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Editor’s Note P.2 Best picks for the upcoming
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Kettal celebrates 50 years
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Dubai:
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Design meets History
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My Design’s Agenda
Top 3 design destinations in October
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Downtown Design, the Middle East’s platform for original design, will open its doors for the fourth time from 25 – 28 October 2016 to give quality-driven brands access to the rapidly growing market of the gulf region. Exhibitor segments include furniture, lighting, kitchens, bathrooms, carpets and flooring, wall coverings, accessories and new technologies. My ADD gives you the best picks for this year’s edition, with a selection of brands, a cultural guide through the city and the most important brand launches.
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Best Picks For The Upcoming
Dubai Design Week 2016
A diverse 6-day programme of keynote speeches, panel discussions and educational workshops
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In Dubai’s collaborative spirit, and as a reflection of the city’s global outlook, its design week is both regional and international in scope
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Dubai Design Week is one of the world’s newest and most ambitious international design events, conceived to shine a spotlight on Dubai as a leading design hub, and share the UAE’s thriving design scene with the world at large. In Dubai’s collaborative spirit, and as a reflection of the city’s global outlook,
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its design week is both regional and international in scope, encompasses public and private spheres, culture, education and entertainment, and spans multiple disciplines, ranging from graphic and product design to architecture and industrial design.
Finasi Showroom Opening wvwArmani/Dada is a collaboration between the Armani Group and Dada from the Molteni Group. The partnership offers unique and innovative kitchen concepts and expresses the simplicity and elegance of Italian style at its finest.
Tom Dixon Pop-up Store For the first time in the Middle East, Tom Dixon is presenting an exclusive retail pop up store. The store is a place to experience and purchase the Tom Dixon’s collection of accessories and lighting as well as a selection of
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furniture pieces. Through the pop up concept, superstudio is bringing Tom Dixon’s products to a wider and more local audience and is a precursor to Tom Dixon’s first monobrand store and café to open soon in Dubai.
Freshness from Taiwan Designers’ Week As Designers’ Week entered its 10th year, the fair included more than 200 designers, 100 designer brands, and featured international exhibitors from Japan, the