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20 IDEAS AND OBJECTS SET TO SHAPE A YEAR OF INTERIOR DESIGN IN 2013

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DESIGN UPDATE Studio Bruno Guelaff creates a contemporary showroom for Arteco Ceramics

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DESIGN UPDATE The basic concept of pens and ink was used to refurbish a historical Hanover hotel

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DESIGN UPDATE Interface launches its latest sustainable carpet tile collection — Urban Retreat

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COVER STORY A look at the top 20 design trends that will sweep the interiors industry in 2013

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CASE STUDY Emirates Group works on the striking interiors of the tallest hotel in the world, the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai

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INTERVIEW CID speaks to Alan McCready and David Lawther from ISG about plans to grow the firm’s regional sales by 200%

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SUPPLIERS YOU SHOULD KNOW An in-depth look at the suppliers you should know in the outdoor furniture industry

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PRODUCTS The hippest and sleekest items on the market, ranging from lighting and flooring, to the latest in bathroom design

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OPINION Peter Rietveld from Barr + Wray discusses the importance of involving spa designers from the outset of a project

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or this month’s issue we have a special feature on the top 20 design trends for 2013. For this we asked some of the region’s top designers for their hot picks. The responses we received were intriguing to say the least. Several of the trends were new to me, such as the fact that the colour of the year is apparently emerald green. Yet there was one trend that I personally believe is a golden rule of design, and that’s ‘less is more’. Of course, it’s hardly a trend that’s just emerged — it’s a phrase that is so ubiquitous in the design world that it’s beyond clichĂŠd. Yet my favourite pieces of architecture and design all adhere to this trend in one way or another. Take the Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. This is surely the perfect embodiment of the phrase. I clearly remember visiting the reconstructed masterpiece as a teenager. I found the meaty slabs, simple rhythms, clean lines and the quality of the materials quite mesmerising. Of course, not every designer will agree with me, and I always remember the witty retort from postmodernist Robert Venturi of ‘less is a bore’. However, I think that clean and uncluttered design can be far more expressive and impressive when applied intelligently. Take the example of Monte Carlo Beach Club in Saadiyat by LW Design. Its clean forms are surely inspired by the golden age of modernism. This simplistic beauty was picked up by the panel of this year’s CID Awards, where it won Outdoor Project of Year.

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The Art in Arteco STUDIO BRUNO GUELAFF DESIGNS GALLERYINSPIRED SHOWROOM FOR ARTECO CERAMICS an individual identity. On the other hand, they did expect a more typical individual bathroom mock up design which we strayed away from,” he added. The studio’s creation involved a showroom design based on the idea of an art gallery, where each piece is displayed as an art work. “What better way to display products than on a white background complete with a frame? The product is now put in valuable focus,” said Guelaff. “Tiles and sanitaryware are now either on a singular wall panel system or a singular pedestal as an art piece would be in a gallery. Experiencing each product in a clutter-free, white environment is bound to highlight its true qualities,” he added. The showroom, which is 465m2 WITH A CEILING HEIGHT OF jVE METRES created a challenge, according to Guelaff. He said: “The main challenge of the design was to incorporate 300 sliding panels in a way that did not deter from the overall design idea. We used an integrated panel system from Polcart

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UAE: Arteco Ceramics has commissioned boutique design company, Studio Bruno Guelaff, to create a contemporary ceramic and sanitaryware showroom, located on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE. Describing the design brief, executive director of the studio, Bruno Guelaff, said: “A strict requirement list was provided which included 300 sliding panel systems that displayed tiles as well as a multitude of display spaces.” He added that typically, when working on creating display areas meant for sanitaryware and tiles, there is always an involvement of mock-up bathrooms. “Another requirement was to have design stations and a design work island area where clients and Arteco employees could interact in a productive manner,” said Guelaff, adding that the brief also included separate managerial ofjCES A CONFERENCE ROOM A COFFEE area and working bathrooms. “In regards to the overall design direction requirements, they were not set in stone and the client trusted our ability to give them

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WHERE THE ONLY VISIBLE PORTION IS THE HANDLE AND THE FRAME WHICH HELPED TO KEEP THE OVERALL SHOWROOM LOOK MINIMAL t (E CONTINUED f/F COURSE HAVING MANY PRODUCTS COMBINED WITH SLIDING PANELS MAY GET CLUTTERED QUITE QUICKLY WHICH JUSTIjES THE DESIGN WORK ETHIC BEHIND INCORPORATING THE 0OLCART WALL SYSTEMS WHICH ELIMINATES THE CLUTTER t 'UELAFF EXPLAINED THAT MANY ELEMENTS IN THE SHOWROOM ARE CUSTOM DESIGNED SUCH AS THE TWO BESPOKE DESIGN STATIONS MANUFACTURED WITH #ORIAN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE PLIABLE QUALITIES OF THE MATERIAL WITH ITS SHARP ANGLES AND kEXED LIMBS 4HE FORMS OF THE DESIGN STATIONS ARE REMINISCENT OF SCULPTURE PIECES WHICH ONCE AGAIN LINKS THEM TO THE OVERALL CONCEPT OF AN ART GALLERY THEME

Staying in the same mould, THE jRM USED THE ELEMENT OF ART ITSELF WHICH QUICKLY BECAME A QUINTESSENTIAL AND ICONIC PART OF THE SHOW ROOM DISPLAY 'UELAFF PERSONALLY DESIGNED A CUSTOM GRAPHIC ART MURAL FOR THE SPACE DEPICTING !UDREY (EPBURN THE FAMOUS "RITISH ACTRESS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY SPORTING A PAIR OF RED HEADPHONES f4HE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE ART PIECE IS THE IDEA THAT THE @NOISE OF THE MODERN WORLD MAY BE JUST A LITTLE TOO GARISH FOR SUCH A CLASSY LADY THEREFORE SOME NOISE CANCELLATION HEADPHONES MAY EASE AND DISSUADE THE CLATTER t HE EXPLAINED 4O COMPLETE THE GALLERY LOOK "ARRISOL S CEILING PANELS WERE USED TO SHED THE PERFECT LIGHTING QUALITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE SEA OF COLOURS AS WELL AS !RTECO S WELL RECOGNISED RED SHADE

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'ATEWAY TO #HINA THE INTERIORS GROUP COMPLETES FIT-OUT FOR LONDON’S CHINESE VISA CENTRE UK: The more than 25-years-old The Interiors Group, in collaboration with Edge design and brand COMMUNICATIONS RECENTLY jTTED OUT THE OFjCE OF THE #HINESE 6ISA #ENTRE IN ,ONDON 4HE CONCEPT WAS ROOTED IN THE OFjCE BEING A f'ATEWAY TO #HINAt BOTH THEMATICALLY AND LITERALLY CONSIDERING THE OFjCE IS THE jRST LINE OF VISA APPROVAL TO VISIT #HINA 4O REkECT THIS THE DESIGN WAS rooted in a clean, contemporary palette inspired by traditional #HINESE HERITAGE AND CRAFTSMANSHIP 4HE jRM S jNAL PROJECT WON ACCOLADES FROM THE #ENTRE S PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM f7E HAVE WORKED WITH 4HE )NTERIORS 'ROUP ON TWO PROJECTS IN EIGHT MONTHS AND BOTH HAVE BEEN DELIVERED SUCCESSFULLY t SAID .EIL 7ELLS DIRECTOR OF !URA #ONSULTING 'ROUP (E CONTINUED f!S OUR kAGSHIP 6ISA #ENTRE STORE IN /LD *EWRY ,ONDON A REPEAT PROJECT IN %DINBURGH ;A SATELLITE OFjCE AND REGIONAL VISA application centre] was a natural progression, and it was particularly IMPORTANT FOR THE PROJECT TO BE completed on time and with a high ATTENTION TO DETAIL t

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4HE PROJECT REQUIRED AN OFjCE space and 35 counters for processING VISA APPLICATIONS IN AN SQUARE FOOT SPACE 4HE CUBICLES ARE SEPARATED BY DARK WOOD PANELS ADJACENT TO THE MAIN WAITING AREA 4HE OFjCE AREA CONSISTS OF an open plan seating with formal AND INFORMAL MEETING ROOMS ! grey and white colour scheme was maintained throughout in the ceRAMIC kOOR TILES CARPET AND WALLS #HINESE CULTURE WAS INCORPORATED in the dĂŠcor with coloured accents IN SCREENS CHAIRS AND CARPETS Red was utilised by Edge in the furnishings as the shade is synonyMOUS WITH JOY AND GOOD FORTUNE IN #HINA "LUE WAS ALSO USED AS IT IS THE COLOUR OF THE #HINESE VISA BRAND AND IS FREQUENTLY USED IN TRADITIONAL #HINESE CERAMIC CRAFTS f7E WANTED TO CREATE AN UNDERSTATED LOOK WHICH DISPLAYS THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOVERNMENT RUN place but is ultimately more human and warm, a celebration of art and CULTURE t EXPLAINED %DGE DIRECTOR -ICHAEL &ERN Accordingly, the contracting and DESIGN TEAM TREATED THE PROJECT ARTISTICALLY 4HE )NTERIORS 'ROUP MOUNTED A LARGE VERTICAL AIR HANdling unit within an internal light SHAFT WHICH THEY LIKENED TO A SHIP IN A BOTTLE 7HILE A BESPOKE LIGHTING jXTURE ILLUMINATES THE #HINESE VISA OFjCE LOGO IN THE MAIN WAITING AREA ANOTHER BESPOKE INSTALLATION INSPIRED BY BLUE AND WHITE #HINESE PORCELAIN WITH #HINESE AND "RITISH scenes promoting the international relationship of the two nations, is ALSO A PROMINENT FEATURE 3MALL elements from this master illustration are carried throughout the design of the rest of the centre, in the application benches and BROWSING TERMINALS

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Quirks of light POINT OF VIEW DESIGNS THE LIGHTING FOR A NEW HIP HOTEL IN THE CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA: Mark Elliot and his team at Point of View are designing the lighting at the peculiarlynamed “Hotel Hotel� in Canberra, Australia, located in the cultural heart of the city, New Acton. The hotel, which is scheduled to open in March 2013, was created through a collaboration of three DESIGN GROUPS ARCHITECTURE jRM Fender Katsalidis, which delivered the architectural spaces with beautifully formed concrete, exposed also in the interior design; Don Cameron, who designed the guest rooms and styled the public spaces; and March Studios, which created the interiors for the lobby, restaurant and bar.

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“They have created a ‘design chaos’ with natural materials and there’s something unforgettable about it,â€? said Mark Elliot, design director, Point of View. “The aesthetic is shabby chic, home away from home, something breaking the mold. These sound like clichĂŠs, but they are absolutely applicable in Hotel Hotel,â€? explained Elliot. In terms of the lighting design, Elliot revealed that the team’s motive was to push the limits of darkness within the space, creating a sense of drama, warmth as well as an inviting atmosphere. “Imagine a combination of a romantic candle-lit dinner, with

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camping out under the stars next TO AN OPEN jRE t HE SAID Elliot says inspiration comes to him through his appreciation of architecture and interior design, AS WELL AS HIS INTEREST IN jNE ARTS with his favourites including Anish Kapoor and Anthony Gormley. According to him, the design space OF (OTEL (OTEL IS DEjNITELY ONE THAT jTS HIS CHECKLIST FOR INSPIRATION “Lighting spaces with great design like this is easy, especially when the materiality is so rich and textural; it’s a lighting designers dream. But lighting to a budget isn’t,� he joked. Elliot and his team have recently won two IES awards for The Darling (OTEL AND *73 OFjCES IN 3YDNEY and are now working on a long list of upcoming projects. So far, Elliot has collaborated WITH jVE 0RITZKER 0RIZE WINNERS this prestigious list includes Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Sir Norman

Foster, Tadao Ando and Jacques (ERZOG 0IERRE $E -EURON “We have a diverse portfolio from shops to airports with a focus on lifestyle projects, mainly because it is the hospitality indusTRY THAT RECOGNISES THE BENEjTS good lighting can bring to a space and the tragedy that arises if its neglected,� said Elliot. Working on the quirky Hotel Hotel project has been a delight for Elliot, who said: “Basically I’m DRIVEN BY A jRM BELIEF THAT LIGHT should enhance a space without imposing on it.� The hotel itself is home to 68 rooms and 31 apartments, where the entrance staircase is handcrafted from salvaged timbers . In addition, bespoke furniture, natural materials, and art are featured heavily throughout. “It’s a very groovy space,� said Elliot. “I’m looking forward to people’s reactions.�

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f7E ARE GOING TO BE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY WHEN THE SURROUNDING PROJECTS SUCH AS THE -EYDAN ,AGOONS AND NOW THE -OHAMMED "IN 2ASHID CITY WILL BE COMPLETED t HE ADDED 3HAFAR HOPES TO REINVENT THIS AREA OF $UBAI INTO THE LIKES OF OTHER ART DISTRICTS ALREADY PRESENT IN THE CITY SUCH AS $)&# AND !L 1UOZ f) STARTED TO BUILD A VISION FOR THIS AREA AND BENCHMARKED IT TO THE !L 1UOZ AREA WHICH FOR THE PAST jVE YEARS OR SO HAS BEEN KNOWN AS AN INDUSTRIAL AREA WITH LABOUR CAMPS 4ODAY IT IS ONE OF $UBAI S ART DISTRICTS 3O ) HOPE THAT 2AS !L +HOR WILL BE KNOWN AS $UBAI S DESIGN DISTRICT AND ) WANT

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TO BE AMONG THE jRST TO BELIEVE IN THIS AND BECOME A PART OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT t HE EXPLAINED 4HE DESIGNER HAD OTHER REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE AREA AS WELL f)T S IN THE SAME LOCATION AS MY WORKSHOP AND STUDIO ) WANTED MY SHOWCASE SPACE TO BE CLOSE BY SO ) CAN RUN FROM ONE TO THE OTHER EASILY )T HELPS AS WELL WITH THE OVERALL DESIGN PRODUCTION AND COMMERCIAL CYCLE t /PENING A DISPLAY SPACE HAS LONG BEEN ON THE AGENDA FOR 3HAFAR (E HAS ALWAYS HOPED TO DEVELOP HIS DREAM OF CREATING A REFERENCE FOR %MIRATI DESIGN 3HAFAR EXPLAINED WHY THE DESIGN SPACE CAME INTO BEING THIS YEAR

f!FTER THE LAUNCH OF MY COLLECTION ) HAD MANY REQUESTS AND ENQUIRIES FROM CLIENTS AND COLLECTORS WHO WERE KEEN ON SEEING THE OBJECTS AND GATHER A SENSE OF THE FORMS AND MATERIALS f4HIS WAS NOT VERY CONVENIENT AS NOT ALL OBJECTS ARE COMMERCIALISED THROUGH RETAILERS AND GALLERIES AND SOME jND IT DIFjCULT TO DO A TRIP TO A WORKSHOP IN SUCH A ROUGH INDUSTRIAL AREA 4HEREFORE EARLY THIS YEAR ) DECIDED TO HAVE MY OWN SPACE TO OVERCOME THIS OBSTACLE AND GIVE MY BRAND A NEW BOOST IN LIFE t 7HEN ASKED IF HE VISUALISED AND DESIGNED THE SHOWROOM THE DESIGNER SMILED AND SAID f!BSOLUTELY WITHOUT QUESTION t

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He added: “I kept the interiors as minimal as possible and used materials that match the surrounding industrial environment. As previously described, it has a stylish basement look.” He explained that going for a minimalist look came from his intention to shift the core focus on the actual objects displayed in the space, using white planks and plinths to showcase the items. “I used white walls, polished CONCRETE kOORING AND EXPOSED ceilings as the main materials and interiors dominating the space,” he said.

Shafar likes to add little twists to his creations, and in this space did so through the use of a lighting system made to decorate the ceiling and light the objects. He said: “I used rusty metal pipes with a generous length of electrical wires and focus lights; these are all suspended from six different designs of opaque gypsum ceiling pieces.” At this year’s Design Days Dubai, Shafar will be presenting his work with Beirut’s Carwan Gallery, and was recently commissioned to work with two prestigious design brands.

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Inked in history JOI-DESIGN REDESIGNS 147 SHERATON GUESTROOMS FOR HISTORICAL HANOVER HOTEL GERMANY: JOI-Design recently completed the redesign of all 147 guestrooms at the Sheraton Pelikan hotel in Hanover, Germany. Housed in a red brick structure that was originally the production factory of Pelikan, the ink and artISTS PAINT COMPANY THE jRM TOOK inspiration from the building’s former life in room décor, creating a concept based on pen and ink. f/UR AIM WAS TO jND A MORE adult design solution with a theme that centres on the building’s former life as a factory for Pelikan pens and inks, as well as poetry. After all, that’s what a pen should be used for,” said JOI-Design’s comanaging director, Peter Joehnk. The original factory was built in 1906 as a reinforced concrete

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building structure with bright open spaces and pelican motifs. It was converted into a hotel by Sheraton in 1993, with rooms located in the former production areas featuring up to 4.25m-high ceilings and large windows. Hamburg-based JOI-Design utilised these large windows to strike a balance between the industrial and contemporary in the guest room designs. The concept was based around the art of writing with carpet designs that mimic hand-sketched lines, and curtains that appear to have a pattern of falling ink spots. 4HE HALLWAY kOORING FEATURES hand-drawn lines, running asymmetrically from one side of the corridor to another, punctuated

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with ink blob designs, inspired by paragraphs of text. In the guestrooms, Tom Dixon collection pendant lights, reminiscent of the shape of glass bottles, hang above each desk, while bedside tables look like the top of ink bottle lids. An illuminated glass panel illustrated with a famous handwritten quote, penned by hotel staff members and the JOIDesign team hangs above the bed, which are unique to each room. Corinna Kretschmar, JOIDesign’s co-managing director said that the rooms were created to make guests feel as if they are in their own urban loft apartment, with high-vaulted ceilings generating an airy feel. The large windows let in a substantial amount of

natural lighting. A neutral colour palette intended to mimic parchment paper, punctuated by saffron yellow and dark espresso brown, was used in the décor. Keeping in line with the theme of the building’s industrial, understated architecture, the interior furnishings were minimal to maximise on the area of each room. JOI-Design has been working in hospitality design in Germany and throughout Europe for more than 20 years. It has previously WORKED ON FOUR AND jVE STAR HOTEL airport, restaurant, and spa projects including the JW Marriott in Cannes, the Dom Hotel in Cologne, the Hilton Vienna Danube, and the Pricewaterhouse Coopers Tower 185 in Frankfurt.

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Let’s do the catwalk KVB DESIGN INCORPORATES WALKWAY INTO ROLF BENZ CONCEPT GERMANY: When the time came to select a company to create its new retail showroom, Rolf Benz wanted A DESIGN jRM THAT WOULD REkECT THE BRAND S YOUNGER AUDIENCE AND URBAN SENSIBILITIES )NTERNATIONAL retail design company, KVB Design, won the bid for the Freistel project, with a showroom design THAT ENCAPSULATED THE BRAND S SELF PROCLAIMED fFREE SPIRIT t )NTRODUCED IN THE &REISTEL LINE OF FURNISHINGS IS A DEPARTURE FROM THE 'ERMAN PREMIUM HOME FURNITURE GROUP THAT WAS FOUNDED IN THE S &OR THE SECOND SHOWROOM PROJECT FOR THE GROUP KVB Design was asked to create a NEW PLATFORM FOR LAUNCHING THE LINE that also incorporated Rolf Benz’s BRAND IDENTITY “Working together with KVB DeSIGN ON BUILDING AN INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING @HOME BASE FOR OUR NEW BRAND &REISTIL WAS A VERY CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL PROCESS t SAID Andreas Lechner, director of comMUNICATIONS FOR 2OLF "ENZ “The team from KVB Design CAME UP WITH A SHOWROOM CONCEPT THAT BROUGHT OUR BRAND VALUES TO

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life and created the perfect space FOR OUR CUSTOMERS TO GET THE FULL PRODUCT AND BRAND EXPERIENCE t 7HAT +6" DELIVERED WAS A CONcept rooted in distinct retail areas separated by a central catwalk inSPIRED BY THE FASHION INDUSTRY 4HE REST OF THE DESIGN WAS BUILT AROUND THIS CENTRAL ELEMENT The walkway is positioned in THE MAIN ARTERY OF &REISTEL S M showroom at the Rolf Benz head OFjCE IN .AGOLD 'ERMANY The catwalk was designed to PROVIDE AN AMBIENCE OF FASHION TO THE FURNITURE RANGE 4HE CEILING RAFTERS AND INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT areas combine to add intimacy to THE EXPERIENCE Lighting was planned in a light COLOUR PALETTE WITH DIRECTIONAL SPOT LIGHTS ASSISTING VISITORS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE RETAIL SPACE &URther lighting is set into the rafters of the ceiling, to create a sharp FOCUS REMINISCENT OF AN URBAN LOFT 3USPENDED LIGHTING RAFTS WERE CRAFTED FROM GALVANISED STEEL TO create a sense of warmth in the OPEN SHOWROOM 4HE CENTRAL AREA FEATURES A TIMBER SLATTED BOX THAT GENERATES A DEjNED ROOM ENVIRONMENT WITH meeting tables and a cafĂŠ style AREA WHILE STILL RETAINING A LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY AND OPENNESS +EVIN "EARD MANAGING DIRECTOR OF +6" $ESIGN CREDITED THE jRM S EXPERIENCE WITH 2OLF "ENZ AND THE OVERALL PROJECT f7E ARE THRILLED TO WORK WITH SUCH A PRESTIGIOUS BRAND AS 2OLF "ENZ &OLLOWING A DETAILED STUDY OF BOTH THE 2OLF "ENZ AND &REISTIL BRAND VALUES WE CREATED A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT WHICH NOT ONLY SUPPORTED THE PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND COMMUNICATED THE BRAND S PREMIUM POSITION BUT ALSO CREATED A NEW WAY OF FURNITURE RETAIL DESIGN t

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Hidden treasure ARCHITECTURE FIRM LAVA IS TRANSFORMING AN ABANDONED CABARET THEATRE OF THE 1920S INTO A MIXED-USE SPACE GERMANY: When he stumbled upon an abandoned three-storey building in Berlin, Germany, Dirk Moritz, the CEO of Moritz Gruppe, was unaware of the hidden value of his discovery. “The former ballroom of the cabaret had been undiscovered for about 80 years. I found the building in 2008 — full of rubbish and rubble — and initially, it was IMPOSSIBLE TO jGURE OUT WHAT IT used to be,� he said. However, after clearing out 30 tonnes of rubbish, the identity of the building became evident with old frescoes and reliefs in the stairwells, rooms, huge bricked windows and a wall painting. “What is most fascinating about this place is that despite it being hidden for so long, many elements of the building were well-preSERVED 4HEY REkECT AN IMPORTANT part of Berlin’s history, namely, the Golden Twenties,� added Moritz. Moritz Gruppe then commisSIONED 'ERMANY BASED jRM ,ABOratory for Visionary Architecture ,!6! TO WORK ON THE RE DESIGN OF the space with a completion date scheduled for mid-2014. “The rundown conditions open up the opportunity to create a unique atmosphere. After all, ruins are romantic,� said Tobias 7ALLISSER DIRECTOR OF ,!6! Entitled ‘Secret Garden,’ the design brief given was to preserve the uniqueness of the space while adding functional elements to suit a place for multiple uses. 4HE jNAL DESIGN WILL COMPRISE spaces for small-scale performances and exhibitions, studios, meetings and conferences, short-term luxury apartments and penthouses ON THE TOP ,!6! IS ALSO DEVELOPING

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a material and furniture concept for the design of the space. “We will make sure we combine historical substance with modern, but timeless, elements and stateof-the-art technology, combining a feeling for the original use with modern day Berlin,� said Wallisser. In terms of maintenance, Moritz explained that the former ballroom will be kept as one room of 230m2 alongside a gallery of a further 65m2 to preserve and utilise the impressive theatre space. “Instead of dividing it into many individual rooms with different functions by wall, we will only use furniture elements to separate and DEjNE THE SPECIjC AREAS CREATING intimate or open spaces according to need,� he added. ,IGHTING DESIGN IS ANOTHER MEANS BY WHICH THE TWO jRMS WILL maintain the nostalgia of the space with contemporary elements. Wallisser explained: “The lighting concept will bring the uniqueness of the location to the fore. “We are investigating options to work with historical chandelier combinations with modern lighting that will be used to accentuate the historic walls and the old architectural elements.� He then asked: “How to use this as an inspiration for an architectural renewal?� The answer comes easy to him. “The Secret Garden project is a modern and urban interpretation of a lost paradise, re-activated for new purposes, and superimposing old and new, history and future,� he explained. Wallisser concluded: “At best, it will be something similar to the opening sequence of Kubrick’s jLM A Space Odyssey.�

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From the heart of nature INTERFACE HAS LAUNCHED THE ENVIRONMENT-INSPIRED COLLECTION ‘URBAN RETREAT’ IN DUBAI UAE: The launch of Interface’s Urban Retreat collection took place in the lush setting of The Farm in Al Barari on December 13, 2012, with an array of carpets integrated within the venue, which added to the natural look of the space. f4HIS IS OUR jRST REAL GLOBAL COLlection which is really important because wherever you are in the world, you can take the product and have it produced locally,” said Claire Baillet, senior vice president of marketing, Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. The muse of this new collection comes from the heart of nature, evocative of heritage stones, forests and savannah grasses, including

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patterns with soft edges, reminiscent of lichen on a stone wall or moss in the elbow of a branch. “It was very much inspired from Biophilia, which means the love of nature,” explained Baillet. “One of the major trends that we have observed [worldwide] is bringing nature back into the city for a more peaceful effect and environment. Also the essential question is: how can we reconnect with nature? And the idea is to help CORPORATE OFjCES TO ACHIEVE THIS natural effect,” she added. Interface worked with US-based sustainable designer David Oakey who was inspired by his travels around the world. He continued

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seeing increasing references to nature within architecture, design, products and art, and translated this into his work. Ana Seixas, director of marketing, Middle East, Africa and India as well as Interface’s sustainability ambassador, said that one of the greatest qualities of the carpet tiles comes from the expertise and conceptualisation of the designers. “It’s like when you are knitting a sweater; you have to know where things go. They [the designers] went out into the mountains and had proper retreats outdoors to actually see how nature creates, researching things like how moss goes into a rock,” said Seixas.

Urban Retreat is available in three styles with a range of colours for each. These include Urban Retreat One, which combines sharp and blurred, classic and futurist as well as eclectic and austere patterns. Urban Retreat Two includes THREE PATTERNS THAT REkECT THE ORDERly and the organic, using tiles with a simple grid and understated cord pattern mixed with textures such as tree barks. Urban Retreat Three is more elegant with a shimmering LINEN LIKE jNISH THAT IS INSPIRED BY shifting shades. “The collections can be mixed with one another which give an INjNITE POSSIBILITY OF CREATION t added Baillet.

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She explained that besides design, the collection is also focused on the idea of sustainability. f4HE jBRE WE USE IS RECYCLED NYLON t SHE SAID AND ADDED THAT THE COMBINED STRUCTURES OF THE CARPET TILES COMES FROM THE jRM S BESPOKE TECHNOLOGY CALLED THE @4APESTRY MACHINE f4HIS IS WHY THE CARPETS HAVE THAT DENSE EFFECT ALMOST LIKE AN OLD TAPESTRY AND THAT IS THE WAY WE CAN WORK WITH DIFFERENT YARNS t SHE ADDED "AILLET REVEALED THAT THE IDEA OF RECYCLING NYLON DERIVED FROM jSHING NETS CAME FROM THE COLLABORATION WITH AN ASSOCIATION THAT HELPS COMmunities in the Philippines clean THE SEA )NTERFACE TAKES THE jSHING NETS TO USE IN THE MANUFACTURING OF ITS PRODUCTS AS WELL AS BRINGING VALUE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT 3HE EXPLAINED HOW THIS WORKS f7E DID THIS WITH THE HELP OF SUPPLIERS WHERE ONE OF OUR SUPPLIERS IS

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HELPING WITH THE POLYMERISATION OF THE jSHING NETS SO WE CAN RECYCLE THEM FOR OUR PRODUCTS t )N TERMS OF THE SUCCESS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN THE REGION 3EIXAS SAID f%VERY YEAR WE HAVE CAMPAIGNS AND EVERY YEAR WE ADD MORE SUSTAINABLE FEATURES TO THEM AND IT S REALLY GOOD TO SEE THAT MORE AND MORE DESIGNERS ARE ASKING FOR IT )N THE BEGINNING WHEN WE WERE

TALKING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY THEY WOULD SAY @IT S PROBABLY GOING TO BE A BROWN PRODUCT BUT NOW THEY CAN SEE THAT RECYCLED PRODUCTS STILL LOOK GOOD t 7HEN SPEAKING OF FUTURE PLANS "AILLET REVEALED THAT )NTERFACE WILL BE LAUNCHING ANOTHER MAJOR COLLECTION NEXT YEAR ON A GLOBAL SCALE !FTER A LITTLE PROBING SHE HINTED f)T WILL ALSO BE BASED ON NATURE t

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SUNNY SIDE UP Yellow is, of course, a lively colour which can be applied to cheer up a space. Whether it’s subtly applied or a large splash, the colour will guarantee a brightness and WARMTH THAT jTS WITH THE OVERALL trends of the year. GAJ’s Bielecki says: “The colour will dominate with vibrancy making for lively and stimulating colour palettes, fabrics AND jTTINGS 9ELLOW WILL HAVE MUCH more staying power but the question is: which shade?�

MAKE IT YOUR OWN “The off-the-shelf design solution is not going to cut it anymore,� says Pallavi Dean. And rightly so. Individualism is an essential part of this year’s interiors with both quirkiness and personality being much appreciated. Dean adds: “Think about the hospitality industry: it’s all about butler-service, one-on-one check-in, tailor-made audio-visual controls in hotel rooms. This personalised attention to detail is going to make its way into furniture, fabric and wallpaper. Customised and bespoke are going to be the key words in the coming years.�

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A SEA OF PATTERN One of the comeback trends for this year is patterns. Pallavi Dean says we should wave goodbye to colour blocking and monochromes. Graphic LINES ILLUSTRATED PRINTS OPTICAL GEOMETRICS AND DECONSTRUCTED PATTERNS HAVE ALL FOUND THEIR WAY INTO UPHOLSTERY AND kOOR COVERINGS !NOTHER TYPE OF PATTERN THAT IS HUGE FOR THIS YEAR IS COMBINATIONS SUCH AS CHECKS AND VINTAGE kORAL STRIPES WITH HAND SKETCHES AND TILE EFFECTS WITH colour. “The possibilities are endless,� says Dean. !CCORDING TO "IELECKI WHITE BACKGROUNDS CAN BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PATTERNS SUCH AS kORAL PRINTS WITH WHITE BACKDROPS VINTAGE PRINTS with twists of white as well as bold colours and patterns splashed onto white canvas. “Whatever it is, do it on white to make it in style,� she says. Bielecki adds that patterns inspired by ethnic prints, as well as animals, will come into play.

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AQUA ARCADIA In terms of bathrooms, forget standard showers. This year is all about relaxation and enjoying an in-house spa experience. Bathrooms are developing into personal care and beauty centres, with additional water features and functions to cater to individual preferences, for example, enjoying a shower under a big rain sky or a cold mist with changing temperatures, or even a rainforest waterfall. Andreas Dornbracht, managing director of Dornbracht predicts a shift towards in-house spas where one can enjoy all the pleasures of an actual spa right under their roof. “This is where we have to change a little bit because you won’t have a therapist there, you will want to do it on your own so the products have to adjust to this.” He adds that bathrooms are advancing in technology for health reasons such as creating showers that stimulate the blood circulation in the body.

LESS IS MORE One trend that rarely goes out of fashion is the notion of “less is more”, pioneered by the modernist movement. Maison de Objet, Paris’s biggest interior design show, predicts furniture with bare geometry, simple lines, transparent materials, as well as lighter forms and shades of colour. Minimalist design focuses on freeing spaces of weight by leaving things LIGHT AND kOATING REDUCING DESIGN to its purest and simplest form. The interior fair’s design preview states: “Now is the time of simple timelessness that is nevertheless rich in emotions and sensations.”

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A TOUCH OF TECHNO With the development of technology and innovative discoveries taking place, the world is taking a new turn every day. These TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE REkECTED IN DESIGN pushing imagination and possibilities even further, so start to look out for futuristic forms and materials. The Maison et Objet 2013 trend report states: “Materials and their performances are sketching out a future in which the senses and sensuality ARE COMBINED 7ITH kUIDITY AND LIGHT WE are exploring new ways of living. Tomorrow is already here.�

THAT'S ELEMENTARY 2013 seems to have a great appreciation for the earth and all it has to offer. Along with natural tones, lines and materials, the four elements are another inspiration for this year’s design world. Maison et Objet’s trend preview states that molecular and abstract forms with references to waTER AS WELL AS OTHER EARTHLY ELEMENTS SUCH AS jRE AND THE kUIDITY OF AIR WILL BE A GREAT HIT f$ESIGN IS DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM METEOROLOGY AND climatology to invent new expressions of today’s atmosphere. Between lightness and weightiness, power and transparency, a new generation of objects is inviting us to dream,� the trend preview informs.

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COME TOGETHER As much as we value individuality, group work is just as important this year. “Company owners are beginning to understand what designers have been pushing for over the last 10 years,� says Bielecki, explaining that the design process is shifting from being about a single person to A GROUP f#OMPANIES ARE STARTING TO REMOVE THEIR CORNER OFjCES IN AID OF more collaboration and dynamic creative touchdown and brainstorming spaces,� she adds, using an example of the different ways a design collective could distribute its work among one another for greater results. /NE DESIGNER COULD BE FOCUSING ON jNISHES WHILE ANOTHER WORKS ON spacing and innovative movement throughout the interiors, and another works on creating custom lighting and ambiance. This can improve the quality of projects while creating a closer atmosphere in the company. “Collectiveness is key,� she concludes.

KNIT WIT Remember all those handy things your grandma taught you when you were young? Now is the time to dig in the dark for those long forgotten skills, because scale knits and macramĂŠ are the style, not only of the season, but the year as well. This trend goes back to the focus on homely comforts where graphic works will be more focused on being handmade and rough with a highlight on hand sketches, images of handmade works and craftsmanship. This also allows you to contrast old furniture with NEW jNISHES AND DOT THE LINES BETWEEN OLD AND NEW

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FUN HOUSE Another trend on the agenda for this year is, quite simply, having fun. Bielecki suggests taking materials out of context and using them in a new WAY f5SE A MEASURING CUP AS A kOWER vase or hang forks and spoons from a chandelier. Thinking in a childish and cost-effective way will let everyday objects receive new functions. Who said you can’t upholster your couch in your old jeans or your pillows in your favourite shirts and scarves?� she asks. With this upbeat trend also comes children’s themes, making us all feel a few years younger.

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WONDERWALL Designers are getting tired of staring at bare walls. 2013 is the year of wallpapers, another comeback trend from previous years. They can get as busy as you like, keeping in mind the fashion for prints and patterns. Remember to keep the bedding and upholstery fabrics as simple as possible in this case, maybe sporting splashes of the new trendy colours. However, it is not only wallpapers, but items that appear as wallpapers, that are in style as well. For more corporate environments, wall coverings are also a big hit. Studio Em’s founder and creative DIRECTOR %MMA 3TINSON SAYS f COMES jVE YEARS AFTER THE heart of the “boom days”, as such many clients are now looking at refurbishing tired old spaces and bringing them up-to-date, where budgets and time may be in short supply. Wall coverings are now the “go to” material to give new life to tired old spaces.”

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VOODOO VIBE African tribal design is also a big hit this year. Bielecki says: “Think black and white, voodoo, spirits, bold monochrome, geometrics, hallucinations, blur and the red AND WHITE OF SACRIjCE t 4HIS SPIRItual side of design also brings forth the trend of using animals AND BOTANICAL THEMES jTTING IN with the naturals look by bringing the outside world indoors, creating a more harmonious and natural setting.

LA BOHĂˆME Along with the pattern trend also comes the hype for bohemian-styled fabrics and prints, using handprinted block designs that can be easily applied, and provide a large variety for a dĂŠcor palette. Mixing two to three colours is the best way to work with this style. Especially when the rest of the space uses a neutral colour scheme, the bohemian trend will create an opportunity to make a splash with your choice of colours.

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RECLAIMED AND RECYCLED With sustainable design picking up, and with the continuation of the industrial trend of last year, comes the need to use recycled materials. “Recycled furniture pieces are sure to be a continuing trend in 2013; reclaimed vintage furniture that can be treated AND GIVEN NEW LIFE IS A HOT COMMODITY ESPECIALLY IN THE HOSPITALITY OFjCE AND RETAIL markets,” says Stinson. She reveals that Studio Em is seeing a large demand in the Middle East for unique and distinctive projects. “The best way to do this is to reclaim, recycle and recreate design pieces that won’t be seen anywhere else,” adds Stinson.

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RETRO CHIC While 2012 was the year of industrial rustic design, this year is all about retro chic. Stinson explains that, with this new trend showing a great PROMISE FOR 3TUDIO %M IS APPLYING THIS STYLE IN ITS VARIOUS PROJECTS INCLUDING SALONS OFjCES AND CAF¤S f2ETRO CHIC IS ALL ABOUT BOLD PATTERNS MIXED WITH ECLECTIC FURNITURE AND MISH MASHING A COMBINATION OF VINTAGE jXTURES AND jTTINGS WITH CONTEMPORARY SPACES t SAYS 3TINSON

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VINTAGE COMFORT More than ever before, comfort has become an essential part of interior design, be it in the home or on commercial projects. Using materials and jNISHES THAT EVOKE A HOMEY FEEL IS the new way to go. If you are a fan of shabby chic, now is the time to apply this style. Ellen Bishop from Bishop Design says: “In terms of furniture, I believe comfort is more in focus. People are focused on furniture with MORE RAW jNISHES WHICH HAVE A LOOK OF having been used such as washed out paint and distressed woods.”

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MAGIC TOUCH Of all the senses, touch is the trendiest of them all. Bielecki adds: “Trends are leading away from crisp and clean slick design and more toward a rich, tactile and interactive palette. Homemade, handcrafted, imperfect and one-ofa-kind objects trigger a more personal feel and human quality.” All the pleasant feelings of a comfortable home are on the agenda with textures focusing on the human and natural touch of furniture and fabrics. “The idea of sustainability (reuse, reduce, recycle) and attention to global well-being has brought forward a newfound care of designers towards these more earth-centred pieces,” she says. With these warm, natural touches COME THE COLOURS OF THE kESH SUCH as beige and other neutrals with sandy and stone shades prevailing the texture plate. “Think of natural materials with texture and neutral tones like roots and washed up wood,” says Bielecki.

TIME TO REMINISCE One of the forecasts by Salone Internazionale de Mobile, Milan’s most prominent interiors show, is the trend of “nostalgia for a lost status quo.” The review states: “The strange thing is that, for every designer, this putative era refers to a different decade, a temporal ‘elsewhere.’” These reminiscences include re-readings of bourgeois drawing rooms tinged with an 80s spirit, the feel of art deco, references to the 40s and 50s, and inspirations taken from the great masters of the past such as Le Corbusier with an added personal touch. Bielecki agrees that the year is certainly seeing a touch of the romantic with surrealist ideas where storytelling comes into play. “Think Alice in Wonderland and Disney classics meet interiors,” she says.

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t should come as no surprise that Dubai now has the world’s tallest hotel to add to its growing list of record-breaking accomplishments: the JW Marriott Marquis, which is a 72-storey, 354.7m twin-tower complex located on the main artery of the city, Sheikh Zayed Road. With a façade that pricks the sky in the form of glass-encrusted palm leaves, the interior space of the hotel is just as impressive. Working on phase one, LW Design (which won Interior Design Firm of the Year at the Commercial Interior Design 2012 awards) created the initial concept for the space. The project was then taken over by a team from Emirates 'ROUP WHICH EXECUTED THE jNAL DESIGN Once visitors pass the valet parking at the entrance, they walk into the lobby which combines a large atrium space with high ceilings and a generous amount of natural light.

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“The lobby is designed to have a very timeless feel with an added comfort introduced through the colour scheme, which is kept very neutral with beige tones, giving it a clean look,� explains Amani Mohammed Al Lauz from Emirates Group, head of interior design for the project. She says that as visitors walk in to the hotel, the lobby is set to create a calming atmosphere. She adds: “However, the feeling of luxury is always present. In the lobby, it is through the pendant lamps where one will directly notice its great height, which gives it that glamourous edge with clean, contemporary lines.� To the left side of the lobby, an elongated seating area with plush couches and coffee tables are placed for visitors to lounge on, with petite corner spaces near the walls holding private enclaves for a more intimate atmosphere. “These little corners are created to once again push the idea of comfort but

also to work with the architecture of the building with its edgy corners that are used to give visitors a sense of privacy and ease,� Al Lauz explains. She continues: “When designing a hotel, you need to focus on different areas, so things don’t always seem repetitive. This gives you the urge to create different corners, especially when it comes to seating.� The hotel is divided into two towers, JOINED BY A SEVEN kOOR PODIUM WITH Tower A fully complete. Tower B, which IS A REPLICA OF THE jRST TOWER WITH TWO additional restaurants, will be completed within the next couple of years. In terms of design, Al Lauz explains that “the main inspiration came from keeping the design on a more contemporary scale yet maintaining a sense of timelessness combined with a feeling of comfort for the visitors.� She adds: “At the same time, the concept quintessentially focused on

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keeping the hotel’s interiors as luxurious as possible.” The materials used across the space, according to Al Lauz, vary between a mixture of hard and soft, which can be observed in many areas of the hotel. Using rich resources such as dark woods, leather and velvets kept the design rich, which was an important part of the overall concept. The Marriott’s accommodation includes 1,608 rooms and suites, which includes 882 king size rooms, 486 double rooms, 236 club suites and four royal two-level suites. “The rooms themselves evoke a very comfortable feel, as set through the concept by LW Design,” says Al Lauz. “However, when we came to check and put everything into operation, there were some elements that we CHANGED TO jT BETTER WITH THE IDEA OF

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comfort and ease, such as the use of the timber headboard which we changed to leather to give it a much softer feel,” she adds. Alongside the rooms, the F&B offerings in the JW Marriott Marquis — which includes 10 restaurants, four bars and two lounges — tell interesting design stories of their own. Sitting at a table at La Farine, a French café and bakery, Al Lauz surveys the room and says: “As there are many areas within the hotel, each has its unique look and feel. For example, in this restaurant, the key feature is the scattered mirrors on the walls, which combines different shapes, sizes and heights to give it a unique and quirky look. The elongated mirrors also work with the architecture to exaggerate and lengthen the height of the room.” La Farine, which is open 24/7, is home to

247 mirrors, stuck higgledy-piggledy across its many walls, framed with white and green which match the distinct green chairs across the venue. “In terms of furniture, after we received the stage one concept from LWD, we surveyed every piece of chosen furniture, surveying its application within the project and inspecting the maintenance of each piece,” she says. Another restaurant which stands out is a Thai restaurant called Tong Thai, located in the business area of the hotel with numerous conference rooms surrounding the area. “The locations of the restaurants also hold an importance to its design. For example the Thai restaurant overlooks Sheikh Zayed Road, and so if you are driving down the road, you can always see the unique pendant lamps hanging in the night,” says Al Lauz.

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In addition to the striking, bleeding red pendant lamps, the restaurant also includes: a massive Asian-styled bell at the entrance; seemingly endless dusky hallways that lead to the main eating area; and, a backlie red onyx marble bar, as well as bamboo wall coverings that blend with the rest of the theme. The walls in the main eating area of the restaurant have miniature gold Buddha statues placed on shelves, creating an authentic and oriental space.

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Walking into Rang Mahal was another highlight with its acrylic mashrabiyastyled walls, Indian table columns carved with wood, vibrant paintings on the walls and an open kitchen. Al Lauz says: “I am usually very picky about where I sit in a restaurant, but in Rang Mahal, wherever you sit, there is always something pleasant to look at.” Another of her favourites is the New York-styled steak house on the 68th kOOR CALLED 0RIME WHICH EVOKES AN

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elegant black and white colour scheme with a very clean and simplistic design, including particular details on certain areas such as the white acrylic screens surrounding the eating booths. “You have to actually walk around and touch things,” says Al Lauz, referring to the many materials and textures across all the different spaces. She adds: “We really tried to work in so many details to the point where I feel like everything should talk.”

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Economic conditions in the region meant the company’s growth may not HAVE BEEN AS QUICK AS INITIALLY ANTICIPATed. Indeed, in its new annual report, the organisation said that the Middle East division had been impacted by “lower volumes and margins�, and delays to a number of key projects. $ESPITE THIS THE jRM IS CONjDENT IT now has the building blocks in place to achieve much more rapid growth. Regional director Alan McCready said: “What we have been doing for the last two-and-a-half years is servicing those multinational corporates — that has been the main market for us. So it has BEEN CORPORATE OFjCE ;jT OUTS= ETC “While the market has been slow, those are the companies that have kept us busy and allowed us to build a platform here. Adding on to that now, we are active in the hospitality sector. We see that as being increasingly important over the next two to three years, both in new-build hotels and in refurbishment of existing stock.� Within the hospitality sector, the company is currently working on the Ritz Carlton Resort & Spa in Abu Dhabi, and

on improvements to the Intercontinental Hotel at Festival City in Dubai. It has also previously carried out a project to jT OUT THE ENTIRE -OVENPICK (OTEL AT THE Jumeirah Beach Residences, as well as its public areas. McCready added that the company was already pursuing other opportunities, including “some of the new-build HOTELS ON THE 0ALM FOR jT OUT AND WE ARE looking at a number of refurbishment opportunities planned some of the existing hotel stock.� McCready continued: “We have got a very good track record of hotels, both in the UK and other markets. It is certainly a specialist skill, and it is one where we would fully intend to transfer some key personnel from our UK operation to Dubai, to head up some of those projects, supplemented by the 75-person team we have on the ground.� David Lawther, chief exectutive said this strategy is a replication of the MODEL THE jRM HAS ADOPTED ELSEWHERE “If you look at the evolution of ISG across other geographies, we have PRIMARILY STARTED IN THE CORPORATE OFjCE market, moved into the hospitality sec-

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tor and then into the engineering sector at the high-technology end such as data centres, for example. I do not see any reason why we will not follow that here.� McCready also pointed to a number OF SIGNIjCANT INFRASTRUCTURE ANNOUNCEments made by Dubai’s Ruler in recent weeks, such as the huge Mohammed Bin Rashid City project, as evidence that the market is returning to a position of strength. “We are excited about the infrastructure projects that have been announced over the last month or two. It is certainly creating a bit of noise in the sector here. We see it as underpinning Dubai and the UAE as a location of choice for many companies to have their base in the Middle East region. “We certainly still feel it was the right choice for us to set up here when we did, and in this location, as opposed to any other part of the region. There is an openness and a transparency about doing business here that is not always the same in other locations, and that is important to us,� said McCready. The improvement can also be seen in the company's pipeline of projects, which stood at $22.5m on 30 June 2012,

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compared to $12.8m a year earlier. The track record it has established in the region during the past three years should enable to push on to achieve fairly rapid growth, according to McCready. “It is only now, really, that we are thinking that we can step up to larger projects and move into some other sectors as well. We have a $50m business in the UAE here at the moment and, because of the vibrancy that we are feeling over the last few months, and the

PIPELINE THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIjED THERE is no reason why that will not be $150m in the next three years. That would be the plan and the programme that we are working to at the moment. And we think that is achievable.� Qatar is one area which could contribute towards growth in the longer-term, but Lawther is not expecting this to happen overnight. “In terms of physically building the OFjCE THOUGH THAT WILL BE FURTHER DOWN

4 4HE !KIN 'UMP jT OUT 5 David Lawther said ISG chose to grow organically.

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the line. To get it to the size of Dubai, you are looking three to four years out.� One skill it has at its disposal as Qatar develops, is experience of working on major sports projects through its involvement with the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. According to McCready, it is the relationships the company has built in the UK that will INkUENCE ITS GROWTH IN 1ATAR

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“The same consultants we deal with in the UK business — designers, project managers, cost consultants, MEP conSULTANTS … THOSE ARE THE SAME jRMS THAT we deal with on a day-to-day basis here as well. Particularly in the commercial OFjCE SECTOR RIGHT DOWN TO THE SAME personalities,� added McCready. Lawther said that fostering the same corporate culture in the region is

the reason why it has chosen to grow ORGANICALLY RATHER THAN ACQUIRE AN INDIGENOUS jRM AND THEN ATTEMPT TO adapt it. Elsewhere in the region, the COMPANY HAS AN OFjCE IN #AIRO WHICH McCready said is “not fully operational�, but which is being sustained to service CLIENT DEMAND WHERE REQUIRED )T HAS also serviced projects in Bahrain and in Saudi Arabia from the UAE, but Lawther said there are no current plans to set up a base in the Kingdom. “For us at the moment, our immediate short-term growth is concentrating primarily on Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar. We will go and service clients in Saudi, but at the moment where we are with other geographies will take priority.� McCready added: “Saudi is not off the radar, but it is not this year or next. f!ND ) THINK THAT TIMING IS jNE !T THE moment, buildings will come out of the ground, but the opportunity for us is the end users who will occupy those buildings, and they are two to three years away.� He also said that “it is not an easy market entry into Saudi, but working for the end user, the occupier, is a different scenario.�

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OUTDOOR FURNITURE

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he GCC market is primed for an advantage in the outdoor furniture industry. Sales of these products are closely linked to the boom and bust of the construction market. When the economic recession in 2008 and 2009 stagnated construction in the US, the furniture industry ALSO DEkATED 4HE '## REGION FARED BETTER AS IT BENEjTED MORE from construction expenditure, consumer spending, and the popularity of outdoor living areas. With economic revival, an increase in disposable incomes, and a new wave of environmentally friendly products, a recent report predicted the outdoor furniture industry will grow to $5bn by 2017 IN THE 53 ALONE 4HIS IS EXPECTED to impact on the GCC region where the warm, dry climate is more

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conducive to people spending lengthy amounts of time outdoors, creating a bigger piece of the pie in the outdoor furniture market. 4HE MOST PROMINENT SEGMENT of this industry is in residential, which accounts for 90% of the total demand of outdoor furniture, which over the years has driven sales in showrooms and furniture stores. With outdoor furnishings and upholstery adding resale value to a home and large retailers such as ACE Hardware stocking patio furniture, umbrellas, grills, and gazebos, the industry has gained more mass market appeal. More people are treating the OUTDOOR SPACE AS A fjFTH ROOMt using it to add to their existing interior spaces. A popular trend is alfresco dining, which is driving demand for stylish yet functional furniture. Differentiated from soft

interior furnishings, which may be changed according to season, outdoor furniture will withstand time and the elements of rain, UV damage, wind, dust, and sand. Metal outdoor furniture in particular is prized for these qualities and dominates sales. Aluminium, which is known as a strong, durable, lightweight material represents the largest segment IN METAL SALES 4HESE QUALITIES also contribute to its popularity in the Middle East, as it can stand up to soaring temperatures. New product innovations, designs, and improvement in quality are expected to grow this portion even more in the coming years. 4RADITIONAL WICKER OR RATTAN IS the second most popular material, appealing because of its natural look. All-weather wicker has been on the market for the past six or

seven years. However, technology has provided consumers with more varied choices at competitive prices. Curvy and playful shapes have replaced straight lines, and upholstery fabrics have become softer and more durable. India is experiencing a revival in the demand for wooden furniture, while metal is experiencing spikes in foreign sales. Australia and the UAE are the leading importers of outdoor furniture in the Asia0ACIjC REGION AND THE -IDDLE %AST Outdoor furniture is no longer an afterthought in the overall interior design of a property, but is now considered a natural extension as a living space, which is integral to the overall vision of a home. Because of its growing importance, Commercial Interior Design speaks to the outdoor furniture suppliers you should know.

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SUPPLIERS YOU SHOULD KNOW of projects, from hotel openings, private palaces and villas, to amazing restaurant concepts. At the moment we are working on the launch of a new art gallery which will be announced to the public soon.

What sets you apart?

Voglia Tell us about your company? We have a beautiful showroom on Jumeirah Beach Road where we sell mainly European designed and manufactured high-end furniture for outdoor as well as indoor. We cater, of course, to private villas and palaces, but our main focus is our work and collaborations with

some of the region’s best interior designers and architects. Together with our partners we really try to create some amazing spaces in the Middle East and to bring in new designs and brands.

Which are your best-selling products? Our best selling product at the mo-

ment is our Italian Unopiu and its Synthesis collection, which really found a way of bringing original teak furniture to another league. The designs are just breathtaking.

What projects have you been involved in? Since we opened almost a year ago, we have been involved in all kinds

What sets us apart is all the creative individuals we have in our company. We always make sure to follow the trends both locally and abroad. We bring in only the best brands, and our demand for not only the quality of our service but also the products that we sell is extremely high. When doing any kind of business with us, we don’t stop until everything is perfect and everybody is happy.

Where do we contact you? Showroom location: Jumeirah 3, 465 Jumeirah Beach Road, Villa 4. Open Saturday to Thursday, between 10am-7pm. Alternatively, call +97155 282 1711 to make an appointment. www.voglia.ae

Intermetal Tell us about your company? Intermetal was established in 1989 to provide the hospitality contract furniture market with a comprehensive collection of outdoor, banquet, restaurant and conference furniture. Today, Intermetal is exporting worldwide and is known as a onestop-shop for the contract furniture market. The outdoor collection includes tables, chairs, loungers and umbrellas where the customer can select from a wide range of furniture manufactured in aluminium, synthetic rattan and teak.

Which are your best-selling products? Our collection is quite extensive, however, the popular choice has been the Sharm, Corsica and Santa Fe manufactured from aluminium. The complete range is powdercoated and is versatile, allowing customers the option to integrate

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different pieces to form unique looks for their projects.

What projects have you been involved in? Intermetal has supplied furniture worldwide and some of our projects include: Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, Yas Island; Hilton Doha; JA Resorts & Hotels; Le Meridien Abu Dhabi; Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi; Ocean View Hotel; Ramada Plaza Jumeirah Beach Residence; Ritz Carlton Doha; Sheraton Abu Dhabi; and, The Oceanic Hotel & Resort.

What sets you apart? Intermetal has been manufacturing the Outdoor Living Furniture Collection for over two decades, and as a Dubai-based furniture manufacturer, the strength of the company has been attributed to quality, comfort, durability and style. Intermetal has an in-house design

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and development team commited to innovation, and works closely with sales and production to meet each customer’s requirement and provides products that meet their EXACT SPECIjCATIONS !S WE HAVE total control over the manufacturing PROCESS FROM START TO jNISH WE CAN control lead times and guarantee excellence. Intermetal’s manufacturing plant is fully equipped with CNC bending and routing machines,

robotized welding, powder coating and chrome plating lines, woodworking and upholstery.

How do we contact you? Intermetal Ltd. PO Box 474039 Dubai, United Arab Emirates T: +9714 884 1650 F: +9714 884 1934 sales@intermetal.com www.intermetal.com

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SUPPLIERS YOU SHOULD KNOW standards, and is manufactured by hand. Every piece embodies the combination of modern technology and centuries-old craftsmanship.

Best-selling products? Our bestselling collections are: 0ANAMA 3EASHELL -U 3LIM ,INE and Orbit.

What projects have you been involved in?

Dedon Tell us about your company? ! MANUFACTURER OF EXCLUSIVE outdoor furniture, Dedon is one of the world’s leading providers in the industry, and has received numerous international design awards. The company, which was founded in 1990 by the former professional soccer player Bobby Dekeyser, revolutionised the outdoor furniture market within a few years. With over

Casualife Tell us about your company? Casualife is a fully integrated Australian manufacturing company that specialises in outdoor furniture and banqueting furniture. With headquarters based in Melbourne, Australia, Casualife has supplied to over 350 major hotel and resort PROPERTIES WORLDWIDE 7E SPECIjcally ‘Gulf-Spec’ all our furniture, which makes us a leading contender for local commercial clients. Casualife was chosen to supply the jRST 0ALAZZO 6ERSACE RESORT AND has also undertaken other custom jobs. With furniture manufactured especially for the harsh Middle East climate, Casualife is often used by jVE STAR RESORTS WORLDWIDE DUE TO its quality. Teakwood, aluminium, stainless steel, ‘all weather wicker’ designs and a superb range of shade umbrellas, keep Casualife in the forefront of the world’s leading designers. With Casualife you will

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3,000 employees, Dedon is now in more than 80 countries with showrooms worldwide. The basis for Dedon’s success is the highly durable SYNTHETIC jBRE $EVELOPED OVER years ago, it’s still considered “the original� in the industry and stands for the highest standards of quality AND DESIGN 4HE jBRE IS WASHABLE EXTREMELY EASY TO CARE FOR AND IS not affected by saltwater, sunlight, and high or low temperatures, and is recyclable. Dedon furniture is designed by international designers, produced based on German quality

In the Middle East we have been involved in the following projects: 2ITZ #ARLTON $UBAI !L !IN 2OTANA !BU $HABI *UMEIRAH #REEKSIDE (OTEL $UBAI #ROWNE 0LAZA -USCAT /MAN AND )NTERCONTINENTAL (OTEL Muscat, Oman.

What sets you apart? At Dedon, outdoor living is our reason for being. So it should come as little surprise how seriously we take our commitment to the environment. We are fully committed to leading our industry in the protection, conservation and long-term improvement of the environment,

by creating the world’s highestquality, longest-lasting woven outdoor furniture and continually improving our own environmental performance through the adoption of sustainable processes, methods and materials. Because we control the production of our woven FURNITURE FROM START TO jNISH $EDON CREATES ZERO WASTE ACROSS THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN OF OUR 0HILIPPINES FURniture manufacturing facility. This one-stop channel ensures that we ALSO KEEP IT THAT WAY $EVELOPED YEARS AGO THE ORIGINAL $EDON jBRE is a model of environmental friendLINESS /UR WEAVING jBRE PRODUCED to the highest German environmental standards, is 100% recyclable, NON TOXIC AND NON POLLUTING TO GROUNDWATER OR THE OZONE

Where do we contact you? $EDON 2EGIONAL /FjCE "ARCELONA 0AU #LARIS Š !TICO ‡ 08009 Barcelona/Spain 4 & CONTRACT EXPORT DEDON ES

jND A HIGH SERVICE LEVEL QUALITY and design leading the furniture trade as well a superb range of quality umbrellas. Our new range of lightweight indoor banquet tables, moulded in ABS, is top class for jVE STAR PROJECTS AND WE HAVE A matching range of banquet chairs and accessories as well. Casualife HAVE LOCAL REGIONAL OFjCES IN !UStralia, Hong Kong, China, and UAE to service local needs as well as many agents worldwide.

Best-selling products? Casualife are regularly called in to supply outdoor furniture and umbrellas for projects and now increasingly has a following for its unique banquet furniture. Undoubtedly Casualife is a leading supplier in the Gulf with of its own manufactured range of furniture.

What projects have you been involved in? The projects we have recently supplied include: Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Spa & Resort, Intercontinen-

TAL $UBAI &ESTIVAL #ITY 2ITZ #ARLTON !L "USTAN 0ALACE (OTEL -USCAT &AIRMONT 0ALM *UMEIRAH 2IXOS THE 0ALM !L 2AHA "EACH (OTEL !BU Dhabi and many others.

Casualife has its own factories and is not just a trader sourcing — this guarantees factory direct pricing, better quality and most importantly, best value for money.

What sets you apart?

Where do we contact you?

Casualife provides world-leading quality at reasonable prices and provides aftersales service such as ongoing reports to ensure the client’s important furniture assets are maintained for optimum operating life. The important difference is that

Casualife Middle East LLC 5NIT 0INNACLE "USINESS "UILDing, Sheikh Zayed Road Al Barsha, Dubai , UAE +9714 347 6099 sales@casualife.ae www.casualife.ae

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munity through support of dozens OF NON PROjT ORGANISATIONS

Tuuci Tell us about your company? For over 14 years, Tuuci has been creating innovative, unique and stylish shade platforms. Founded by Dougan Clarke, Tuuci was born from the marine industry. Every single parasol, lounge and cabana we create has been meticulously engineered to perform without question, in any environment. But they don’t just perform. They also turn heads with an unparalleled sense of style and design not seen anywhere else in the world. In our

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Which are your best-selling products? wide variety of product lines, you’ll quickly see our intention is to share natural comfort in its most basic form — a cool place in the shade. With incredibly durable, 100% replaceable parts, and a design sense unlike any other, Tuuci’s parasols, pavilions, and lounges are the ultimate shade experience. With a global presence throughout the US, Europe, the Far East and South America, our products are handcrafted and inspired by nature. From manufacturing to recycling, every action is made with the intent of minimising our environmental footprint. We are also deeply committed to giving back to the com-

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4HE /CEAN -ASTER IS THE kAGSHIP OF our collection. But it all depends on the project — location (pool, beach, and restaurant), required size, material (wood or aluminium), and the design (classic or temporary). All these facts will determine what our sales team recommends.

What sets you apart? It is a combination of the way we build our products: award winning designs, marine quality materials with up to a 15-year warranty, serviceable products — every single part can be replaced, functionality for easiness of use. In the end, Tuuci products not only provide shade, they also provide a 5-star outdoor ambience and remain beautiful and operational for many years.

Where do we contact you? What projects have you been involved in? We have been involved in various projects in Oman, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai. Many large hotel groups based in extreme climates have learned to appreciate our quality, and also many other public or residential areas.

For the EMEA market, our contact is in The Netherlands: T: +31 13 522 0471 E: sales@tuuci.eu Our agent for the region is Angel Contract Consultants, who can be emailed at angel@angelcontract.com www.tuuci.com

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Falaknaz — The Warehouse Tell us about your company? We supply indoor and outdoor furniture, umbrellas, gazebos, handicrafts, mood lighting and decorative accessories. We offer design solutions for hotels, restaurants as well as villas and apartments. Our strength comes from our connections in Indonesia where we have associate manufacturing companies for both solid wood and synthetic rattan furniture, and in Dubai through our associate upholstery and curtain factory, and our links with key manufacturers. Through these associations, we are able to respond quickly to our clients’ needs in terms of special designs and control the quality of our products.

Which are your best-selling products? Furniture solutions for restaurants and coffee shops are an important part of our business. Our synthetic rattan furniture is popular because these sets are very adaptable to clients’ space requirements. To cover those spaces, our hanging umbrellas sell very well. Following the latest design trend from Europe, our solid teak indoor furniture has been adapted to feature a natural

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look with lime wash and grey ANTIQUE jNISHES LARGELY REPLACING traditional stained colours. Many of the lines we carry are made from recycled wood in keeping with our efforts to support sustainability, and we only use wood from legal sources. Our tables, designed from tree roots that would otherwise be discarded or just burnt, are popular with designers and retail customers alike.

What projects have you been involved in? Our current UAE clients include hotels such as the new Waldorf Astoria Hotel being constructed in Ras Al Khaimah, and the Liwa Hotel in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi being refurbished. In between we are also supplying to various restaurants and coffee shops such as Shakespeare and Co. and the new 4OMO RESTAURANT AT 2AFkES (OTEL

What sets you apart? Our ability to respond to our cusTOMERS SPECIjC NEEDS 7E DON T just sell what we stock. We have the ability to custom make as well. 3O OUR jRST STEP IS TO LISTEN TO OUR clients to ascertain their requirements, and then advise. If there are

special sizes or designs required they can be integrated quickly into our production and supplied through our regular shipments. Our workshops with skilled technicians are available for adaptations, installations and aftersales service. Our mantra is to provide the best quality, price and service.

8IFSF EP XF kOE ZPV Our large showroom in the Al Shafar Building of the Sheikh Zayed Road, on Exit 43 leading to Noor Islamic Bank Metro Station between Volkswagen and CBI Bank. www.falaknazthewarehouse.com contract@fgehouse.ae T: +9714 328 5859

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Nakkash Gallery Tell us about your company? Established in 1983 and headquartered in Dubai, Nakkash Gallery is at the forefront of interior design. Given the competitive market in THE 5!% THE jRM HAS ESTABLISHED a superior reputation and earned THE CONjDENCE FROM CLIENTS WHO SEEK ADVENTURE WHEN IT COMES TO interior design. Nakkash Gallery HAS A WIDE ARRAY OF FURNITURE AND DESIGNER NAMES TARGETED TOWARDS clients seeking high quality and unique items. From the traditional

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classic to contemporary chic design, the furniture is sourced from VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE WORLD AND IS carefully chosen to build eclectic themes. We represent the exclusivity of distinguished outdoor brands THAT CATER TO THE WHOLE RANGE OF hospitality market.

Best-selling products? Our most popular outdoor brand is Dedon. The Barcelona collection, designed by Richard Frinier, is top of our clients’ list. An urban collec-

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tion full of dynamic presence that combines tradition and modernity, IT jTS PERFECTLY WITH OUR CONCEPT

What projects have you worked on recently? Some of our recent contract projects include Dar Al Masyaf in Madinat Jumeirah, and the Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City. We’ve also been involved in the Rihan Heights, a high-end residential project in Abu Dhabi and the Marina 23 pool area in Dubai.

What sets you apart? 7ITH OUR RENOWNED REPUTATION IN the market as one of the leading

FURNITURE STORES IN THE 5!% WE ARE a distinguished and successful furniture retailer and supplier for hotel projects. With our unique and versatile collections of outdoor furniture at reasonable costs, and recognisable quality and design, our competitive advantage amongst OTHER FURNITURE jRMS WITHSTANDS THE jNANCIAL CHALLENGES AND ADAPTS TO THE kEXIBILITY NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS

8IFSF EP XF kOE ZPV WWW NAKKASHGALLERY COM T: +9714 282 6767 /UR SHOWROOM IS LOCATED IN 'ARhoud, Dubai, and is open from 9am to 7:30pm, Saturdays to Thursdays.

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Interior360 Tell us about your company? Interior360 is located in Al Serkal Avenue in Al Quoz, Dubai, and we carry artful and unique furniture, objets d’art and accessories. The name ‘Interior360’ stemmed from the founder’s love for travelling and discovering new things, so we want to bring the best from around the world to the UAE.

What projects have you been involved in? We have done private residences in the UAE and Europe. We are also getting involved in several resort projects in the region.

What sets you apart? In our showroom, we have selected all items very carefully based on a combination of design, functionality, materials and aesthetics. We are also excited to be carrying young designer talent such as Vito Selma, who does unforgettable pieces. Also, Italian label Atelier A is coming out with a new home and

sofa collection, which will bring a new meaning to the word ‘comfort’. We also have access to a very large collection that is not on display, which covers all spectrums.

How do we contact you? info@interior-360.com www.interior-360.com T: +9714 388 1535

What are your best-selling products? We have a large collection of outdoor furniture, and one of our most popular items is the Siobhan loveseat. It is made of intricate patterns created through hand inlaid rattan, covered in resin and also has lights inside. It is the most stunning piece to have on a patio and the lights can also be done in different colours; an absolute showpiece.

A REPUTED FURNITURE TRADING COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR AN INTERIOR DESIGNER-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER LOCATION: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA f 2VBMJĂ‹ DBUJPOT Bachelor or Masters in Interior Design or Architecture f .JOJNVN Ă‹ WF ZFBST PO UIF KPC FYQFSJFODF f Proven Team Leader, highly motivated Management Professional with successful business development and marketing skills f &YDFMMFOU /FHPUJBUJPO "OE 1SFTFOUBUJPO Skills f Preference Will Be Given To European National.

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Sun and Shades Tell us about your company? Sun and Shades is a Europeanbased company, with several worldwide branches and a production plant located in Indonesia. The company’s main branch is situated in Dubai, UAE, and has been operational since 2009, covering the Middle East region, North Africa and the Indian Ocean. Our product range includes modern synthetic rattan furniture, teak garden furniture and exclusive sun umbrellas. Our business ethos is based on our furniture know- how that includes the design, manufacturing and timely supply of quality outdoor spaces which are transcended by our furniture. Our expertise has BENEjTED REPUTED HOTEL GROUPS property developers and individual clients. Our goal has always been to provide complete bespoke outdoor furniture and sun umbrellas. Our highly talented team of sales and support personnel offers 24/7 assistance to all clients. This has been the core of our success, which aids us in retaining our existing customers and bringing new ones.

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Which are your best-selling products? Our outdoor synthetic rattan furNITURE WHICH IS SPECIjCALLY MADE for extreme weather conditions in the area, is undoubtedly our best-selling product. Our clients from the hospitality industry enjoy our exclusive designs of sun loungers, lounge furniture and dinING FURNITURE 7E PROVIDE kEXIBILITY to choose precisely what is apt with regards to design and colour schemes of particular projects. Our sun umbrellas with the push-the-button opening system are a favorite among resorts, restaurants and developers. We provide our clients with options to customise canopy colours and print personalised logos. The effortless functionality and exclusively tailored design boosts the ambience wherever they are mounted.

What projects have you been involved in? We work with a variety of hotels and developers in the GCC, North Africa and the Indian Ocean — these

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include the likes of TDIC, Emaar, Le Meridien, The Westin, Minor International, the Jumeirah Group of hotels, the Hilton Group hotels, Danat hotel and resorts, Shanti Maurice Resort and Spa, Anantara Resort and Spa, Millennium Resort and Spa, and Le Royal Meridien, Rotana hotels and many more.

clients’ needs. ‘No’ is never an answer for us at Sun and Shades. We do everything possible to make sure the client is supplied with the best that is on offer in the outdoor furniture industry and regard it as a positive and ‘will do business again’ experience.

How do we contact you? What sets you apart? Our ability to transcend our clients’ expectations and provide them with custom-designed furniture and sun umbrellas truly sets us apart from everyone else. The true priority for us is our customers. All our energy and resources are directed to satisfy and exceed our

Roland Corko VP — sales director Sun and Shades LLC PO Box 251997, Dubai, UAE M: +97150 544 6398 T: +9714 885 78 78 F: +9714 884 14 78 www.sunandshades.com info@sunandshades.com

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CASUALIFE OUTDOOR & BANQUETING FURNITURE

SPECIALISTS

Visit Casualife Furniture & you will see that we have a wide range of Outdoor Furniture from Teak wood, Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Synthetic Woven wicker and more, as well as Umbrellas & Gazebo's. Our New range of lightweight indoor Banquet Tables moulded in ABS are top class for 5 star projects and we have a matching range of banquet chairs and accessories too. Casualife furniture is a world leader in quality manufacturing and has supplied over 350 major projects worldwide. We specifically 'Gulf-Spec' all our furniture which you can appreciate makes us a leading contender for your business. We have local regional offices in Australia, Hong Kong, China, and UAE to service local needs and many agents worldwide. Casualife Middle East LLC.

CASUALIFE HAS OFFICES IN AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, CHINA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. CASUALIFE MIDDLE EAST LLC 416 Pinnacle Business Building, SZR, Al Barsha, Dubai, Tel : Tel : +971 4 3476099 Email: sales@casualife.ae, Web: www.casualife.ae International Sales Office CASUALIFE FURNITURE INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 3 90771515, Fax : +61 3 9077 5547, Email: uaemail@casualife.com, Web: www.casualife.com

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100 OBJECTS OF

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MAY 2013, DUBAI Commercial Interior Design will once again be launching its 100 Objects of Desire Volume III coffee table book at an exclusive gathering of interior design professionals in May 2013. CID’s 100 Objects of Desire Volume III will feature the latest collection of inspirational items and the book remains a permanent fixture on interior designers’ coffee tables long after publication.

To find out how your products can be featured in this exclusive collection of the most desirable products available and showcase your items in front of the local interior design community, contact us today. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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erhaps 2013 will be the year developers and procurement teams learn to protect their project margins by appointing one spa specialist to both design and build spa facilities. All too often, spa experts are brought on board far too late in the process, after costly decisions have already been made. In extreme cases, spas have had to be redesigned to address oversights by non-specialists, which of course involves double design costs. The spa is an incredibly important area within a hotel. Alongside the conference facilities, business centre and restaurants, the spa will be used by hotel guests and external visitors and adds to their overall experience of the venue. By allowing a non-specialist to plan the spa area, developers are in danger of leaving esSENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS SUCH AS kOOR GRADIENTS drainage and ventilation up to chance. /NE HIGH PROjLE CLIENT RECENTLY CALLED IN "ARR + Wray to rectify an issue, where there were SERIOUS PROBLEMS BUILDING THE kOOR GRADIENT AND integrated drains. The main contractor had been appointed to carry out the works but failed to install what was required. Appointing a design-and-build contractor to join the team as soon as the schematic drawings are available enables thorough and accurate planning without the need for several points of CONTACT ACROSS A NUMBER OF jRMS A specialist aqua-leisure company will design everything from the reception and changing areas to wet spa and treatment rooms, as well as staff areas, storage and necessary plant rooms. Appointing one specialist for the design-andbuild contract removes the need for separate -%0 PLANNING BUILDING AND jT OUT CONTRACTORS The developer’s plans for the spa will determine the size of each area and the number of treatment rooms required. Ideally, the health suite or spa should form a detailed part of the

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hotel’s business plan. Spas are not standalone PROjT CENTRES BUT CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO HOW THE SPA REkECTS THE HIGH STANDARDS THROUGHout the rest of the hotel. This type of careful planning allows the developer to build a relationship with the spa provider while designs are being created, safe in THE KNOWLEDGE THAT CONSTRUCTION AND jT OUT CAN begin seamlessly once the plans are complete. Spas by their very nature can throw up a multitude of problems for the uninitiated designer. The wet areas of any spa will require waterproofING AND kOOR SLOPING AS WELL AS VENTILATION SINCE pools and heat experiences generate humidity and condensation. An inaccurately calculated kOOR SLOPE CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN success and disaster, so why take a chance with a non-specialist designer? On projects where the design-and-build contracts are being carried out separately for a spa, the number of contractors present on-site increases, placing added pressure on the project manager to co-ordinate the work. By taking on one company capable of carrying out both the design-and-build elements, the developer cuts down the chance of communication breakdown between contractors as well as guarding against lengthy waiting times and extention of time (EOT) claims when work must be carried out in sequence. If 2013 is to be the year of the design-andbuild contract, then developers can expect reduced waiting times, a reduced number of EOT claims, a bespoke spa with maintenance considered from the design stage and appropriate allocation of all critical plants. Hopefully we’re moving towards a model where specialist spa providers will be involved in the creation of new spas long before any construction starts. This way, we can help to cut the cost, time and risks involved, which in turn will BENEjT EACH INVESTOR OPERATOR AND END USER

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