones creating the base palette.
