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LUXE ABODES

LUXURY HOMES HAVE CHANGED THE LANDSCAPE OF HOUSING IN THE COUNTRY WITH BIG TICKET PROJECTS THAT HAVE ENSURED REALTY STAYS AFLOAT

TRANSCENDING SPACE

FROM FOLLOWING IN HIS ARCHITECT FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS TO SETTING UP HIS INDEPENDENT PRACTICE THAT IS RECOGNISED FOR ITS TRANSFORMATION OF SPACES, SUMIT DHAWAN, FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT AT CITYSPACE’82 ARCHITECTS, HAS INDEED TRAVELLED A FAIR DISTANCE

LET THERE BE LIGHT

A DÉCOR ELEMENT THAT CAN INSTANTLY MAKE A ROOM GO FROM DRAB TO FAB, LIGHTING COMBINES SCIENCE AND ART TO MAKE A HOUSE A HOME

HomeLane unveils new brand identity, plans operational scale-up across 25 top markets over the next 12 months

Technology-based home interior service provider HomeLane.com has unveiled its new brand identity as part of the company’s overall strategy to steer its business into the next phase of growth.

HANDS OFF

WILL HOSPITALITY DESIGN THRIVE IN THE LOW-TOUCH ECONOMY?

AL FAYA DESERT RETREAT & SPA, SHARJAH

Jonathan Ashmore, founder and principal architect at ANARCHITECT, talks us through the firm’s approach to spa and wellness design.

The Many Facets Of Glass In Architecture

Renowned architects came together to deliberate on the building material’s versatility and use in design

SCANDI NEUTRAL

STYLED HABITAT DESIGN COLLABORATES WITH ROYAL HASKONING DHV AND LIVE LOUD GIRL ON THE INTERIOR FOR JOTUN’S NEW REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN DUBAI

THE DESIGN TRINITY

WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF PROJECTS UNDER THEIR BELTS, KANHAI GANDHI, SHRESHT KASHYAP AND NEEMESH SHAH OF KNS ARCHITECTS ARE FULFILLING THE OBJECTIVE THAT THEY BEGAN THEIR PRACTICE WITH – CREATING CONTEXTUAL, ARTISTIC AND BESPOKE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

WORKING IT OUT

STUDIO REPUBLIK GYM IN DUBAI, BY LULIE FISHER DESIGN STUDIO

NEDA SALMANPOUR

ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER NEDA SALMANPOUR WORKS AT THE AWARD-WINNING BOUTIQUE PRACTICE BINCHY AND BINCHY. HER FIVE FAVOURITE DESIGN OBJECTS TAKE US FROM HER CHILDHOOD TO THE CURRENT DA

MOVING UP IN STYLE

THE ELEVATORS & ESCALATORS INDUSTRY IS COMING UP WITH NEW SOLUTIONS FOR THE POST PANDEMIC WORLD THAT COMBINE FORM AND FUNCTION

LUXE BATH SPACES

BATH FIXTURES HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON ELEVATING THE LOOK AND FEEL OF MUNDANE BATHROOM SPACES, AND NEW AGE PRODUCTS DO JUST THAT

KINK BAR & RESTAURANT OPENS IN BERLIN

IN THE HEART OF CULTURAL VENUE PFEFFERBERG, WE FIND A BAR, RESTAURANT AND IN-HOUSE LABORATORY, LIT UP WITH KERIM SEILER’S LARGE-SCALE SITE-SPECIFIC NEON LIGHT INSTALLATION

How To Sun Proof Your Abode

A variety of sun shades are helping homes escape the harsh rays of the sun while adding an aesthetic element to building exteriors

Back To The Future

Humming tree uses a rustic template with industrial elements to create a futuristic automobile display space in Kerala

STANDING TALL

STEP INSIDE THE TAJ JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS TO ENJOY THE LUXURIOUS INTERIOR DESIGN BY THE AWARD-WINNING WILSON ASSOCIATES, A PROJECT MANAGED

LOOK AT ME

BOND INTERIORS’ LATEST PROJECT ME DUBAI BY MELIÁ IS THE ONLY HOTEL IN THE WORLD FULLY CONCEPTUALISED BY THE LEGENDARY ARCHITECT, DAME ZAHA HADID

FOUNDING FATHER'S LEGACY OFFICE BY BLUEHAUS GROUP

There are many people who have left their mark on history, influenced and inspired nations, cultures, or have driven positive change. There are monuments and landmarks dedicated to their lives and achievements across the world. The founding father of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed, is one of those.

CRIMSON FOURSOME

AN EYE FOR DETAIL AND BOUNDLESS CREATIVITY DEFINE THE WORK OF RED’S APOORVA SHROFF, MAITHILI RAUT, RAJIV PAREKH AND EKTA PAREKH, EVEN AS THEY CONTINUE TO EXAMINE AND TWEAK THEIR APPROACH TO CREATE EVEN BETTER PROJECTS

THE ALLURE OF ALUMINIUM

OFTEN CALLED ‘THE METAL OF THE FUTURE’, ALUMINIUM HAS WIDESPREAD APPLICATIONS ACROSS VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION

CEM KAPANCIOGLU

THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF CK ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS SELECTS HIS DESIGN FAVOURITES, ALL SOURCED FROM ITALIAN FIRM POLTRONA FRAU – IN HIS WORDS, "ONE OF THE BEST FURNITURE COMPANIES IN THE WORLD."

The Business Of Architecture

Leading architects got together to discuss current trends in the business and how best to run an architectural practice in these trying times

Impact Of Covid-19 On Architecture & Design

Design leaders discussed the effects of the pandemic, how the field will evolve as a result of it, and their approach to it all

TWO'S COMPANY!

SONAL SANCHETI AND RAHUL GORE’S _ OPOLIS IS A PRACTICE THAT FUNDAMENTALLY RESPECTS EACH SITE'S CONTEXT, RESULTING IN THE CREATION OF TRULY TIMELESS EDIFICES THAT SHALL ENTHRAL GENERATIONS

RETHINKING DESIGN

HOW THE INDUSTRY IS ADAPTING TO A TURBULENT 2020

INTRINSICALLY INDIAN

WITH DEVI RATN, DESIGNERS GROUP RETAINS THE INHERENT APPEAL OF A HERITAGE TAJ PROPERTY, WHILST CLEVERLY LENDING IT A CONTEMPORARY CHIC – ALBEIT LOCAL – DESIGN LANGUAGE

A PERSONAL SPACE

BATHROOMS HAVE BECOME AN IMPORTANT ZONE WHERE AESTHETICS, FORM AND FUNCTIONALITY ARE COMING TOGETHER TO CREATE A SPACE WITH A DISTINCT CHARACTER

Tales Of Design From Mexico

LW Design takes us into the colourful world of Mr taco in Dubai

NEW VISTAS

FAÇADES ARE AN IMPORTANT ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT THAT GIVES A BUILT SPACE ITS IDENTITY AND LOOK, WHICH MAKES THEM A VITAL DESIGN ELEMENT – ESPECIALLY THE LATEST ONES ON OFFER