Johnnie Walker presents the world’s lightest whisky bottle
The world’s lightest whisky bottle is also the protagonist of a mesmerising installation by Marshmallow Laser Feast at The Old Selfridges Hotel during London Design Week.
Jwana Hamdan’s ‘Courtyard’ at Downtown Design 2023
Jwana Hamdan returns to Dubai Design Week with brand-new, high-end outdoor furniture inspired by a luxurious courtyard.
Lorenzi’s Meda collection adds style to contemporary gentlemen’s rituals
From shaving to wine tasting and getting ready for a date. Meda collection by Lorenzi Milano interprets a man’s private world with a set of bespoke utensils crafted from luxury materials.
Sami Savatli combines East and West in Istanbul posh residence
Merging seductive brasses, darkened hardwood flooring and custom-made furniture define the interior design by Sami Savatli for a 4-story house in Istanbul.
Speakeasies and Jazz age style inspire Mobilia’s Roaring Twenties capsule collection
Janette Ewen’s Roaring Twenties design collection brings back the subtle glam-attitude of velvety Speakeasies and vintage fashion.
Unbreakable design: casting style with concrete, quartz, marble and lava
Arik Levy, Ivanka, gt2P and more launch a new trend for unbreakable design in Miami. Heavy to lift, comfortable to sit on and great to look at.
Joseph Harrington crafts the Angels’ Share glass sculpture for Scottish whisky The Glenlivet
Salt melts ice, fused glass freezes colour shades, craftsmanship casts a natural process. Joseph Harrington’s Angels’ Share sculpture for The Glenlivet blends the colours of whisky with Scottish volcanic and glacial landscapes.
Astrograph: MB&F and Caran D’Ache design rocket-like pen for space odysseys dreamers
Maison Caran D’Ache and horological laboratory MB&F launch Astrograph bespoke sci-fi pen tuning the skills of Swiss master craftsmen.
Milan Aftermath: Six big question-marks
Big figures come along with big questions-marks. Milan Design Week great success highlighted also with six emerging issues that will probably shape the future of design: from the Internet of Things to emerging Chinese design and the on-line retail revolution.
MB&F M.A.D.Gallery Dubai presents levitating mechanical art devices by Quentin Carnaille
“Apesanteur” series of mid-air floating collectibles by Quentin Carnaille mesmerise visitors at the recently opened MB&F M.A.D. Gallery Dubai.
Body Building design collection by Secondome
With the Body Building collection of anti-gym furniture Secondome trains the eye to celebrate “the cult and obsession of the body”.
From iMilk to flour that wears Prada: Peddy Mergui reflects on marketing and food-design
From Prada flour to Tiffany yogurt. At Milan Expo, Peddy Mergui’s impossible posh packagings make people think on the relevance of marketing in food design.
Jordan Embroidery Design by Nisreen and Nermeen Abu-Dail
Jordan sisters Nisreen and Nermeen Abu-Dail combined Jordan embroidery tradition with contemporary design.
Shamsa Alabbar: calligraphic jewels
Inspired by the modern arab woman, Shamsa Alabbar’s calligraphic jewelry combines traditional Arabic typography with contemporary and minimal graphic designs.
Sensorial Brushes by Najla El Zein Workspace
Lebanese studio Najla El Zein Workspace designed sensorial brushes combining marble and brass with eyelashes, feathers and gold nails.
With Look Back, Karim Chaya explores the thin line between admirers and voyeurs
In Dubai, lebanese designer Karim Chaya presented the mirror-sculpture “Look Back” for House of Today. The bespoke design features a voyeur/skeleton holding a mirror and refers to the true admirer in each of us.
How are women shaping Middle East design?
Beside flamboyant and bespoke exhibitions, Design Days Dubai presented the creative genius and smart entrepreneurship of women shaping Middle East Design.
Garden Glory
Garden Glory design brand of green-fingers’ tools plays the tongue-in-cheek card to affabulate “glamorous people with dirty nails”.
The GOLDEN CHAIR by Dejana Kabiljo
Fe/Au: Dejana Kabiljo knits in iron spring wire and 24 carat gold to create a precious seating inspired by the creation and disruption of a star.