The Book - Design Days Dubai 2016

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DESIGN DAYS DUBAI 2016 1

2016THE BOOK



DESIGN DAYS DUBAI The Venue, Downtown DubaiMohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard

The Art Dubai Fair FZ LLC is a joint venture initiativebetween the Dubai International Financial Centre andMiddle East Fairs Ltd.

MARCH 14–17, 4–10pmMARCH 18, 1–7pm

For more information please visit designdaysdubai.ae

LADIES PREVIEWUnder the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifabint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Vice-Chairman of Dubai Culture & Arts AuthorityMarch 14, 1–4pm

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THE ART DUBAI FAIR FZ LLC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rajesh Pareek—ChairmanBenedict Floyd—CEO & Co-founder, The Art Dubai Fair FZ LLCSaleh Al AkrabiSavita ApteAli Al Shabibi

FAIR DIRECTOR Cyril Zammit

FAIR MANAGEMENT Nadia Abdelsalam, Naajya Ahmad, Muhammad Akram,Maha Ali, Michael Bendik-Poulsen, Aida Beydoun,Ramya Chidambaran, Jemma Craig, Lara Hussain,Yamila Iskenderov, Rawan Kashkoush, Sara Lamothe,Farwa Nasir, Aysha Al Nuaimi, Ciara Phillips, Oscar Mott aQuintana, Kathleen Frances Rey, Rita Saad, Poppy Ward



CONTENTS

006 FOREWORDS & SPONSORS

028 ESSAYS

034 GALLERIES

104 SPECIAL PROJECTS

124 INITIATIVES

130 PARTNER ADVERTS

174 SPECIAL THANKS &ACKNOWLEDGMENTS



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DESIGN DAYS DUBAI IS HELD UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKT

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DESIGN DAYS DUBAI 2016 98 THE BOOK

Welcome to the fth edition of Design Days Dubai. This isa thrilling chapter for the fair as we r eady ourselves topresent to you the strongest representation of design inthe Middle East, in particular of the Gulf region. It has beena fantastic ve-year journey to reach this point.

Back in 2012, we were the rst design event in Dubai, andremain the rst collectible design fair in the Middle Eastand South Asia and the world’s most diverse design event.We are fortunate to retain this position and owe much tothe extraordinary support of the authorities of Dubai, rstand foremost Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, as well asour faithful sponsors, Van Cleef & Arpels, Emaar and Audi,who have remained with us since our rst edition.

What I cherish most is witnessing the incredible energyDesign Days Dubai has created for the local design scene,generating initiatives, ideas, talent and recently seeing thelaunch of the Dubai Design District (d3), our partner onmany of our initiatives including t he public programme.

Our format is unique with our strong focus oncontemporary design, our wish to showcase freshand emerging talents alongside the best of the world-renowned design galleries.

To celebrate our ve years, we present WASL, supported

by d3 and Dubai Culture, the most comprehensiveexhibition of UAE-based design talents. ‘Wasl’ is alsoDubai’s original name, meaning “connections”, a factorthat has been key to the City’s success.

Design is now totally part of Dubai’s DNA and it is witheven more excitement that I am looking ahead. Togetherwith Downtown Design and Dubai Design Week, wehave created a tangible change in the perception ofdesign. From an artistic point of view at Design DaysDubai to a city-wide public celebration in October; andas fair of discoveries, we have offered new regional andinternational talents a great platform to show their workto the world.

Design Days Dubai has been pioneering for design in the

region and we will carry on this mission from 2017 with astrong new format and location.

But before that, I am honoured to welcoming you to the2016 edition of Design Days Dubai.

CYRIL ZAMMITFair Director’s Welcome

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The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), theEmirate’s dedicated Authority for heritage, culture andthe arts plays a critical part in achieving the vision ofthe Dubai Strategic Plan 2021 of establishing the city asvibrant, global Arabian metropolis that shapes culture andarts in the region and the world.

Re ecting Dubai Culture’s vision to celebrate the city’sidentity and position it on the global cultural map, ithas several initiatives that complement the vision ofestablishing Dubai as a city of happy, creative andempowered people.Design Days Dubai is an integral part of the Dubai ArtSeason, Dubai Culture’s premier umbrella arts initiativewith several artistic projects and installations held acrosskey locations throughout the city. Through its support tothe initiative, Dubai Culture is underlining the power ofdesign, and the in uence it has in shaping modern spaces– interiors and outdoors. It also highlights the mandate ofthe Authority to build innovative and creative platforms fornurturing talent in the design scene.

The Dubai Art Season also includes:SIKKA Art Fair, theMiddle East’s rst-of-its-kind entirely commissionedvisual arts and performing arts programme that willinclude GCC-based artists for the rst time this year;Art Dubai, the leading international arts fair in the MiddleEast, North Africa and South Asia region; andThe MiddleEast Film & Comic Con is one of the most awaited eventsin the region for fans of cult entertainment & popularculture, among others.

Another path-breaking initiative by Dubai Cultureis Creatopia )www.creatopia.ae(, the nation’s rstgovernment empowered virtual community that guidesand nurtures the creative culture of the nation, byproviding a platform of information and opportunitiesleading to exposure and personal growth.

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French High Jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels partnerswith Design Days Dubai for the fth consecutive year.For this edition, the Maison pays homage to the themeof Nature which is ubiquitous throughout the exhibition.Renowned for its exceptional savoir-faire, the Maisonpresents a High Jewelry exhibition that brings togetherbeautiful creations, combining re nement and elegance.

Reinforcing the art of Nature, the Maison uses exceptionalstones in this creative selection of ultra-feminine jewelryand timepieces – whilst gracing a natural world which is

uid, constantly evolving, and perpetually renewed. Theconcept of Nature ourishes in precious creations fromthe Pierres de Caractère™ – Variations collection and theSeven Seas collection. The ne High Jewelry selection isalso laced with Jewels that Tell the Time, giving rise tocreations that capture the hours in t heir precious neryand technical sophistication.

This year, there is a spotlight is on our Heritage creations,and to highlight the Maison’s style and rich patrimony,a rare selection from the Van Cleef & Arpels patrimonycollection is curated by the Maison’s heritage director,Catherine Cariou.

The creations showcased at the exhibition areaccompanied by a unique product, created by a talentedemerging designer who was carefully selected from allof the GCC through a competition in collaboration withTashkeel and Design Days Dubai. Van Cleef & Arpelsunveils the winner of theMiddle East Emergent DesignerPrize, in showcasing the nal product which was createdin the theme of Nature.

SPIRIT OF NATUREAn exhibition byVan Cleef & Arpels

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Emaar Properties PJSC, a Dubai-based Public Joint St ockCompany listed on the Dubai Financial Market, globalproperty developer and provider of premier lifestyles, hasbeen shaping landscapes and lives in the Emirate sincethe company’s inception in 1997. Emaar’s iconic projectsin Dubai and other key international markets underline thefocus of the company in adhering to the highest standardsin design excellence, which set apart its projects.

As a founding partner and supporter of Design DaysDubai, Emaar has been at the forefront in de ning a newparadigm in design and architecture in the region.From the world’s tallest building and the civic pride of theUAE, Burj Khalifa, which draws design inspiration from thedesert ower Hymenocallis to the architectural wondersthat adorn Dubai’s skyline today, Emaar has rede ned theconcepts of design to cr eate compelling masterpieces.

Highlighting its support to promoting the newesttrends in design, Emaar’s agship mega-developmentDowntown Dubai, a 500-acre community described as‘The Centre of Now’, serves as the home to Design DaysDubai. The dedicated venue overlooking Burj Khalifa andThe Dubai Fountain serves as an inspiring setting fordesign enthusiasts from across the world to meet andexchange ideas.

This complements Emaar’s committed approach tocreating inspiring cultural destinations in the city,reiterated by The Opera District that is currently beingdeveloped with Dubai Opera, the city’s rst opera house atits heart, as well as several design galleries.

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DUBAI DESIGN DISTRICT (d3(

Dubai Design District, (d3), is a dedicateddestination for the region’s growing communityof creatives, artists and designers. To answera growing need from the industry, d3 provides

businesses, entrepreneurs and individualsfrom across the design value chain with a homewhere they can collaborate, create and inspire.

A purpose built and sustainable ecosystem, d3is committed to developing a thriving creativecommunity and its support of valuable industryevents such as Design Days Dubai is testamentto this ambition.

Since the launch of Design Days Dubai, thisprosperous partnership has helped nurture,promote and showcase the region’s local talentto an international audience. Focusing on theentire design process the fair encouragesvisitors to view the pieces, not as functionalobjects but as creations of art.Working together with d3, Design Days Dubaihas progressed from a leading global fair toa powerful vehicle in supporting the region’slocal emerging talent, exempli ed by the UrbanCommissions initiative, which invites the UAE’sresident creatives to propose and design apublic urban installation for the city of Dubai.

Similarly, d3 continues to grow with Phase 1fully operational and home to art and designgalleries as residents of our community. By2018, d3 will feature a one million square foot

Creative Community, which will act as the site’scultural epicenter, inspiring aspiring designersand artists, and attracting tourists to the area.

In 2019, d3 will also boast a bustling Waterfront,a 1.8km esplanade running alongside the DubaiCreek, with international and design-led hotels,boutique retail concept stores and an outdoorevents space, as well as a host of hospitalityand leisure facilities.

Engaging the community through events suchas Design Days Dubai, d3 has been carefullydeveloped to ensure that the creative t hinkersusing and visiting d3 every day have anenergised and culture rich environment wherethey can coexist.










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ESSAYS

030 URBAN ZAHARSCAPES

TARIK AL ZAHARNA

032 TRANSFORMING THE EMIRATINATIONAL HOUSE: MOVING BEYONDTHE SPECTACLEYASSER ELSESHTAWY




URBAN ZAHARSCAPESTarik Al Zaharna

For many, Dubai is a name synonymous withopulence, indulgence and accessible luxury thatis unparalleled anywhere else. That is, or atleast was, how Dubai was largely looked uponby international designers and architects whohadn’t dare venture to the Emirate.

Admittedly so, I too had personally adoptedthis attitude while a student at The BartlettSchool of Architecture. An inquisitive mind - andalso probably an attractive Emirate Airlinesdeal – had brought me to the city in 2008. Onarrival and rst impressions Dubai had playedright into the preconceptions I had of the city.However, there was something – I couldn’t tellwhat, that drew me to it. Perhaps its constant

state of ‘building’ or maybe it was the balanceof European building methods set in an Arablandscape. What intrigued me the most werenot the high-rise, immaculately kept (perhapsdue to lack of use then( towers. Instead theintrigue came the fragmentation of t he city.The city voids lacked program and eagerlyawaited development.

The International Community watched eagerlyas the city was overcoming its ‘teething’ earlydevelopment phase, and large architecturecorporations swiftly designed and built several‘city centers’, yet stood almost idle when itcame to resolving architectural formulas onpedestrian level. Without the architectural jargon: the city was full of complex andconfused towers, with very little happening onstreet level. It wasn’t people-friendly.

When I rst landed here, I landed into a crux.My rst attempt at voicing this came in one ofthe rst Dubai held Pecha Kucha talks. Thiswas perhaps an early indication that there wasan already growing community of creativeswho were intrigued by Dubai. Six minutes andforty seconds were all I had to address issuesof scale, context and culture. Almost eightyears later, these are still topics we address at

T.ZED Architects – An Architecture and Designpractice I have founded to cater to t he growingdemand for projects that are of cont extual andcultural relevance. It is fair to say then, that thetopic deserved more attention than 20 slides toan audience.

The city ve years ago was almost bare andunexplored in comparison to what it is t oday.We are now on the doorstep of an era thatwill make Dubai the leading precedent as adesign hub in the region and a solid contenderinternationally. Sharjah, with its culturally-richand thriving art and culture initiatives to thenorth, and Abu Dhabi with its unprecedentedmuseum and cultural developments to the

south, Dubai is the perfect link to the chain t hatnow combines Art and Culture through Design.

As Architects and Designers we have foundthat over the last ve years, the need to inform)or humbly, educate( clients on the bene ts ofgood, intelligent design is slowly and steadilydecreasing. Value is progressively becomingless about ‘feature’ and more about contextand longevity. To supplement this, Dubai isincreasingly becoming home to many, includingthose who have already formulated theiropinion on the city as ‘arti cial’. With this hascome a shift in attitude in seeing new ideasto one of seeing new approach to Design andArchitecture. Whereby the thinking, researchand making process hold more value in theresult as they previously have.

Good Architects and Designers, in my opinion,are those who are capable of working withthe context they are occupying, and engagingwith it. It is about identifying a requirementand solving it through design. Dubai is ourcontext. It is a fast-moving, fragmentedurban-fabric that is projecting forward. It is acontext, successfully designed (dare I say) on amacro scale. This fast-pace of development is

balanced by a more ‘permanent’ population whoare now looking to counter the pace and engagethe city on a long-term, thought-through basis.

We are all makers in the city and are playingpart in ‘connecting the dots’. We are all, inone-way or another, not only part of butcreators of history in this modern phenomenon.Residents of Dubai have started to identify thisand appreciate that they are part of the microthat brings the macro to life. The result is aninvested interest in contextual, meaningfuldesign with purpose in whatever form that maycome in.

Initiatives such as Urban Commissions - alreadyin its second successful year of running, payhomage to this notion. Designing a multi-functional 30sqm public space in the city hasdrawn international interest with Architects andDesigners eager to be involved in addressingthe city’s context.

If anywhere or anything in the world is movingand happening, it is moving and happeninghere in Dubai. Architects, Designers as wellas those who seek them - and the public ingeneral are becoming more informed. Thegeneral consensus is that we all belong, and thebyproduct of that is a vested interest in creatinga better, design-driven context. As an Architect,I have identi ed this years ago. T.ZED Architects

is a byproduct of this city’s progression. Designculture in Dubai is gaining traction fast, andthis is only the beginning. If the last ve yearswere anything to go by then the future is notonly a hopeful one, but very much bright andpromising. Insha’Allah.




The United Arab Emirates’ urban centers areknown for their gleaming skylines, spectaculararchitecture and iconic buildings. They areevidence of a rapidly urbanizing society andrepresentative of a country that is lookingcon dently towards the future. Yet if one stepsaway from these visible signs of modernityand explores the traditional residentialneighborhoods of its cities — also known asSha’abiya (or Folk) — located at the fringes ofurban centers, a very interesting architecturalexperiment can be observed.

The National Pavilion of the United ArabEmirates at the upcoming 15th InternationalArchitecture Exhibition at the 2016 Venice

Biennale aims to highlight the case of theEmirati Sha’abi House. The theme respondsto the call by the Architecture Exhibition’sDirector for 2016, Alejandro Aravena, whotitled the upcoming edition of the ArchitectureExhibition ”Reporting from the Front.“ A Chileanarchitect and recent Pritzker prize winner,Aravena asked national pavilions to show howthe built environment can improve people’squality of life. In many ways, the theme of theNational Pavilion UAE is also a re ection of thearchitect’s own practice, Elemental; one of hiswell known projects is a low-income housingdevelopment in Chile, comprised of half- nishedhouses, which allows residents to ll in the

remaining parts at their own pace. Sha’abiya neighborhoods were planned in theearly 1970s to house what was then a fairlytransient population living in traditional housesmade of Arish )palm leaves( or tents. In orderto provide them with modern amenities anda higher standard of living, architects andlocal decision makers developed a housingmodel that was based on a courtyard typology,composed of a series of rooms overlooking acourtyard within a square shaped plan. Thiscame to be known as the Sha’abi or Folk house,and for many the rst time living in a modern

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Such neighborhoods were planned all overthe UAE; the design of houses underwent aseries of changes in allocated plot size anddetailing, in response to residents’ feedback,while the basic framework remained thesame. These houses proved to be highlyadaptable, with many residents carrying outalterations to make the basic models morecompatible with their changing lifestyles. Suchneighborhoods still exist and are occupiedby multiple generations of Emirati families.Speci c houses show evidence of a cumulativeaccretion of various architectural elementsover the years, representing a transformation

from a basic model to a house that has becomean important component of the UAE’s builtenvironment vernacular.

Over the years, the Sha’abi house has proven tobe a perfect example of an architecture that isan expression of local cultures and lifestyles,modi ed by its inhabitants. However, this is nota case of architecture without architects, butrather it is through the provision of a exiblemodel by the initial architects that residentswere able to modify these houses to t theirneeds. Architects in this case stepped back anddid not aim to design a rigid model.

The transformative aspect of this housing

model is of particular interest. People movedin and, over the years, modi ed the templateby adding rooms, decorative elements anddoorways, or changing color schemes. Theextent of change varied from one city andneighborhood to the next, yet the main idearemained: an architecture that people wereable to personalize to their need. As a r esultit became an expression of local culture andlifestyles. The modular, often pre-fabricated,elements of the housing design enabled theseaccretive changes, and functioned as a blankslate upon which people could project their

needs – whether functional or aesthetic. Theresult is an environment that is both functionallyresponsive and also visually interestingbecause it has resulted in architectural variety,a strong counterpoint to the repetitive and dullappearance of many contemporary projects.

Another signi cant component of the EmiratiNational House, which distinguishes itarchitecturally, is the extent of landscaping thatdominates many Sha’abi neighborhoods. Giventhe particular way in which the Sha’abiyat wereplanned, space was intentionally left in front ofthese houses for gardening purposes. Residentshave planted these spaces extensively, so thatmany houses have disappeared behind foliage

of palm trees and other types of trees. This hashumanized the environment and moderatedthe harsh climate of the UAE, something thatlacks in modern housing development, wheregardening is limited.

Given the proliferation of more recent housingprograms that allocate larger size plots andmore lavish buildings, many Emirati residents ofSha’abi houses have opted to move to greenerpastures, as it were. At the same time, lawshave been somewhat relaxed and changesin ownership structure allowing people torent out these homes, resulting in an in ux ofexpatriate laborers. However, many of theseneighborhoods and houses are still occupiedby Emirati families, such as al Maqam in Al AinMany long-time residents have refused to movefrom their homes given the strong attachmentand associated memories accumulated over theyears. And while newer developments dottingthe UAE landscape provide all the necessaryamenities, they lack a sense of community andthe visual diversity prevailing in the Sha’abineighborhoods, and various authorities suchas the Urban Planning Council in Abu Dhabi,the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, and the AbuDhabi Tourism and Culture Authority recognize.All have looked to traditional neighborhoods in

attempts to extract lessons that would guidecontemporary developments.The Emirati National House, aside from offeringinsight into a signi cant aspect of the UAE’surban and architectural landscape, can alsosuggest lessons of wider signi cance. It is asuccessful example of a socially consciousarchitecture that is not speculative or iconic.Indeed, provision of decent housing for thedisadvantaged is a universal concern and thecase of the Emirati Sha’abi house demonstratesan adaptable and exible typology that respondsto the developing needs of residents. Within thecontext of the UAE and wider Gulf, highlightingsuch cases moves architectural discourse away

from spectacular and iconic architecture to thespaces of the everyday. It shows the ingenuity ofits residents.

For many, the built environment of UAEcities is associated with certain clichés ofarti ciality, ultra-luxurious developments and aconsumption-oriented society. Its residents arepassive recipients of architectures precludingtheir input. An environment is thus createdbased on exclusion and permeated with asense of transience and anomie. Yet by movingaway from these shallow views and engagingin a more substantive manner with its urbanenvironment a different picture emerges. Andthis is not just in Sha’abi neighborhoods. On thestreet corners and open spaces of the UAE’sneighborhoods exists an active and vibrantstreet life; residents in apartment blockspersonalize their surroundings, and informalgardens dotting the cities.






1971 is a multi-functional design space dedicated

to exhibition, display and discussion on all forms ofcontemporary design from graphic, fashion and productdesign to interactive design and new technologies.Through its curated exhibitions and public programmes,it aims to become a regional and international design hubin the UAE.

For Design Days Dubai, 1971 Design Space presentsthe Almost Natural Shelter, designed by Architecture +Other Things it explores the production of space and itsaesthetics in the Anthropocene, a new geological erathat has emerged out of the unprecedented in uence ofthe human race on the planet’s ecology. The motivationbehind Almost Natural Shelter is to uncover the relevantspatial conditions that address this new geological era.Speci cally, the project aims to explore an alternative andhazy relationship between natural and synthetic things.

1971 DESIGN SPACESharjah · United Arab Emirates

1971 DESIGN SPACEThe Flag IslandSharjahUnited Arab Emirates

+971 6 528 [email protected]

1971design.ae

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Architecture + Other Things,United Arab Emirates

ARCHITECTURE + OTHER THINGSAlmost Natural Shelter, InstallationWhite foam, 300×300×300 cm, 2016

ARCHITECTURE + OTHER THINGSAlmost Natural Shelter, InstallationWhite foam, 300×300×300 cm, 2016




Aisha Al-Sowaidi is a multidisciplinary designer based

in Doha, Qatar. Her designs largely deal with memory,nostalgia, and traces of time. She reworks traditionalobjects typically found in local homes, using materialsinspired by her fast-developing home city; the result is athoroughly contemporary collection.

AISHA AL-SOWAIDIDoha · Qatar

AISHA AL-SOWAIDIPO Box 8903DohaQatar

[email protected]

aishaalsowaidi.com

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Aisha Al-Sowaidi, Qatar

AISHA AL-SOWAIDIDomestic Midkhan, Incense burnerGlass, Various sizes, 2015Courtesy of Alejo Arango

AISHA AL-SOWAIDIDomestic Midkhan, Incense burnerGlass, Various sizes, 2015Courtesy of Alejo Arango




Dubai-based Aljoud Lootah is a multidisciplinary designer

with a creative drive rooted in a passion for detail,aesthetics, and an experimental approach to materialsand techniques. She composes her creations by mixingtraditional silhouettes and concepts with modernelements. Patterns, folds and geometric shapes are at theheart of her inspiration.

ALJOUD LOOTAHDubai · United Arab Emirates

ALJOUD LOOTAHPO Box 1010Deira, DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

[email protected]

aljoudlootah.com

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Aljoud Lootah, United Arab Emirates

ALJOUD LOOTAHUnfolding Unity Stool - Marble EditionCarrara Marble, 50×50×70.7 cm, 2016

ALJOUD LOOTAHUnfolding Unity Stool - Marble EditionCarrara Marble, 50×50×70.7 cm, 2016




Founded in 2011, Art Factum Gallery is a space devoted

to presenting all forms of contemporary art anddesign located in a renovated former steel factory inBeirut’s industrial Quarantine District. With a mission tocommunicate the importance of contemporary Lebanesedesign, the gallery’s shows are known for introducingand supporting new and up-and-coming local andinternational talent.

For Design Days Dubai, Art Factum Gallery focuses onlighting with the exception of some of the gallery’s mosticonic items, such as Karim Chaya’s statement-makingrocking chairs.

ART FACTUM GALLERYBeirut · Lebanon

ART FACTUM GALLERYBuilding 13, Rehban StreetQuarantinePO Box 166271BeirutLebanon

+961 1 443 263 [email protected]

artfactumgallery.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:200 grs, LebanonMarc Baroud, LebanonCarla Baz, LebanonKarim Chaya, LebanonMarc Dibeh, LebanonNiko Koronis, Italy

KARIM CHAYAFerdinand, Rocking ChairSteel and pony leather, 78.5×55.4×62.5cm, 2015

NIKO KORONISUntitled, LampMarble, glass and LED, 21.7×36cm (small), 36×62cm (large), 2015




Barcelona Design Gallery is a space where art, designfurniture and exclusive lighting pieces coexist, showcasinga collection of original design pieces from the world’smost distinguished galleries in New York, Paris, Milan,Nigeria, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Barcelona Design Gallery presents Amarist St udio. Deeplyrooted in real life observation, the Spanish studio believesthat capturing moments of transformation in beautifulpieces makes us witnesses of history, driving us t o thinkabout the present to be able to draw a better future.

BARCELONA DESIGN GALLERYBarcelona · Spain

THE BARCELONA DESIGN GALLERYCarrer de Freixa, 308021BarcelonaSpain


thebdg.net

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Amarist Studio, Spain

AMARIST STUDIOAlma ConsolePalo Santo Wood, 45×170×87cm, 2014Photo by Saul Lozano

AMARIST STUDIOCupiditas TableAlabaster stone, marble, glass and LED, 150×150×93cm, 2013Photo by Saul Lozano




Binôme creates signature furniture pieces that areunique and always functional, poetic but always withtheir own distinct identity. Design, sculpture, creativecrafts, moving between the generous curves inspired byorganic materials and straight lines; the Binôme duo loveto work with shape, materials, and experiment with newmanufacturing processes to creating exceptional andunique pieces, all hand-made in their workshop nestled inthe heart of the Burgundy valley.

BINÔMEManoir de La Garde · France

BINÔMEManoir de la Garde58240Saint Pierre le MountierFrance

+33 3 86 37 73 [email protected]

binomedesign.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Ingrid Michel, FranceFrédéric Pain, France

INGRID MICHEL & FRÉDÉRIC PAINHexagone, Coffee TableVarnish, steel and brass, 68×49×56cm, 2016Image courtesy of Binôme

INGRID MICHEL & FRÉDÉRIC PAINBean, ArmchairResin, fabric and steel, 100×81×98cm, 2015




Camp Design Gallery is a contemporary design galleryfounded in Milan in April 2015 by Beatrice Bianco andValentina Lucio, young gallerists with a passionate foraesthetic research, representing designers who striveto push boundaries in both theoretical research and theexploration and use of innovative design techniques.

For Design Days Dubai, Camp Design Gallery presentsa selection of its design works collection: unique piecesand limited editions created using the highest qualitymanufacturing and new techniques to manipulate classicmaterials such as Carrara marble and clay.

CAMP DESIGN GALLERYMilan · Italy

CAMP DESIGN GALLERYVia Segantini 7120143MilanItaly


campdesigngallery.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Analogia Project, ItalyDavid Lindberg, United States ofAmericaGiacomo Moor, ItalyPaolo Spalluto, ItalyVeronica Todisco, Italy

ANALOGIA PROJECTPantheon/Pantheoff, LampWhite and gold glazed ceramic, metal and LED,30×Ø50cm, Arch 200cm, 2015Image courtesy of Camp Design Gallery

PAOLO SPALLUTOFire RakuEnglish clay and glaze, Ø7.7×27cm, 2015




Carpenters Workshop Gallery transcends classicalborders in terms of art and design to stand at theintersection of these two universes. The gallery producesand exhibits functional sculptures by rising and alreadyestablished artists and designers going outside theirtraditional territories of expression. Their presence in thekey locations of Paris, London and New York underlies thegallery’s dominance in the international territory of artand design.

CARPENTERS WORKSHOP GALLERYParis · FranceLondon · United KingdomNew York · United States of America

CARPENTERS WORKSHOP GALLERY54, Rue de la Verrerie75004ParisFrance

3 Albemarle StreetW1S 4HELondonUnited Kingdom

693 Fifth AvenueNew York 10022United States of America


carpentersworkshopgallery.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Ron AradAtelier Van LieshoutMaarten BaasHumberto & Fernando CampanaNacho CarbonellWendell CastleIngrid DonatPierre JeanneretFrederik MolenschotCharles Trevelyan

ATELIER VAN LIESHOUTStrong ChairSteel and fabric, 70×92×88cm, 2015

CHARLES TREVELYANAskance, lampPatinated Bronze and light ttings, 216×45×45cm2015




Cities exists as a concept space taking clients on a journeythrough the design landscape of the world. Each piecewithin Cities’ contemporary art and design collection ishandpicked from a variety of international and MiddleEastern talents.

For Design Days Dubai, Cities presents "OrientalismReinterpreted" which shares reinterpretations ofrecognizable designs, structures, or motifs that have beentraditionally associated with our culture. The result pushesthe boundaries of conventional perspectives to present amodern de nition of Orientalism.

CITIESDubai · United Arab EmiratesRiyadh · Saudi Arabia

CITIESGalleria Mall, JumeirahAl Wasl RoadPO Box 71951Dubai

United Arab EmiratesDubai MallLG (Lower Ground)next to the Waterfall,DowntownDubaiUnited Arab Emirates

Prince Muhammad BinAbdulaziz Road (Tahlia Street)RiyadhSaudi Arabia

+971 4 34 34 301+971 4 38 81 [email protected]

citiesstore.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Alma de Luce, PortugalKhaled El Mays, LebanonHawini, Lebanon

HAWINIL’Ouvert et L’Horizon, InstallationSteel gun metal nish, silk thread, 200×160cm, 2012Courtesy of Hawini

ALMA DE LUCEEnxoval, cabinetCorian, Palissandro wood, swarovski crystals and gold leaf,100×50.5×171cm, 2014




Coalesce Design Studio is a multi-disciplined/multi-faceted team driven by the aim to push past tradition inorder to deliver cutting edge designs. They are typicalout of the box thinkers; they venture beyond innovation,into a place where pushing boundaries is standard. Theyare mavericks of their own cause; their belief lies on themanifestation of opposing forces to yield compatibility.

Aptly de ned as ”amalgamation“, Coalesce renders t heirservices through a team of accomplished professionals;architects planners, brand strategists and graphicdesigners alike participate using a myriad of honed skillsto produce work that aspires change in the perception ofdesign. This team welcomes risks in developing dynamicproducts and architecture; their goal is not just to belocally recognized but internationally lauded.

Entitled Hiraeth, Coalesce’s presentation at Design DaysDubai evokes the experience that enlivens a moment ofyour long forgotten childhood. Take a spin and experienceyour Hiraeth. 5 Pakistani Designers, Partners at theCoalesce Design studio, work together to explore theLatto, a familiar childhood object. Each has his owninterpretation. Traditional, contemporary, whimsical,deconstructed, and futurist, each Lattoo is a dialoguebetween different materials, forms, space, and motion.

COALESCE DESIGN STUDIOKarachi · Pakistan

COALESCE DESIGN STUDIOPlot# Com-5, Block 4Main Sea View Road, CliftonKarachiPakistan


coalesce.pk

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Salman Jawed, PakistanBilal Kapadia, PakistanMustafa Mehdi, PakistanHassan Feroze, PakistanRai Yasir, Pakistan

COALESCE DESIGN STUDIOLattoSheehsam and oak wood, mild steel, copperand brass, Various sizes, 2016

COALESCE DESIGN STUDIOLattoSheehsam and oak wood, mild steel, copperand brass, Various sizes, 2016




A Brazilian gallery, Coletivo Amor de Madre is seeks tocreate exchanges, share information and rethink ourmindset developing and trading design works in variedscales by contemporary designers and artists fromdistinct regions and cultures of the world.

Coletivo Amor de Madre curates, develops, produces andtrades contemporary design manifested as art, wherethe function is always acknowledged even if is just are ection. The projects straddle art, design, architecture,hand, industrial and digital crafts.

Coletivo Amor de Madre welcomes people, providesinformation, generates culture and spreads joy in aconstant exchange of experiences.

COLETIVO AMOR DE MADRESão Paulo · Brazil

COLETIVO AMOR DE MADRERue Estados Unidos,2174 – Jd AmericaSão Paulo, SP 01427-002Brazil

Olivia Yassudo +55 11 [email protected]

coletivoamordemadre.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Sergio Matos, BrazilPaxArq, BrazilHenrique Stabile, Brazil

SÉRGIO J. MATOSVaso Corais de AcaúCotton, varnish, natural dye, wire and brokenshells, 30×15cm, 2013Courtesy of Studio Sérgio J. Matos

PAX.ARQ )PAULA SERTÓRIO AND VICTOR PAIXÃO(Blanço Cocar, SwingAcrylic and nylon, 70×70cm, 2013Courtesy of PAX.ARQ




The Crafts Council (UK) was founded in 1971 to promotethe work of high-quality British craft nationally andinternationally. The Crafts Council’s goal is to make t heUK the best place to make, see, collect and learn aboutcontemporary craft. They believe that craft plays adynamic and vigorous role in the UK’s social, economicand cultural life and that everyone should have theopportunity to make, see, collect and learn about craft.

The Crafts Council brings 11 UK-based contemporarymakers to Dubai. A representation of some of Britain’sbrightest talent across a range of disciplines, the selectedmakers represent a range of disciplines and use a varietyof experimental materials and techniques.

CRAFTS COUNCIL )UK(London · United Kingdom

CRAFTS COUNCIL )UK(44a Pentonville RoadIslington, LondonN1 9BYUnited Kingdom


craftscouncil.org.uk

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Stuart Akroyd, United Kingdom

Sarah Angold, United KingdomJuliette Bigley, United KingdomRegina Heinz, United KingdomAline Johnson, United KingdomFay McCaul, United KingdomNeil Musson, United KingdomStephen Newby, United KingdomRita Parniczky, United KingdomNadia-Anne Ricketts, United KingdomMarcin Rusak, United Kingdom

ALINE JOHNSONAquatic Leaf ChandelierCast glass and stainless steel, 2011Courtesy of Susannah Hubert

JULIETTE BIGLEYSmall VasesPatinated copper and sterling silver, 2014




Dutch Creative Industry (DCI) is a strategic and uniquethree-year partnership of several Dutch creative industrycompanies with the Dutch government, commissioned bythe Netherlands Enterprise Agency and Dutch embassiesfocusing upon the UAE and Lebanon. DCI builds uponthe strong track record of Dutch Design and its enduringappeal. Internationally well-known, Dutch Design isadmired for its ground-breaking designs with a mixture oforiginality, innovation and lightness.

The heart of DCI is formed by Maja Design, VAA.ONL, IlonaLenard, Neil van der Linden, NExAR and Judy StratenArt-Design.

For Design Days Dubai, DCI brings a showcase of designobjects by 13 Dutch designers and makers all usinginteresting shapes, materials, techniques and concepts.

DUTCH CREATIVE INDUSTRY )DCI(Netherlands

DCI – DUTCH CREATIVE INDUSTRYNetherlands


dutchcreativeindustry.nl

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Maja Kozel, Dubai/Netherlands

Ilona Lénárd, NetherlandsKas Oosterhuis, NetherlandsStephan Siepermann, NetherlandsJSPR, NetherlandsStudio Roex, NetherlandsStudio Thier&vanDalen, NetherlandsStudio Mieke Meijer, NetherlandsAtelier Rick Tegelaar, NetherlandsNiek van der Heijden, NetherlandsStudio Rolf.fr, NetherlandsMischa van der Wekke, NetherlandsDirk Vander Kooij, Netherlands

KAS OOSTERHUISXCOR Launch ChairAluminium, 60×180×90cm, 2015Courtesy of VAA.ONL

STEPHAN SIEPERMANNMr. KnoxOak veneer, 60×102×45cm, 2016Courtesy of Judy Straten Art-Design




Through his eponymous multidisciplinary atelier, FadiSarieddine Design Studio (2013), Fadi brings his richarchitectural experience to his furniture by combiningform and function, giving life to practical and charmingobjects. Taking an experimental design approach, he takesunconventional materials out of their natural setting andapplies them as a new medium thus giving them a newidentity, and cleverly adds functions and compartments toan otherwise basic object.

The premise of this year's booth is space and function.A tale of loose elements put together in a compositionto serve a purpose without compromising on form.In an effort to make use of wasted space and scrapmaterial, the booth essentially revolves around upcycledobjects splattered across walls and expanding throughneglected spaces.

FADI SARIEDDINE DESIGN STUDIODubai · United Arab Emirates

FADI SARIEDDINE DESIGN STUDIODubai Design District (d3)Building 8, Of ce 105 DubaiUnited Arab Emirates


fadisarieddine.com

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Fadi Sarieddine, Lebanon

FADI SARIEDDINEx+y+3Solid wood, MDF, paint, walnut veneer and upholstery, 2015Courtesy of Fadi Sarieddine Design Studio

FADI SARIEDDINEHang On Hanging SolutionLeather and Wood, Dims Variable, 2014Courtesy of Fadi Sarieddine Design Studio




Fatima Bint Mohamed Initiative (FBMI) is the UAE’s veryown carpet production and community developmentprogramme empowering over 4,000 female artisansin the hand-knotted carpet industry. Leveraging bothprivate sector entrepreneurship and sustainable socialservices, the initiative offers women income generatingemployment in an industry they already possess skillsin and offers the entire community access to vital socialservices including adult vocational training, children’seducation, and free health care.

Weaving over 25,000 square metres of hand-knottedcarpets annually, FBMI carpets have become some of themost modern and versatile designs in the industry, as theyembrace contemporary designs and natural colours.

FATIMA BINT MOHAMED INITIATIVE )FBMI(Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates

FATIMA BINT MOHAMED INITIATIVE – FBMIG-017, Yas Mall, Yas IslandAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates


fbmi.ae

FBMIFrost, Carpet Inspired by the arcticWool on cotton, 400×300cm, 2008

FBMIOceanWool, 400×300cm, 2013




Parisian ceramics specialist gallery, Galerie GendrasRégnier returns with an original selection of contemporaryworks by two internationally-renowned artists whosework is held in private and public collections worlwide:Nadia Pasquer )France, b. 1940( and Alev Ebüzzyia Siesbye)Turkey, b. 1938(.

Work by Nadia Pasquer includes a unique wall installationentitled "Habiter La Grande Ourse" and pieces that werecreated in collaboration with François Righi: "Nigredo, Prixdu Feu I" and "Rouge, Prix du Feu II" both of which wereshortlisted for the prestigious Prix Liliane Bettencourtpour l'Intelligence de la Main )France(.

Alev Ebüzzyia Siesbye, who shares her time betweenParis and Istanbul, presents three subtle bowls whosepure lines can be seen in the collections of thirty- veinternational museums.

GALERIE GENDRAS RÉGNIERParis · France

GALERIE GENDRAS RÉGNIER110, rue des Rosiers93400 Saint-OuenParisFrance


gendrasregnier.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Alev Ebuzziya Siesbye, Turkey

Nadia Pasquer, FranceFrançois Righi, France

ALEV EBÜZZYIA SIESBYEBolCeramic, 29×Ø32cm, 2010Image courtesy of Pascal Vangysel

NADIA PASQUER AND FRANÇOIS RIGHINigredoCeramic and paper, Ø144cmImage courtesy of Anna Solange Gaulier and Pascal Vangysel




Gallery S. Bensimon was born out of a dedicationto capture the beautiful and the rare. The gallery isknown worldwide for discovering new design talentsand its philosophy of openness. Situated in the heartof Paris, this light and calm space gives contemporaryartists, craftspeople and designers total freedom toexpress themselves.

Given this freedom, design creates a dialogue betweentradition and innovation; the human hand tracing thelines of a contemporary poetry with technology andcraftsmanship working together. The result is acollection of beautiful furniture and objects produced ina sustainable way, with an emphasis on natural materialsand sensitive expertise.

Gallery S. Bensimon presents specially-commissionedworks by Brazilian designer Guto Requena, his GoldenHarvest Collection made from his home country’s goldengrass, and Boys in the Wood, a console crafted out ofchestnut and sycamore.

GALLERY S. BENSIMONParis · France

GALLERY S. BENSIMON111, Rue de Turenne75003ParisFrance


gallerybensimon.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Boys in the Wood, France

Alexandre Dubreuil, FranceMarco Guazzini, ItalyHilda Hellström, SwedenMilan Pekar, Czech RepublicLex Pott, NetherlandsPool, FranceGuto Requena, BrazilFlorian Richter, GermanySabine Marcelis, NetherlandsNao Tamura, Japan/USA

NAO TAMURAFlow(t), Pendants LightsMurano glass, From 50cm to 70 cm, 2014Image courtesy of Wonderglass

BOYS IN THE WOODConsoleChestnut and sycamore trees, 144×32×100cm, 2015Image courtesy of Boys in the Wood




Georges Amatoury launched his own signature line,Georges Amatoury Studio, in 2012 with one objective inmind: to create timeless furniture that will last t he testof time, all proudly designed and produced by hand inLebanon and permanently displayed worldwide.

His creative process is a continuous journey betweencontrasts: hollow and solid, movement and stability,contemporary techniques and traditional craftsmanship,rough and polished nishes, mineral and vegetalmaterials, until a perfect balance is reached.

For Design Days Dubai, Georges Amatoury Studiodisplays the Green Pompeii console or Nature’s Revengeon Urban Sprawl. This challenging and experimentalproject is the representation of Nature’s RevengeExhibition held in 2015. This challenging and experimentalproject is the representation of nature’s revenge uponmankind’s destructive way of living, as a green ood, aGreen Pompeii.

GEORGES AMATOURY STUDIOBeirut · Lebanon

GEORGES AMATOURY STUDIO82 Trabaud StreetAshra eh BeirutLebanon


georgesamatoury.com

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Georges Amatoury, Lebanon

GEORGES AMATOURY FOR SMO GALLERYGreen PompeiiBrushed brass, concrete, polished stainlesssteel, gun metal, silver leaf and crystal resin,180×46×88cm, 2015Courtesy of SMO Gallery

GEORGES AMATOURY FOR SMO GALLERYGreen PompeiiBrushed brass, concrete, polished stainlesssteel, gun metal, silver leaf and crystal resin,180×46×88cm, 2015Courtesy of SMO Gallery


JAN KATH



Iwan Maktabi, the third generation of carpets galleryis one of the region’s most prestigious importers and

surveyors of ne decorative, high quality branded carpetsin the region.

For Design Days Dubai, Iwan Maktabi presents a selectionof ten speci cally-commissioned and limited editioncarpets by Lebanese designers including Orient 499, RanaSalam and Karen Chekerdjian under the “One Carpet forLove“ initiative.

In addition, the gallery presents leading internationaldesigner Jan Kath’s latest collection ‘ARTWORK’ willbe presented. Described as paintings in wool, Jan rstarranges layers of rich colour pigments on a canvas. Overthe course of time, the colours are eroded, scraped offand wiped away, Jan then transposes the profound colourspectacle to the carpet.

IWAN MAKTABIBeirut · Lebanon

IWAN MAKTABIDubai Mall, First oor PO Box 32833DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

Charles Malek Av. Quantum TowerAshra eh Lebanon

+971 4 434 0199+961 1 336 [email protected]

iwanmaktabi.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Hoda Baroudi - Bokja, Lebanon

Karim Chaya, LebanonKaren Chekerdjian, LebanonJan Kath, GermanyFranl Luca, LebanonMohamed Maktabi, LebanonMichele Maria, LebanonMarwan Sahramani, LebanonRana Salam, LebanonNajla Zein, Lebanon

JAN KATHSpacecrafted 1Handmade from wool, silk and nettle, 250×303cm,2015

ORIENT 499KundelHandmade silk and wool, 2015


AURELIA



With its three-generation history and strong af liationwith the Middle East, J.C.T. Haute Couture Interiors makes

its debut at this year’s Design Days Dubai. J.C.T. HauteCouture Interiors is a family owned and run company, witha heritage dating back to the prestigious Maison Jansen.J.C.T. Haute Couture Interiors creates unique interiorsfor international VIPs, hospitality and corporate projectsaround the world and has completed more than 200projects in the region, ranging from private palaces forprinces and private penthouses for businessmen.

J.C.T. Haute Couture Interiors works closely with French‘Living Heritage’ companies that combine t raditionand innovation, know-how and creation, heritage andfuture and and at Design Days Dubai presents InteriorLandscape, the nature-inspired artistic work of Aurélia)artist name chosen by co-director of J.C.T, Aurélia Bire(.

J.C.T. HAUTE COUTURE INTERIORSParis · France

J.C.T. HAUTE COUTURE INTERIORS40, Rue Francois 1erParisFrance

+33 1 53 57 41 [email protected] [email protected]

jct-interiors.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Archives de Maison Jansen, France

Aurélia, FranceFranck Evennou, FranceJacques Jarrige, France

SPECIAL PROJECTS REALISED WITH:Ateliers d’Art de France, FranceEntreprises du Patrimoine Vivant, France

AURELIAWall Jewel, MirrorPolished brass, 26×5×67cm, 2015Courtesy of Benjamin Chelly

AURELIABlossom, Side tableMarble and Brass, 68×68×h67cm, 2015Courtesy of Benjamin Chelly




KALO is run by designer, architect, and researcher AmmarKalo. His work mostly interrogates the relationship

between digital technology and traditional craft and blendsconventional material processes with advanced digitalfabrication methods.

Ammar's area of interest includes developing design/fabrication work ows that utilize the inextricable linksbetween materials, fabrication tools and form-making.All the designs for KALO products from inception to 3Dmodeling, machine programming, assembly, and hand

nishing himself during the prototyping phase are toensure the highest level of design integration and quality.

Ammar presents a limited series of his award-winningStratum chair which produced and hand- nished in theUAE, as well as a new series furniture based on Stratum.

KALODubai · United Arab Emirates

KALOCollege of Architecture, Art & DesignAmerican University of SharjahSharjahUnited Arab Emirates


ammarkalo.com

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Ammar Kalo, Canada

AMMAR KALOCoffee TableHard White Maple wood, Matte clear coat, 120×65×40cm, 2016Courtesy of Ammar Kalo

AMMAR KALOStratumBaltic Birch wood, Polycrylic, 70×55×40cm, 2014/2015Courtesy of Ammar Kalo


LOULWA AL-RADWAN



Demand from her interior design clients for her uniquepieces of furniture and accessories led Loulwa Al Radwan,

founder of Kuwaiti interior design studio "INTERIA", to starther own line of limited edition furniture and accessories.

A nalist of the Van Cleef & Arpels and Tashkeel MiddleEast Emergent Designer Prize in 2015, Loulwa’s style istypically in uenced by traditional Islamic patterns, whichshe interprets with a modern twist. This year her work forDesign Days Dubai is exceptionally different and she hastaken her inspiration from the natural beauty of peacockfeathers. The nal pieces displayed include a bookshelf,a mirror and a table all made from Carrara marbleand brass.

LOULWA AL-RADWANKuwait City · Kuwait

LOULWA AL-RADWANPO Box 27489Safat 13135Kuwait

+965 [email protected]

loulwaalradwan.com

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Loulwa Al-Radwan, Kuwait

Bold, bookshelvesMarble and brass, 90×40×174cm, 2016

LOULWA AL-RADWANPoise, mirrorMarble and brass, 234×80cm, 2016




Founded in 2011, MB&F M.A.D. Gallery began as anincubator for like-minded artisans to create and exhibit

mechanical and kinetic art sculptures and devices.MB&F M.A.D. Gallery artists break boundaries, making theunimaginable future an artistic, tangible interpretationof their inner forces and drive. Each artist has a storyto tell, and they do so through a multitude of facets.Intricate mechanical mastery and innovation is only thebeginning of it.

Today, extraordinary and unique pieces from all aroundthe world have found their way to MB&F M.A.D. GalleryGeneva, Taipei and now Dubai with its rst Middle EasternGallery located on Al Serkal Avenue and presentation atthis year’s Design Days Dubai.

MB&F M.A.D.GALLERYDubai · United Arab Emirates

MB&F M.A.D. GALLERY

Alserkal AvenueStreet 8Al Quoz 1DubaiUnited Arab Emirates


madgallery.ae

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Frank Buchwald, Germany

Quentin Carnaille, FranceXia Hang, ChinaLaikingland, United KingdomMB&F by L’Epee, SwitzerlandMB&F by Reuge, SwitzerlandChicara Nagata, JapanFabian Oefner, Switzerland

FRANK BUCHWALDMachine Lights Type 05, Sculptural lightsBurnished steel, brushed brass, Spirally lament bulb, 67×39cm

QUENTIN CARNAILLEIn ni, Sculpture6 LED, aluminum interior trim, mirror, exterior trim pear wood (stainedblack), 16 watch sculptures: vintage micro-horological components, magnet,82×82×12cm, 2014


NAKKASH GALLERY



Known for providing effortless style and elegance,Nakkash Gallery offers an array of collectible yet

affordable limited edition art pieces, furniture andaccessories suitable for all spaces.

Founded by noted interior architect Wajih Nakkash in 1983,the gallery is headquartered in Dubai and services clientsthroughout the UAE and GCC with exclusive internationalcollaborations alongside various furniture suppliers anddesigners.

Exempli ed by its mixing of diverse objects in the galleryspace, Nakkash Gallery constantly seeks to produceenvironments that have versatile character and can unitecontemporary with classic in a subtle way.

At Design Days Dubai, Nakkash Gallery shows new worksby Dubai designer Khalid Shafar. Khalid’s approach todesign encompasses his personal expression of form,movement, emotion, and in particular, at the heart of allhis design works is a story to be told.

NAKKASH GALLERYDubai · United Arab Emirates

NAKKASH GALLERY

Dubai Design District | Building 7+971 4 55 11 714

Sheikh Zayed Road | Al Rostamani Building+971 4 380 8093

PO Box 26767DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

[email protected]

nakkashgallery.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Ilaria Lubelli, ItalyAlessandro Masturzo, ItalyKhalid Shafar, United Arab Emirates

ALESSANDRO MASTURZOYoroi, cupboardIron, Brass or copper, 90×208×46cm, 2015

ILARIA LUBELLITerramare, tablesGlass and metal, 54×34×35cm, 68×54×40cm, 108×68×45cm, 2014


NAQSH COLLECTIVE



The vision of two sisters Nisreen and Nermeen Abu-Dail, Naqsh Collective was founded in 2010 in Amman,

Jordan, where it started to exhibit unique pieces of art andfurniture inspired by both contemporary and traditionalArabic aesthetics, integrating the beauty of their richculture: art, architecture and calligraphy in a minimalmodern look that ts into everyday life, through shapes,meanings and compositions.

Naqsh Collective shows Wihdeh Collection; a collectioninspired by the language of embroidery, where everygroup of stitches is referred to as a ‘unit’. Stemming fromNisreen and Nermeen’s strong belief in the spirit of unity,Wihdeh sheds light on the beauty of unity and the delightsof Arabic culture.

NAQSH COLLECTIVEAmman · Jordan

NAQSH COLLECTIVE

Al-Azharan StreetBuilding Eng. Bilal Hammad 1st Floor AmmanJordan


naqshdesignhouse.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Nisreen Abu-Dail, JordanNermeen Abu-Dail, Jordan

NISREEN ABU-DAIL AND NERMEEN ABU-DAILJaffa 2.White Corian with brass and brass inlay, 138×230cm, 2015Courtesy of Nabeel Qutteineh

NISREEN ABU-DAIL AND NERMEEN ABU-DAILJaffa 2.White Corian with brass and brass inlay, 138×230cm, 2015Courtesy of Nabeel Qutteineh


SAMOVAR CARPETS



A family based business that dates back to the 1920s,Alaa Hindi and Sons’ Samovar Carpets is a name that is

synonymous with luxury and quality by providing theirclients with the most exceptional handmade carpets,furniture and antiques from around the world.

Samovar Carpets and Furniture presents the traditionaland timeless beauty of the past with a modern are whilealso providing a luxurious and leisurely experience worthyof the treasures held within. For Design Days Dubai,Samovar Carpets showcases two collections: Carpetsof Love by Abdulla Al Awadi and Floor to Heaven byMichaela Schleypen.

SAMOVAR CARPETSShuwaikh · Kuwait

SAMOVAR CARPETS

PO Box 41114Shuwaiikh 70652Kuwait

[email protected]

samovarcarpets.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Abdulla Al Awadi, KuwaitMichaela Schleypen, Germany

ABDULLA AL AWADIJawa, Handwoven KilimRecycled wool from Vintage Anatolian Kilims,331×249cm, 2015Courtesy of Samovar Carpets

FLOOR TO HEAVEN BY MICHAELA SCHLEYPENTunnel (Limited Edition of 1)Hand tufted, New Zealand Wool, 240×170cm, 2015Courtesy of Samovar Carpets


SAUDI DESIGN WEEK SUPPORTED BY KING



Saudi Design Week is pleased to be a rst-time participantin Design Days Dubai. Saudi Design Week's exhibition

at Design Days Dubai is a unique showcase of Saudidesigners — some exhibiting for the very rst timeinternationally. Designers featured at the Saudi DesignWeek showcase include: Wadha AlRashid, Oelab, Ayah AlBitar, Noura Bouzo, and Misque. Together, the designersexplore the theme of reinventing and reinterpretingheritage, and are exhibiting everyday pieces that areboth functional and limited-edition collectibles. The SaudiDesign Week showcase at Design Days Dubai 2016 issupported by the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture,an initiative of Saudi Aramco.

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture will makea tangible impact by inspiring a passion for knowledge,creativity and cross-cultural engagement for the futureof the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Center comprisesmultiple components, and includes a library, museum,visual and performing arts facilities, a Children’sDiscovery Zone, and an array of learning spaces in its80,000 square-meter facility. The Center is set to positivelyimpact and in uence millions of lives each year throughits onsite, offsite and online programs.

SAUDI DESIGN WEEK, SUPPORTED BY KINGABDULAZIZ CENTER FOR WORLD CULTUREDhahran · Saudi Arabia

SAUDI DESIGN WEEKKing Fahd Rd, BanbanRiyadh 13567Saudi Arabia


saudidesignweek.com

KING ABDULAZIZ CENTRE FOR WORLD CULTUREDhahranPO Box 31311Saudi Arabia


kingabdulazizcenter.com

AYAH AL BITARWisada, Orthopedic Floor CushionBiCast Leather, 2015

NOURA AND BASMA BOUZOAl Maha, Oryx BalloonResin and Electroplated Gold color, 30×50×30 cm, Limited Edition (15 pieces)2015/2016


SHAMSA ALABBAR



Shamsa Alabbar is an experimental line based onArabic typography to create unusual beauty. The

collection takes traditional Arabic calligraphy that hasbeen an integral part of Arabic culture for thousands ofyears and reworks it to create something unusual andsimultaneously beautiful.

As a graphic designer Shamsa always had a huge interestin typography, especially Arabic. Arabic typographyhas lots of rules, and those rules have to be respected;Shamsa tries her best to follow the basic guidelines whilstat the same time adding something new to it. The wholeidea behind the collection is to introduce letters as an artform. All pieces are not legible, they look like differentgeometric shapes put together to create a beautiful form.

Shamsa Alabbar is Arabic, edgy, modern, geometric andunusual and is designed with art and design lovers in

mind: people who are well educated about art and design,people who are not afraid of change and being different.

SHAMSA ALABBARDubai · United Arab Emirates

SHAMSA ALABBAR

Saaha Of ces A, Level 5 Downtown DubaiDubaiUnited Arab Emirates


shamsaalabbar.com

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Shamsa Alabaar, United Arab Emirates

SHAMSA ALABBARAsymmetric Collection, Cuff18ct Rose gold with diamonds and mother of pearl, 6×0.9cm, 2014Courtesy of Shamsa Alabbar

SHAMSA ALABBARBar Collection, Ring18ct Rose gold with diamonds, 2×0.5cm, 2014Courtesy of Shamsa Alabbar


SQUAD DESIGN



Squad Design is a Beirut-based contemporary furnitureproducer that endorses and sponsors young design

talents by bringing to life their work in Lebanon andabroad. With the direction of established designers, SquadDesign scouts for exceptional talent for whom they canopen doors and give access to the international designmarket. By creating and supplying the market with originaland innovative designs, their aim is to raise awarenessand pro le of Lebanese product design.

Squad Design unveils a new limited design collection atDesign Days Dubai under the theme ‘Intensi ed Lightness’.Each designer has created one malleable object that altersits appearance to serve different functions with endlesslightness and grace.

SQUAD DESIGNBeirut · Lebanon

SQUAD DESIGNSalame Building, Street 73Industrial Zone, BauchriehPO Box 90 1021Jdeidet el-metnLebanon


squad-design.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Joe Arida, LebanonMajd Bazerji, LebanonJoe Booabbood, LebanonKarl Chucri, LebanonSayar & Garibeh, LebanonTorres+Hanhausen, Switzerland/MexicoCharles Nakhle, LebanonTarek ElKassouf, Lebanon

JOE ARIDAFormationSteel, marble, glass, wood, 35×40×45cm, 2016Courtesy of Sandra Fayad

TAREK ELKASSOUFSquare One, tableWalnut wood, 55×42.5×35cm, 2016Courtesy of Ieva Saudargait ė


TANWEEN BY TASHKEELAMER ALDOUR



Established in 2008 by Lat eefa bint Maktoum, Tashkeelis a contemporary art organisation based in Dubai

committed to facilitating art and design practice, creativeexperimentation and cross-cultural dialogue.

Now in its third year, Tashkeel’s Tanween programmeannually selects designers from an open call, who go onto create products, working towards a de ned productionprocess, design and aesthetic that responds to itsenvironment, the Emirates.

As part of Tashkeel’s long-term commitment to supportinglocally-based designers, this programme enhances thediversity of the region’s cultural skills and resources,in uenced from traditional to modern elements innate tothe UAE.

The 2015-16 designers presenting limited edition productsat Design Days Dubai are Amer Aldour, Zuleika Pennimanand Studio MUJU )Mentalla Said and Jumana Taha(.Tanween is run in collaboration with Small is Beautiful,a UK-based research programme that supports creativemicro-businesses, providing sustained mentorship withestablished designers and curators, and is supported bythe Dubai Design & Fashion Council )DDFC(.

Instructors this year included Lead Instructor RoanneDods (Co-Producer, Small Is Beautiful), product designerKevin Badni (Head of Art and Design, American Universityof Sharjah), design collective Glithero, Fi Scott (Founder,Make Works( and craft and design expert Helen Voce.

The programme also featured workshops by Paul Caldwell)Brand Union(, Clyde & Co., Silsal Design and Shireen El

Khatib )Marquee(.

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

TASKHEEL

Nad Al Sheba 1,PO Box 122255DubaiUnited Arab Emirates


tashkeel.org

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Amer Aldour, United Arab EmiratesZuleika Penniman, Lebanon / UnitedStates of AmericaStudio MUJU, Egypt / UnitedKingdom / Palestine

STUDIO MUJU

ZULEIKA PENNIMAN


VCUQATARHAWA STWODAHApparently Visible100% woven cotton,jersey, cotton yarns,



VCUQatar is the Qatar campus of the prestigious VirginiaCommonwealth University School of the Arts in Richmond,Virginia. Established in 1998 through a partnershipwith Qatar Foundation, the university offers studentsthe opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degreein fashion design, graphic design, interior design andpainting and printmaking, a Bachelor of Arts degree in arthistory and a Master of Fine Arts degree in design.

The MFA in Design de nes and inhabits an area betweendesign disciplines. The purpose of the programme is toproduce designers who are experts at negotiating andutilizing elements of many different elds to constructnew tailored experiences.

QDoha · Qatar

VCUQATAR

Education City, Al Luqta StreedDoha, Qatar

+974 4402 [email protected]

qatar.vcu.edu

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Barbara Charrue, FranceNoha Fouad, EgyptNesma Khodier, EgyptFaisal Mohammad, KuwaitHadeer Omar, EgyptHawa Stwodah, AfghanistanYasmeen Suleiman, Palestine

NESMA KHODIERTonal PocketWood/fabriccomposite, copperwires, PLA plastic,19×14×5cm, 2015

HADEER OMARCulture HackPLA plastic, varioussizes, 2015

BARBARA CHARRUESand Board HackABS plastic, velcro,wood (Skateboard),PU leather(Arabic Sandals),77cm×27cm×10cm,2015

NOHA FOUADSugar FrenzyVinyl and PLA plastic,15×10×5 cm, 2015

fabric, 30×30×50cm,2015

FAISAL MOHAMMADKeep TrackABS plastic, thread,spray paint, vinyl,muslin, pant-sized,2015

YASMEEN SULEIMANClay, cotton rope,

elastic cord,12×12×10 cm,2015


VICK VANLIAN



With a fast growing limited edition furniture line under hisown name, Vick Vanlian, one of the leading Middle Easternarchitecture and interior design rms is quickly gainingrecognition on the European and international designscene and is making a signi cant impact on the worldof design.

Vick Vanlian challenges himself beyond guidelines anddares to start new trends always adding some fun andtwists to design, awakening the senses, resulting in acollection of bold and original limited series furnitureand accessories.

Vick Vanlian strives to utilize and play on the senseswherever possible: Touch, Smell, Sight, and Soundare all part of experiencing any space, be it interior orarchitecture, bring individuality, beauty and harmony toevery project.

For Design Days Dubai, he presents ‘L.P.C.: Love, power,copper’ and two pieces speci cally commissioned for thefair in collaboration with Bokja and Rayxander.

Beirut · Lebanon

VICK VANLIANNo 1064-DSai Unit 0D1 Mkhallsiyeh & Kanafani StreetBeirut , Lebanon

+961 3 746 014+971 56 231 [email protected]

vickvanlian.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Vick Vanlian, LebanonBokja Designs, LebanonPhilippe Rayxander, France

VICK VANLIANI AM, InstallationBrass, 250×25×150cm

VICK VANLIANPipe ChairBrass, 74×77×100cm


VICTOR HUNT DESIGNART DEALERCOMMONPLACE STUDIOLumière - wall, 9Blown glass, lacquered aluminium,micro projectors clo d & lake lms 88×88×40cm



Victor Hunt Designart Dealer has curated contemporarydesign since 2008. The gallery’s services focus on thedevelopment and production of limited editions by themost remarkable emerging designers.

Designart is understood as the grey zone within industrialdesign, craft, architecture, sculpture and many otherart disciplines. Victor Hunt is a branded personality ofourselves, an alter ego capable of customising our relationwith each customer in constant personal progress,offering designs the industry can’t.

Brussels · Belgium

VICTOR HUNT DESIGNART DEALERRue Emile ClausB-1000 BrusselsBrusselsBelgium


victor-hunt.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Commonplace Studio, NetherlandsHumans Since 1982, SwedenTomas Alonso, SpainSabine Marcelis, NetherlandsMischer'Traxler, Austria

micro-projectors, cloud & lake lms, 88×88×40cm

SABINE MARCELISDawn LightsCasted polyester resin and neon light, Varied sizes


WIENER SILBER MANUFACTUR



Wiener Silber Manufactur combines unique design withsuperior craftsmanship based on the methods of thetraditional silversmiths’ art and highest-quality silver.

The roots of Wiener Silber Manufactur reach back to 1882.For more than 130 years the company has supplied theImperial Court, the Vienna aristocracy and high societywith high end table silver and atware. Today the FederalPresident of the Republic of Austria and his guests dinewith handmade Wiener Silber Manufactur atware.Recently a Royal Family in East Asia honoured the housewith a comprehensive commission.

Its associations with the avant-garde of turn-of-the-20th-century Vienna, such as Josef Hoffmann and Kolo Moser,de ned the path the company would follow. Today it is thecompany’s collaboration with leading international artistsand designers, like Zaha Hadid, Ted Muehling, ErwinWurm, Charlotte Talbot and Alexandre Echasseriau thatdetermines the extraordinary and diverse product range ofWiener Silber Manufactur.

Vienna · Austria

WIENER SILBER MANUFACTURSpiegelgasse 141010 ViennaAustria


wienersilbermanufactur.com

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Alexandre Echasseriau, FranceZaha Hadid, United Kingdom / IraqOswald Haerdtl, AustriaJosef Hoffmann, AustriaKolo Moser, AustriaTed Muehling, United States of AmericaJulez (Julia Obermueller), AustriaOtto Prutscher, AustriaCharlotte Talbot, FranceErwin Wurm, Austria ALEXANDRE ECHASSERIAU

“Ice Berg”, drinks coolerSilver 940/000, 30.5×21cm

CHARLOTTE TALBOTLandscapeSilver 940/000, HI-MACS®, Varied sizes, 2012



SPECIAL

PROJECTS

106 AL NOOR

108 COMPTOIR 102

110 DUBAI DESIGN & FASHION COUNCIL

112 ELEMENTS

114 MARCEL WANDERS PERSONALEDITIONS COLLECTION

116 SHANGHAI DESIGN

118 SPARK

120 WASL

122 ‘WAW’ ESCAPING FLATLAND


AL NOORB Gh S l h St di / P t d b I M kt bi



By Ghassan Salameh Studio / Presented by Iwan Maktabi

As an interdisciplinary conceptual and solution-oriented designer, Ghassan Salameh’s projectsoccupy an in-between space where productdesign and conceptual art meet. Contemporaryand experimental, his work is inspired by detailsfrom daily life, often unnoticed yet crucial inshaping our experiences.

Ghassan believes that design is aboutchallenging traditional craftsmanship bycreating new complexities of form andtechnique and opening it to new territory; eachobject he designs and produces is a celebrationof a successful marriage of concept andlabour, a fusion of creativity, expertise, history,technology and method.

Ghassan’s ‘Al Noor’ is a site speci c lightinginstallation composed of 8 unique handcrafted,woven metal tapestries. Each piece is uniquein its weaving pattern, material and colourcombinations combining red copper, brass,stainless steel and black metal.

Hung from the ceiling and layered, eachtapestry has a series of embedded LEDlights to transform its function fromdecorative to lighting. The re ection of thelight upon the metal woven mesh and ontothe surrounding space varies at differentangles, creating a visually attractive and eye-comforting environment.

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Ghassan Salameh, Lebanon

GHASSAN SALAMEH STUDIOBeirut

Lebanon+961 3 691 [email protected]

ghassansalameh.com

GHASSAN SALAMEH STUDIOAl Noor

Red copper, Yellow copper,Stainless steel, Black steel,LED 200×100cm (per unit)


COMPTOIR 102Offsite / 13 21 March 8 30am 9pm



Offsite / 13–21 March, 8.30am–9pm

Comptoir 102 is proud to announce its rstpartnership with the international designmagazine Frame (Amsterdam) and the onlineplatform Eyes on Talents (Paris) which connectsinnovative brands with creative talent, joiningforces to promote design excellence througha rst exhibition of curated design works,presenting purchasable innovative lightingdesign by three award-winning designers.

Among the outstanding design works are: ‘Lumilamp’ by Design Academy Eindhoven graduateand winner of the Dutch Design Award, TeresaVan Dongen ‘Lumi’ captures the contradictorytraits of water and light in a ”drop of glass“.

‘On Colors’ by Design Academy Eindhovengraduate and winner of the 2013 DMY Awardat the International Design Festival BerlinPhilipp Weber. ‘On Colours’ innovates with aglassblowing tool that enables the craftsmanto shape a variety of inner cavities in t he glass,creating multiple light and color refractions.

“Papillon lights” by Ecole Boulle, Paris graduateand nalist of the Grand Prix de la Création dela Ville de Paris 2012, Elise Fouin describes anenchanting interpretation of nature with a poeticsuspended lighting formation.

Founded by Alexandra de Montaudouin andEmma Sawko, Comptoir 102 is a lifestyleconcept store and an organic café, offeringa well curated selection of designers in acharming, standalone villa located in the heartof the city. Awarded the prestigious HarpersBazaar Interior Design Award in 2014, Comptoir102 has positioned itself on the local designscene with its collaborations with internationallyknown designers like India Mahdavi, Arik Levy,Nada Debs and acclaimed design brands likeGubi, Caravane and Astier de Villatte.

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Teresa Van Dongen, NetherlandsPhilipp Weber, GermanyElise Fouin, France

COMPTOIR 102102 Beach RoadJumeirah 1DubaiUnited Arab Emirates


comptoir102.com

PHILIPP WEBEROn Colors

TERESA VAN DONGENLumi


DUBAI DESIGN & FASHION COUNCIL



Aligned with its mandate to support regionaland local talent, DDFC has commissioned Dubaibased design studio D04 Studio to create aninstallation for Design Days Dubai 2016. Titled'Flux', D04's installation was inspired by theever changing surfaces of the desert dunes andhow they freeze in a moment in time t o createhabitable and functional spaces. The installationuses both horizontal and vertical surfaces tocreate a new furniture typology that is a hybridof wall, oor and majlis seating. D04 Studio wasfounded in 2014 by four architects; Fatima AlZaabi, Khalda El Jack, Noora Al Awar and ReyanHana , who are graduates from the AmericanUniversity of Sharjah. Regional culture, craftsand resources are key aspects in their designpractice as seen in this installation.

'Flux' will house two pieces of furniture fromNM Collection; The Gela Mirror and The RueConsole inspired by art deco and Islamic art; an

innovative design fusion as both styles sharethe same inherent qualities that are rootedin geometry, symmetry and structure. TheNM Collection, created by Abu Dhabi-baseddesigners Fouad Mirza and Ritchie Nolasco,is proudly produced in Dubai. The objectiveof the collection is to bring local artisanaldesign and craftsmanship to the forefront ofthe furniture industry by featuring Arabesquedesign elements. It is also the goal to introducethis art form to the international stage throughintegration with modern design and representthe UAE as a leading source of high-end design.

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:NM Collections, United Arab EmiratesD04 Studios, United Arab Emirates

dubaidesignandfashioncouncil.ae

D04Flux installation

NM COLLECTION

An artisanal craftsman will also be on site todemonstrate the art of mother-of-pearl, boneand ebony inlay with guests invited to witnesshow this art form is created and applied to thefurniture collection.

Working towards a shared mission ofestablishing a world-class design communityin Dubai, DDFC is proud to support Design DaysDubai 2016.


ELEMENTSBy Lex Pott / Presented by Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands



By Lex Pott / Presented by Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Rising Dutch designer, a graduate of prestigiousDesign Academy Eindhoven, Lex Pott employsa raw and intuitive method. Working from hisstudio in an old shipyard on the NDSM-Terrein,one of the last fringes in Amsterdam, Lexreturns to the origin of the mat erials he usesmost: wood, stone and metal, reducing hisdesigns, materials and techniques used to theirvery essence.

"As a designer, I am not so concerned withstyling. I’d rather look at what a materialdoes, and is. Non-design is a movement. Inthis movement, it’s all about pureness, aboutproduct traceability. It’s a broader trend. Lookwhat’s happening with food right now. Peopledon’t like to be treated as mass consumersanymore. They are going for quality, love,and attention."

Lex’s performance during Design Days Dubaiexperiments with the sun, Dubai’s strongestnatural element. Live on site at the fair, Lex andhis team will develop photographic images onplant leaves using chlorophyll processing, anorganic photography process combining naturalsunlight and photosynthesis.

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Lex Pott, Netherlands

LEX POTTTt. Neveritaweg 15-K16 1033 WB AmsterdamNetherlands

+31 6 [email protected]

lexpott.nl

LEX POTTDiptychDouglas pine, Various sizes2014

LEX POTTStone and industryBelgian Bluestone, Varioussizes, 2009


MARCEL WANDERSPERSONAL EDITIONS COLLECTION



PERSONAL EDITIONS COLLECTION

Dubbed by the New York Times as the “LadyGaga of Design,” Amsterdam based MarcelWanders )Boxtel, Netherlands, 1963( is a pr oli cproduct and interior designer and art director,co-founder of successful design label Moooi,with over 1700+ projects to his name for privateclients and premium brands.Regarded by many as an anomaly in the designworld, Marcel has made it his mission to “createan environment of love, live with passion andmake our most exciting dreams come true.“His work excites, provokes, and polarises, butnever fails to surprise for its ingenuity, daringand singular quest to uplift the human spiritand entertain.

For the rst time in the region, Marcel presentshis Personal Editions collection: exclusivecollection of limited edition pieces combinestraditional crafts and industrial processesand pushes the boundaries of functional andnon-functional, of art and design. Amongst thePersonal Editions collection will be the iconic‘Golden Knotted Chair’ from a limited editionof twenty pieces which Marcel designed in2009. The extraordinary chair has become amuch-cited example of the integration of craftwith technology.

Marcel Wanders will also deliver the fair’sopening keynote, a commentary on collectibledesign and what it means to be at thecrossroads between art and design, on March14th, 7-8 pm. The keynote marks the launchof the Pop Up Academy. The brainchild of EsraLemmens, a rising gure in t he design industry,

lecturer and ambassador of contemporarydesign, Pop Up Academy will coincide with t heworld's leading design events.

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Marcel Wanders, Netherlands

MARCEL WANDERSVia Valetta114 The StrandGzira GZR 1027Malta


marcelwanders.com

MARCEL WANDERSOne Minute Delft Blue VaseCeramic, Delft Blue Glaze,60×45×45cm, 2006Copyright Marcel Wanders

MARCEL WANDERSGold BlossomPP Cord, Eproxy Resin,Precious Metal coating,75×100×100cm, 2010Copyright Marcel Wanders


SHANGHAI DESIGNThe Exhibition Grounds for Shanghai Design is supported by Dubai Design District (d3)



Both Dubai and Shanghai are the legends of ourage with their economic activities, infrastructureand modern lifestyles attracting people allaround the world. Rich in their respective localculture, the exchange of Eastern and Westernlifestyles and ideas inspire designers fromboth cities. For this group exhibition, UNESCOCreative Cities )Shanghai( Promotion Of ce hasinvited eight Shanghai-based designers fromdifferent backgrounds – architects, productdesigners and artists – to show their work atDesign Days Dubai this year.

Focusing on traditional culture, material processand spatial ideas, the roster of designers createinnovative design works which referencetraditional Chinese culture such as the Mingdynasty yet with altogether modern techniquesand a concern of humanity.

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Sunny Chen, ChinaLi Xiang, ChinaLyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, ChinaSHANSHAN QI, ChinaPhilip Fung, ChinaYung Ho Chang, ChinaXie Aige, ChinaTsung-Jen Lin, ChinaBai Ye, China

UNESCO CREATIVE CITY SHANGHAIPROMOTION OFFICE+86 21 35306404 [email protected]

SUNNY CHENAUTOMAX-TablesEnvironmental board 75×75×50cm, 2015Courtesy of Beyond Architecture

LYNDON NERI & ROSSANA HUMING Collection ChairWood, 56×57×77cm, 2013Courtesy of Neri&Hu Designand Research Of ce andDesign Republic


SPARK



Spark is a project created by a team of youngdesigners led by Abraaj RCA Innovation ScholarSheroy Katila, with the aim of empoweringlocal manufacturing systems to break the cycleof poverty.

Rather than simply designing products, theSpark project aims to rede ne the rules ofthe game. Spark is a new system with asocial enterprise at its heart; providing ruralimmigrants with a new set of skills to equipthem for city life. Spark focuses on simplifyingemerging technology to enable communities todesign and manufacture much-needed productswithin the local community, made by themselvesfor their own use.

On display at Design Days Dubai will be the rst‘Spark Kit,’ which facilitates the production ofa functioning light in a slum, using a simplescreen printing process. The Spark Kit and theSpark system are designed to empower localmakers with reliable technology and a businessmodel to accompany it.

Visitors to the fair will also be able to see aworking prototype of a screen printed light;almost as thin and as exible as a sheetof paper.

SPARK TEAMSheroy KatilaLaura LeddyHaidin RashidJohn Routledge

Also on show will be the ‘Loop Chair’ by SheroyKatila, the chair is inspired by the in nity loopthat insights balance, continuity and simplicity.An undergraduate and design professionalstudying for a double master’s degree inInnovation Design Engineering from the RoyalCollege of Art & Imperial College London,Sheroy is one of 10 Abraaj RCA InnovationScholars; one of the rst students to receive thenewly created scholarship in 2014.

SHEROY KATILALoop ChairMild Steel - heat bent,PVC seating

SHEROY KATILA,LAURA LEDDY,HAIDIN RASHID,JOHN ROUTLEDGESpark Kit


WASL



Supported by Dubai Design District (d3) andDubai Culture & Arts Authority, 'WASL’ willfeature over 25 design pieces, the largestretrospective exhibition of UAE design to date.

All pieces on display have been designed or

produced in the UAE over the past 5 or soyears; since the launch of Design Days Dubaiin 2012. This marks a very positive milestonein the nascent UAE design scene and anindication of Design Days Dubai’s role insupporting emerging local designers and actingas a catalyst to the development of Emiratidesign talent.

Works on show vary from furniture objects tolighting, oor and wall pieces, to graphic printsshowing the diversity of local talent. Manydesign works have been made with the supportof local initiatives including those managedby Tashkeel, 1971 Design Space, the SheikhaSalama Foundation and the Sheikha ManalYoung Artist Award.‘WASL’ at Design Days Dubai is the secondinstallment of the exhibition. The rst, curatedby Mouza AlMatrooshi, was shown duringBeijing Design Week in September 2015, as partof the Dubai Guest City Programme.

DESIGNERS PRESENTED:Abdalla AlmullaAfra Bin DhaherAljoud LootahAmmar KaloAnjali SrinivasanAnna SzonyiArchitecture + Other ThingsArty by AMNBahar Al BaharD04 StudioDesign TalkFadi SarieddineIBDAAIvan Parati (Caravan)Khalid ShafarKhatt Foundation & TashkeelLatifa SaeedLoci Architecture + DesignRand Abdul JabbarSaher Oliver SammanSalem Al MansooriTaher Asad BakhtiariTalin HazbarTinkahViktor UdzenijaZeinab Al Hashemi

TINKAHConstructed FeastTableware, Clay porcelain, metal and tin, variable sizes, 2015

ALJOUD LOOTAH

MisnadCarpet, 100% wool, 2015


‘WAW’ ESCAPING FLATLANDBy Monogram



Monogram is a design rm proudly foundedand established in UAE. The design team andowners are local patriotic designers dedicatedto spread good designs that inspire, informand express identity. With language consideredthe backbone of any culture, Monogram hasdesigned Arabic letters as modern architecturalsculptures to symbolize the fast growingmultidimensional Emirati culture, and the needfor the Arabic language to keep pace with thisfast moving contemporary culture.

The one-off sculpture portrays the Arabicletter ‘waw’ which is also a conjunction wordmeaning “and“ that represents the sustainablelink between traditional Arabic culture andcontemporary life. From an Architecturalpoint of view, Monogram has explored ways t otransform the letter into a three dimensionalvisual language that re ects the United ArabEmirates, a culture that is urban, daring,

and multidimensional.As modern designers, Monogram has exploredthe inner and outer space of the letter in searchof nding new dimensions that explain itsformation, while maintaining its basic skeletalshape. Starting off with paper, the design studiocreated sculptures of what the letter wouldlook like if it was ‘set free’ from paper beforethen transforming the design into a threedimensional object.

The resulting ‘Waw’ is an abstract modernarchitectural sculpture that tells the storyof the letters escape from paper ‘Flatland’and encourage the public to spread Emirati

cultural identity and continue makingit multidimensional.

DESIGNER PRESENTED:Monogram, United Arab Emirates

MONOGRAMDubaiUnited Arab Emirates


monogram-design.com

‘WAW’ ESCAPING FLATLANDSculptural Collectionby Monogram

Another viewof Monogram’s sculpture‘Waw’ Escaping Flatland,portraying the integrationbetween 3D and 2D.



INITIATIVES

126 URBAN COMMISSION S

128 VAN CLEEF & ARPELS MIDDLE EASTEMERGENT DESIGNER PRIZE


URBAN COMMISSIONS



Urban Commissions is a design initiativelaunched by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority andDubai Design District (d3) in October 2014 tocelebrate the UAE’s growing design-consciousurban development and engage with the localdesign community and product industries.

The annual competition aims to engage withthe resident creative community and promotediverse local production industries by invitingboth students and professionals to propose adesign that is entirely locally-manufactured witha AED 50,000 grant and installed permanently inDubai Design District.

For Urban Commissions’ second edition,the brief was to design a public shelter thatwill become a meeting point for d3 users,establishing an important functional, social andcommunity building role within the community.The three nalists were selected by a group ofdesign professionals: Noora al Jamea - Dubai

Culture; Lindsey Miller - d3; Rawan Kashkoush- Art Dubai Group; Meitha al Mazr ooei - WTDMagazine; Audrey Miller - Eight Inc. and TarikAl-Zaharna - T.Zed Architects.

The winning design is by Hinjal Kumar,nal year Architecture student at American

University of Sharjah. Her submission proposesa shelter alongside a lifestyle transformation;‘Bike d3’ functions as a shaded nook for thed3 community and provides cyclists a parking

station. The structure is a spiral slatted bicyclestorage system, de ning intimate space andproviding shade whilst offering an alternativemode of commute in support of a healthierlifestyle.

“The shelter itself is sculptural in order to serveas a landmark and way nding tool ultimatelyleading people towards it. Realizing the designat full scale gives an architecture studentthe opportunity to visualize the project inmaterial reality. Additionally, it provides greatexposure to the inner-workings of the industry.“Says Hinjal.

The third edition of Urban Commissions will

be announced during Dubai Design Week,October 2016 - all those r esiding in theUAE are invited to participate, and grow itscreative consciousness.


VAN CLEEF & ARPELSMIDDLE EAST EMERGENT DESIGNER PRIZE



The Middle East Emergent Designer Prizerepresents the ongoing partnership betweenVan Cleef & Arpels, Tashkeel and Design DaysDubai who continue to offer opportunities toartists and designers across the GCC and widerarea, providing a platform for emerging talent to

showcase their work.Celebrating the success of the Middle EastEmergent Designer Prize by Van Cleef & Arpels2016, the four nalists of the fourth edition areannounced.

Through an overwhelming response ofapplicants responding to the theme of Nature for the 2016 instalment of the Prize, designersMarta Krivosheek, Ranim Orouk, MichaelRice, and Anjali Srinivasan were selected,representing widespread talent from across theregion. The theme aims to inspire designers towork with natural materials or forms which arenative to their immediate surroundings.

Continuing custom, the winning artwork willbe unveiled and showcased at the Van Cleef& Arpels exhibition during Design Days Dubai2016, the design fair presenting collectiblemodern and contemporary design pieces fromaround the world.

With a prize of AED 30,000 to produce the nalwork, the winner will also receive a 5 day tr ipto Paris to attend courses at the exclusiveL’ECOLE Van Cleef & Arpels, a school created toshowcase the mechanisms behind the world ofmaking jewelry and watchmaking, courtesy ofVan Cleef & Arpels.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS



Design Days Dubai would like to thank the following:

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Crown Prince of Dubai for his Patronage of Design Days Dubai.

Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Vice-Chairman of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.

The board of Art Dubai Fair FZ LLC for its leadership.

The exhibiting galleries for making Design Days Dubai t he most diversedesign fair in the world.

Our principle sponsors Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, Van Cleef andArpels, Emaar and Audi whose support has allowed us to produce DesignDays Dubai.

Our public programme supporter Dubai Design District )d3(.

Design Days Dubai is made possible through the help of its patrons,friends and partners. The fair extents its appreciation to those who havecontributed to its success.

Design Days Dubai also acknowledges and thanks the kind support of

Ajman UniversityAmerican University DubaiCollege of Art, Architecture and Design, American University SharjahDubai Design & Fashion CouncilThe Consulate General of the Netherlands, DubaiMaraya Arts CentreVirginia Commonwealth University QatarTashkeelSalama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan FoundationUniversity of SharjahZayed University

Special thanks and appreciation to

Lina Sami AbbasKhalil Abdulwahid Hassan

Yasmeen AbuamerReema Al AbbasPaula Al AskariNoora Mohammed Al JameaManar Al JayouchiSheikh Terky Al-KhalifaMeitha Al MazrooeiDr Amina Al RostamaniSarah Saleh Al PachachiTarek al-ZaharnaMaitha AlSuwaidiAmal Fadhel A AlaliSavita ApteEnrico AtanasioMona Bin Kalli

Latifa Mohd BinDemaithanBasma BouzoNoura BouzoNick BrookesGillian ByronAntonia CarverMichela CeliJamil Corbani

Anabelle de GersignyIsabelle de la Bruyere

Olivia de WaillyNada DebsJean-Charles DurandYasser el SheshtawyNez GebreelArta FaissaliSandrine GelbertBarbara Gunter-JonesTryphena GreenwoodAntoine GründJanice HinsonSue HoltJill HoyleLeigh Ann Jones-KholsaBastiaan Jordan

Sabrina Kaupp DurandRue KothariRowan Laughlin CoryEsra LemmensAlessandro MafBayan Zakaria MakhasKaty MartinKhalid Mezaina

Audrey MillerLindsay Miller

Lucy MooreGiuseppe MoscatelloCaroline MosleyDavid MuggliRoxanne MyburghMarie NehmeElena OlkhovskayaDr. Jin PanEva Plumbridge-SchwietertMatthew PriestLotte SchippersKhalid ShafarUmran ShahMaarten SimoensDana Sleiman

Stavros StamatiouMark StobbsRima TahaBeliz TecirliSara WilliamsSaadia Zahid


DESIGNERS INDEX

0-9 C Khawla Al Hashimi,p. 118 Rossana Hu, p. 114 Lex Pott, p. 66, 110 Tashkeel, p. 118



200 grs, p. 40

ARand Abdul Jabbar, p. 118Nisreen Abu-Dail,p. 82Nermeen Abu-Dail, p. 82Xie Aigep.,p. 114Stuart Akroyd, p. 56Abdulla Al Awadi,p. 84Shamsa Alabaar, p. 88Amer Aldour, p. 92, 118Abdalla Almulla, p. 118Tomas Alonso,p. 98Amarist Studio,p. 42Georges Amatoury,p. 68Sarah Angold,p. 56Arabic Type Design for

Beginners, p. 118Ron Arad, p. 48Architecture + Other

Things,p. 34Archives de Maison Jansen, p. 72Joe Arida,p. 90Arty by AMN,p. 118Taher Asad Bakhtiari,p. 118Atelier Rick Tegelaar,p. 58Atelier Van Lieshout,p. 48Aurélia,p. 72

BMaarten Baas, p. 48Bahar al Bahar, p. 118Marc Baroud, p. 40

Hoda Baroudi,p. 70Carla Baz,p. 40Majd Bazerji,p. 90Juliette Bigley,p. 56Joe Booabbood,p. 90Boys in the Wood,p. 66Frank Buchwald,p. 78

Humberto & FernandoCampana, p. 48

Nacho Carbonell, p. 48Quentin Carnaille,p. 78

Wendell Castle, p. 48Barbara Charrue, p. 94Karim Chaya, p. 40, 70Karen Chekerdjian,p. 70Sunny Chen,p. 114Karl Chucri,p. 90Commonplace Studio,p. 98

DD04 Studio,p. 108, 118Design Talk,p. 118Bokja Designs,p. 96Afra Bin Dhaher,p. 118Marc Dibeh,p. 40Ingrid Donat,p. 48Alexandre Dubreuil,p. 66

EAlev Ebuzziya Siesbye,p. 64Alexandre Echasseriau, p. 100Tarek ElKassouf,p. 90Yasser Elseshtawy, p. 30Franck Evennou,p. 72

FHassan Feroze, p. 52Noha Fouad,p. 94Elise Fouin,p. 106Philip Fung,p. 114

GMarco Guazzini,p. 66

HZaha Hadid,p. 100Oswald Haerdtl,p. 100Amal Haliq,p. 118Xia Hang, p. 78Zeinab Al Hashemi,p. 118

pHawini,p. 50Talin Hazbar, p. 118Regina Heinz, p. 56Hilda Hellström,p. 66

Jozef Hendricks, p. 118Yung Ho Chang,p. 114Josef Hoffmann, p. 100Humans Since 1982, p. 98

IIBDAA,p. 118

JJacques Jarrige, p. 72Salman Jawed, p. 52Pierre Jeanneret, p. 48Aline Johnson,p. 56JSPR, p. 58Julez (Julia Obermueller),p. 100

KAmmar Kalo,p. 74, 118Bilal Kapadia,p. 52Jan Kath, p. 70Sheroy Katila, p. 116Khatt Foundation,p. 118Nesma Khodier, p. 94Niko Koronis,p. 40Maja Kozel,p. 58Marta Krivosheek,p. 126Hinjal Kumar,p. 124

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Laikingland,p. 78Laura Leddy,p. 116Ilona Lénárd, p. 58Tsung-Jen Lin, p. 114David Lindberg,p. 46Loci Architecture + Design,p. 118Aljoud Lootah, p. 38, 118Ilaria Lubelli, p. 80Franl Luca,p. 70Alma de Luce, p. 50Lyndon Neri and

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MMohamed Maktabi, p. 70Salem Al Mansoori, p. 118

Sabine Marcelis, p. 66, 98Michele Maria, p. 70Alessandro Masturzo, p. 80Sergio Matos, p. 54Khaled El Mays, p. 50MB&F by L’Epee,p. 78MB&F by Reuge,p. 78Fay McCaul, p. 56Mustafa Mehdi, p. 52Ingrid Michel, p. 44Mischer'Traxler, p. 98Faisal Mohammad, p. 94Frederik Molenschot,p. 48Monogram,p. 120Giacomo Moor,p. 46Kolo Moser,p. 100Ted Muehling,p. 100Neil Musson,p. 56

NChicara Nagata, p. 78Charles Nakhle, p. 90Stephen Newby, p. 56NM Collections,p. 108

OFabian Oefner, p. 78Hadeer Omar, p. 94Ranim Orouk,p. 126

Kas Oosterhuis, p. 58PFrédéric Pain, p. 44Ivan Parati, p. 118Rita Parniczky, p. 56Nadia Pasquer, p. 64PaxArq, p. 54Milan Pekar,p. 66Zuleika Penniman,p. 92Pool, p. 66

pAnalogia Project, p. 46Otto Prutscher, p. 100

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Loulwa Al-Radwan, p. 76Haidin Rashid, p. 116Philippe Rayxander, p. 96Guto Requena,p. 66Michael Rice,p. 126Florian Richter, p. 66Nadia-Anne Ricketts, p. 56François Righi,p. 64John Routledge, p. 116Marcin Rusak, p. 56

SLatifa Saaed, p. 118Marwan Sahramani, p. 70Rana Salam, p. 70Ghassan Salameh, p. 104Saher Oliver Samman, p. 118Fadi Sarieddine,p. 60, 118 Sayar & Garibeh,p. 90Michaela Schleypen,p. 84Khalid Shafar,p. 80, 118SHANSHAN QI,p. 114Stephan Siepermann, p. 58Aisha Al-Sowaidi,p. 36Paolo Spalluto,p. 46Anjali Srinivasan, p. 118, p. 126Henrique Stabile,p. 54Studio Mieke Meijer,p. 58Studio MUJU,p. 92Studio Roex,p. 58Studio Rolf.fr,p. 58Studio Thier&vanDalen,p. 58Hawa Stwodah,p. 94Yasmeen Suleiman, p. 94Maryam Al Suwaidi,p. 118Anna Szonyi,p. 118

TCharlotte Talbot, p. 100Nao Tamura,p. 66

pTinkah,p. 118Veronica Todisco, p. 46Torres+Hanhausen, p. 90Charles Trevelyan,p. 48

UViktor Udzenija,p. 118

VNiek van der Heijden,p. 58Mischa van der Wekke,p. 58Teresa Van Dongen,p. 106Dirk Vander Kooij,p. 58Vick Vanlian, p. 96

WMarcel Wanders,p. 112Philipp Weber,p. 106Erwin Wurm, p. 100

XLi Xiang,p. 114

YRai Yasir,p. 52

ZTarik Al Zaharna,p. 28Najla Zein,p. 70

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