A personal review of design creations
Fata Morgana By Hozan Zangana
This year’s Abwab commission has been awarded to Iraqi designer Hozan Zangana for his proposal ‘Fata Morgana’, responding to Dubai Design Week’s theme of redefining and reimagining the way we live in an urban environment.
Tajimi Custom Tiles by Kwangho Lee and Max Lamb
To celebrate its global launch, Tajimi Custom Tiles commissioned the two designers to create experimental objects demonstrating the brand’s capacity to produce tailor-made solutions.
Tanween 2020 By Tashkeel
14 limited edition, contemporary furniture and lighting design pieces reflecting the UAE’s rich heritage will be featured in the ‘Tanween by Tashkeel’ showcase at Dubai Design Week this year, including three new pieces conceived and produced by talented UAE-based emerging designers during the 2020 Tanween design programme at Tashkeel.
Talin Hazbar At The NGV Triennial
From December 19th, the National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne) will present the second edition of its Triennial, Australia’s largest and most important event for Art, Architecture and Design.
The UAE-based designer and architect Talin Hazbar has been commissioned to present a new series of light works.
NGV Triennial 2020-2021
Exploring some of the most globally relevant and pressing issues of our time, including isolation, representation and speculation on the future, the NGV Triennial will present a large-scale exhibition of international contemporary art, design and architecture.
The Sana Collection by Tom Fereday
On the occasion of the Hybrid exhibition, the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences in Sydney, also known as the Powerhouse, has commissioned nine design studios to work with researchers to create furniture exploring the changing global landscape and the pressing issues of our time.
Here is the Sana Collection by Tom Fereday with Dr Thea Brejzek.
#Connected - Mesamachine, Stammtisch, Pink Moon and Stem
Third and last part of our series about #Connected exhibition. Here are the four remaining tables and seats produced by Benchmark Furniture with wood produced by American Hardwood Export Council for the show at the Design Museum until Oct. 11th.
Episode 3: Mesamachine by Jaime Hayon; Stammtisch by Sebastian Herkner, Pink Moon by Studiopepe and Stem by Heatherwick Studio.
#Connected - The Kadamba Gate, the Nordic Pioneer And Arco
Second part of our short series about Connected exhibition and the 9 tables and chairs created by designers during the lockdown. They had the support of the experts at Benchmark Furniture to produce their pieces now on show at the Design Museum until Oct. 11th.
Episode 2: The Kadamba Gate by Ini Archibong; The Nordic Pioneer by Maria Bruun and Arco by Maria Jeglinska-Adamczewska
#Connected - Humble Administrator Chair & Candy Cubicle
On the occasion of London Design Festival, nine imaginative, original tables and seating designs, created by nine leading international designers are on show at the Design Museum in London until October 11th.
Episode 1: Humble Administrator Chair & Table by Studio Swine & Candy Cubicle by Sabine Marcelis.