Dubai-based Amkna Design Studio’s cultural centre in Senegal has been...
Dubai-based firm Amkna Design Studio has been shortlisted for the 2018 World Architecture Festival (WAF) award for a cultural centre in Senegal. Shortlisted under ‘Culture’ in the Future buildings...
View ArticleLast day to submit nominations for 2018 CID Awards
The countdown is over and today (July 5) marks the last day to nominate yourself, your company, and projects to compete at the 2018 Commercial Interior Design Awards. We are now just a little over two...
View ArticleTheme announced for the first graphic design biennial in the Middle East
Sharjah-based studio Fikra has announced the theme of its inaugural Fikra Graphic Design Biennale – the first of its kind in the Middle East- titled Fikra Graphic Design Biennial 2018: Ministry of...
View ArticleLebanese designer Carla Baz showcases 15 different types of marble for new...
During this year’s Beirut Design Week, French-Lebanese designer Carla Baz unveiled a furniture collection featuring lighting and furniture items using marble and resin. The collection, entitled...
View ArticleDIDI offers workshop on designing concepts of habitation on Mars
The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation has announced a three-day workshop called Living on Mars that will teach participants how to develop concepts of habitation on Mars. With the Emirates Mars...
View ArticleWill Alsop’s first Africa-based project to feature jellybean-inspired...
British architect Will Alsop – who recently passed away – is set to have his first – and only – project in the continent of Africa, realised in Nairobi, Kenya. The shopping mall, called The Beacon, has...
View ArticleHOK-designed Yas Bay Arena wins Sustainable Building Design of the Year at...
Multipurpose venue Yas Bay Arena, designed by global architecture firm HOK, has receieved the Sustainable Building of the Year accolade at the MENA Green Building Awads 2018, whicb is endorsed by the...
View ArticleZaha Hadid Architects releases video highlighting KAPSARC’s architectural...
A new video showcasing Zaha Hadid Architects’ King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Centre (KAPSARC) has been released by German photographer Hans Georg Esch. The seven-minute video highlights...
View ArticleSwiss Bureau’s design for Tecom Knowledge Park is inspired by the tree of...
Swiss Bureau has completed the design of the common areas for the new Tecom Knowledge Park in Dubai, using the concept of the ‘tree of knowledge’, that appears across various elements of the interiors....
View Article#OFISTalks with Bishop Design
designMENA has teamed up with UAE-based furniture and flooring firm OFIS to create a video series called #OFISTalks. The monthly series involves visiting Dubai-based interior design firms to speak to...
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