The Book - Design Days Dubai 2014

2014The Book
2014 The Book
DESIGN DAYS DUBAI THE VENUE, DOWNTOWN DUBAI MOHAMMED BIN RASHID BOULEVARD MARCH 17 20 2014, 4PM 10PM MARCH 21 2014, 1PM 7PM For more information please visit designdaysdubai.ae Ladies Day Under the Patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum March 17, 1pm 4pm Admission AED 50 per person, free for students upon presentation of ID The Book AED 50 Design Days Dubai is an event owned and managed by Art Dubai Fair LLC Art Dubai Fair LLC Board of Directors Rajesh Pareek Chairman Benedict Floyd CEO, Art Dubai Fair LLC Saleh Al Akrabi Savita Apte Ali Al Shabibi Fair Management Cyril Zammit, Poppy Ward, Katia de Rham, Karen Simon, Tricia Lea, Abdulla A Aljneibi, Moza Almatrooshi, Meshary Al Nassar, Sandra Lane, Muhanad Ali, Maha Ali, Karyn Macdonald
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CONTENTS
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Public Programme Patronage Directors Welcome Dubai Culture & Arts Authority Van Cleef & Arpels Emaar Audi Galleries Discover Bespoke Design Exhibitors Installations Live Performances Offsite Partner Adverts Acknowledgments Designers Index
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PUBLIC PROGRAMME
All events take place at the Studio, Design Days Dubai MONDAY, 17 MARCH 2014 Workshop 11am 1pm Fold led by Francisco Torres Workshop 1.30pm 3.30pm 2D 3D led by Aljoud Lootah (Ladies Only) Workshop 4pm 6pm A Hands-on Adventure with Terracotta led by Brian Dougan & Xeina AlMalki Screening 6.45pm Ten British Makers presented by the Crafts Council (UK) Panel Discussion 7pm 8pm The Future of Design in Dubai, led by Rima Alsammarae Talk 8pm 9pm My Life in Design led by India Mahdavi, introduced by Rue Kothari TUESDAY, 18 MARCH 2014 Workshop 11am 1pm Saucer Bowls led by Rolf Bruggink, presented by Galerie Judy Straten Workshop 1.30pm 3.30pm Casting Planters led by Chen Chen & Kai Williams, presented by +Coletivo Amor de Madre Workshop 4pm 6pm Fold led by Francisco Torres Screening 6.45pm Ten British Makers presented by the Crafts Council (UK) Talk 7pm 8pm Parametrics of Design led by Guto Requena & gt2p, presented by +Coletivo Amor de Madre Talk 8pm -9pm The Role & Value of Bespoke & Interior Design led by Giles Miller, Andy Martin and Rachael Brown WEDNESDAY, 19 MARCH 2014 Workshop 11am -1pm M-OTTO 3D Space Puzzle led by MOTOElastico, presented by VCUQatar Round Table Discussion 1pm 4pm Design Research a Round Table Discussion led by Paula Zuccotti, presented by British Council in partnership with tasmena Panel Discussion 4pm 5pm Voice & the Creative Economy led by Peter Di Sabatino, presented by British Council in partnership with tasmena Workshop 5pm 7pm Carpet Diffusion led by Silvia Knppel, presented by Goethe Institut (UAE) Screening 6.45pm Ten British Makers presented by the Crafts Council (UK) Talk 8pm 9pm A Conversation with Michele Lamy moderated by Nadia Eldasher
THURSDAY, 20 MARCH 2014 Workshop 11am 1pm Carpet Stories led by Silvia Knppel, presented by Goethe Institut (UAE) Workshop 1.30pm 3.30pm Introduction to Paracrafting Design: Designing by Explicit Knowledge led by gt2P, presented by +Coletivo Amor de Madre Workshop 4pm 6pm Story telling as part of Visualizing Impact led by Ramzi Jaber, presented by Nuqat Screening 6.45pm Ten British Makers presented by the Crafts Council (UK) Talk 7pm 8pm Loudspeaker Design - A historical review from the 30s until today led by Arne M. Frber, presented by J+A Gallery Talk 8pm 9pm Made in the UAE led by Faysal Tabbara, presented by FN Designs, WTD Magazine & Bloomingdales Home, Dubai FRIDAY, 21 MARCH 2014 Workshop 2pm 5pm Creative Process to a Better Society led by Gravina Talk 5pm 6pm Dening the UAE through design led by Roanne Dods, Khalid Mezaina & Anabelle de Gersigny, presented by Tashkeel Screening 6.30pm Ten British Makers presented by the Crafts Council (UK) ONGOING LIVE PERFORMANCES, INSTALLATIONS & WORKSHOPS Live Performances Flowstone by Chen Chen & Kai Williams, presented by +Coletivo Amor de Madre LESS CPP, by gt2p, presented by +Coletivo Amor de Madre Transformations, by Rolf Bruggink (Studio Rolf.fr), presented by Galerie Judy Straten, in cooperation with the General Consulate of The Netherlands Installations Climatology: Respired Wooden Skin, by Elaine Ng Yan Ling, presented by the Fabrick Lab Full Turn, by Benjamin Muzzin, presented by ECAL, supported by Baccarini Foundation Light sculptures Castor & Pollux, by Giles Miller Studio, presented by Capsule Arts Miracle Chips, by Michael Anastassiades, presented by Carwan Gallery PP Trysting Tree Cherry Trees, by Tom Price, presented by Industry Gallery, in cooperation with British Council TheObsessiveDrafter, by Guillaume Crdoz & Nareg Karaoghlanian Workshop Experiencing the Art of Mock-up Making led by Lcole, presented by Van Cleef & Arpels. To register, please email events.me@vancleefarpels.com or visit the Van Cleef & Arpels booth. TOURS & SPECIAL VISITS Private Tours Guided tours for individuals and corporate will be offered daily at 5pm and 7pm. Please book your tour on rsvp@designdaysdubai.ae School Visits On request and subject to availability, guided tours will be offered on Thursday, 20 March from 12pm 4pm. Please contact rsvp@designdaysdubai.ae For progamme updates visit designdaysdubai.ae
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Public programme supporter
OFFSITE Comptoir 102 Beach Road, Jumeria 1, Dubai KASA by Khalid Shafar, Ras Al Khor, Dubai Maraya Art Centre Al Taawun Road, Sharjah The Mine Al Quoz, Dubai
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DESIGN DAYS DUBAI IS HELD UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H.H. SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM, CROWN PRINCE OF DUBAI
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Cyril Zammit
Fair Directors Welcome

Discovery and insight are two words that express, perhaps better than any, the distinctive character of Design Days Dubaia character reinforced by this third edition of the fair. This year we have incorporated Discover as a core theme, with a new initiative that gives a platform to young voices from a single country; for this sections debut we have chosen France in collaboration with the Institut Franais in the UAE. Discovery is also key among the criteria for the selection of galleries, installations and live performances, as well as building the public programme. Known as a fair that surprises and delights in equal measure, Design Days Dubai is bigger than ever and I am proud that, among the 33 galleries, are representatives from eight countries that have never before exhibited in the Middle East in addition to ten galleries from this region. With such new and diverse talent alongside renowned modern masters, the range of works being offered underlines the universality of the language of design. We are honoured to have the continued patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, whose support underlines the importance of design as a vital building block of culture. Under the aegis of our Strategic Partner, Dubai Culture & Art Authority, and in partnership with d3 Dubai Design District, we have expanded the Public Programme of seminars, talks and design performances. Following its successful debut last year, the Bespoke Design section returns to the fair. Our valued sponsor Van Cleef & Arpels stages an exhibition that celebrates the profound link between craftsmanship and design, andin association with Tashkeelhas organised the Middle East Emergent Artist Award for its second year. Emaar underlines its commitment to design by hosting the fair for its third year and Audi Middle Easta company driven by its passion for designalso returns as a sponsor. We thank them all for their continuing collaboration. We are proud to be contributing to the global conversation about collectible design and welcome you to come and immerse yourself at the fair. I hope I will have the pleasure of meeting you here in person.
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DUBAI CULTURE & ARTS AUTHORITY

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), to drive the growth of the citys artistic and cultural landscape. Dubai Culture has played an integral role in reinforcing the citys position as a vibrant, Arabian metropolis that fosters culture and arts in the region. Dubai Culture is driven by four strategic objectives to further enhance ;Dubais cultural and artistic scene: increasing awareness in the arts improving industry governance and regulatory framework; identifying and nurturing talent; and delivering key initiatives. Dubai Culture has announced and supported numerous initiatives in Dubai, reinforcing its mandate to strengthen the citys creative fabric by supporting visual arts, performing arts, lm and literature. Dubai Culture is committed to promoting intercultural understanding and exchange while building on its rich Arab roots and preserving its national heritage. Many of our initiatives and projects focus on building a strong creative environment, nurturing and developing talent locally and internationally, as well as strengthening overall artistic community engagement. This strategic partnership with Design Days Dubai is a showcase of how culture and design can work collaboratively. Dubai offers a conducive environment for design talent serving as a vibrant platform that enables them to express their creativity and thus further lending momentum to the evolution of the citys vibrant cultural fabric.
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IN PRAISE OF HANDS
An exhibition by Van Cleef & Arpels

Maison Van Cleef & Arpels is proud to be the luxury sponsor and partner of Design Days Dubai for the third consecutive year. A unique concept in the Middle East, this fair is dedicated to bring the most exclusive purchasable and limited-edition designs to the region. Famed for its exceptional creations and virtuoso craftsmanship, the Maison presents this year In Praise of Hands, an exhibition on the art of High Jewelry that pays homage to the expert hands of master craftsmen: the Mains dOr. Inspired from the book by Franco Cologni In Praise of Hands, Van Cleef & Arpels pays tribute to the artistry that goes into creating a piece of High Jewellery by explaining each of the distinct skills with evocative black and white photographs by Francesco Cito. This exhibition celebrates the legendary skilled hands who dedicate countless hours of meticulous work and devote their ancestral expertise to transform objects into meaningful precious jewels. It also unveils the ner points of Mystery Setting, one of the Maisons emblematic techniques. The crafts portrayed at the exhibition are accompanied by spectacular unique High Jewellery creations reecting Van Cleef & Arpels innovative craftsmanship, creativity and excellence. The beauty lovers and admirers of perfection are invited to embark on a fascinating journey in the mysterious and enchanting world of High Jewellery, and celebrate the act of creation with Maison Van Cleef & Arpels.
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EMAAR
Emaar Properties PJSC

Emaar Properties PJSC, a Dubai-based Public Joint Stock Company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, global property developer and provider of premier lifestyles, has been shaping landscapes and lives in the Emirate since the companys inception in 1997. The developer of Burj Khalifa, the worlds tallest building, Emaar creates value-added, master-planned communities that meet the full spectrum of lifestyle needs. Emaar has several real estate projects in its primary market of Dubai including established communities and developments in various stages of completion. A highlight of Emaars approach to developing integrated lifestyle destinations is Downtown Dubai, the 500-acre mega-project described as The Centre of Now. The organisation is redening the cultural scene of the city with The Opera District in Downtown Dubai, to feature the citys rst opera house and several design galleries. Emaars commitment to strengthening Dubais cultural and artistic fabric is further underlined by its support to Design Days Dubai. The company is also partnering in implementing Mohammed Bin Rashid City, a new city within Dubai, announced recently by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Among the various components of the new development is the Cultural Crossing, connecting Mohamed Bin Rashid City with Downtown Dubai, which is envisaged to be the largest area for arts in the region. Emaar is extending its expertise in developing master-planned communities internationally, and today, has a signicant presence in several key global markets. Simultaneously, the company has developed competencies in hospitality & leisure, and shopping malls & retail. Emaar owns and manages world-class hotels under its brand, The Address Hotels + Resorts, as well as the Arabian Ranches Golf Club; Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club; and Dubai Marina Yacht Club.
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Audi
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Good design must always express a vision. Something one can witness once again at the third edition of Design Days Dubai. Just like most artists, Audi design seeks inspiration everywhere. Ideas might arise from observing an innovative house, a classic piece of furniture or a sensational dress. The Audi designers, not unlike an artist, have to have their ngers on the pulse of the times and are guided by a variety of inuencesbe it from nature, architecture, art or lm. As global design patron and responsible employer, Audi supports regional cultural arts at its locations. For the third year the brand with the four rings is an exclusive sponsor for Design Days Dubai, which will showcase the path-breaking works of leading design galleries and the most innovative of designers from around the world. As a progressive car manufacturer, Audi constantly develops its design philosophy with each new generation of models. Audis rened design language and philosophy will focus on a strong link between technology and design. You can experience this rsthand at this years Design Days Dubai with the display of our new Audi A8, where design and technology mesh perfectly. Audis most elegantly designed car will be displayed in the UAE for the rst time. The Audi A8 features Matrix LED technology. The high-beam comprises 25 individual light-emitting diodes per unit which can be switched on and off or dimmed individually depending on the situation. Additional features of the new headlights are the intelligent cornering light, new-look daytime running lights and dynamic turn signals. The lighting system uses predictive route data to adjust the distribution of light in response to the current driving situation. It is a great pleasure for Audi to once again be part of Design Days Dubai. Sincerely, Trevor Hill Managing Director Audi Middle East
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STIMULATING MULTICULTURAL DIALOGUE

Dubai Culture is committed to promoting greater awareness of art and culture, as well as preserving the national heritage of the Emirate through intercultural understanding and exchange. By supporting the Dubai's culture and arts scene, we aim to shine the spotlight on creativity and make the city a vibrant cultural hub. Embracing a spirit of collaboration and creative expression, we work to inspire Dubai, the nation and the world.
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InIn Praise Praise ofof Hands Hands Exhibition Exhibition
Majestic Cadeau Imprial Earrings, two exceptional pear-shaped D Internally Flawless diamonds 43.14 cts. Mystery Set rubies and diamonds.
DUBAI: Dubai Mall +971 4 339 8001 - Mall of the Emirates +971 4 347 2487 ABU DHABI: Marina Mall +971 2 681 1121 - Etihad Towers + 971 2 681 1919 The Galleria, Al Maryah Island +971 2 643 2088 www.vancleefarpels.com
GALLERIES
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Algerian Agency for Culture Outreach Art Factum Gallery Authentique Art & Design Carpenters Workshop Gallery Carwan Gallery Clear Edition & Gallery Coalesce Design Studio +Coletivo Amor de Madre Crafts Council (UK) _Croft Design Terminal Hybridart management Erastudio Apartment-Gallery The Fabrick Lab FN Designs Galerie Judy Straten Galerie Steinitz Galerie Yves Gastou Industry Gallery J+A Gallery Nakkash Gallery Naqsh Design House Sabrina Landini Atelier & Gallery ShowMe Design & Art Gallery Southern Guild Stilwerk Limited Edition Design Gallery Tashkeel VCUQatar Victor Hunt Designart Dealer Wiener Silber Manufactur
Algerian Agency for Culture Outreach (AARC)

ALGIERS / ALGERIA
Feriel Gasmi Issiakhem, Algeria Narimene Hakimi, Algeria Souad Delmi Bouras, Algeria Nabila Kalache, Algeria Chaka Ait Oudia, Algeria Mouna Boumaza, Algeria Hamza Drioueche, Algeria Adam Selmati, Algeria Ryad Aissaoui, Algeria
First established in 2005, the Algerian Agency for Culture Outreach (AARC) became a public institution in 2008. Alongside its own annual cultural programme, the agency provides a range of services to the Ministry of Culture during Algerias most important cultural events. The agencys mission is threefold, including: the worldwide promotion of Algerias rich and diverse culture and arts; the promotion of foreign culture in Algeria; and the creation of a ow of international activities and artists exchanges. AARC works in the elds of visual arts and patrimony, music and performing arts, cinema and audiovisual and books and documentation, as well as organising events, supporting artists, institutions and associations projects and encouraging and supporting Algerian and international creators and authors, in both the creative process, in addition to promotion and broadcasting. As well as having artist-in-residence programmes to allow foreign artists to spend time in Algiers at the prestigious Villa Abdelatif, AARC offers administrative, nancial and logistic assistance and accompaniment for the realisation of other cultural projects. Design Days Dubai will provide the platform for the debut of a group of young Algerian designers in the Gulf region, under the aegis of the AARC.
Adam Selmati Greffe II Deckchair Sheet Metal, Spring (shock absorber), Foam. 60 x 80 x 170 cm 2013 Copyright of Algerian Agency for Culture Outreach (AARC)
AARC Dar Abdellatif Chemin Kechkar Omar El Hamma 16 000 Algiers, Algeria 1 rue Ahmed Laffer Lotissement Zadek Ben Aknoun 16 000 Algiers, Algeria Amel Boudebbouze Director of Visual Arts & Heritage Department +213 661 94 05 20 amel.boudebbouze@aarcalgerie.org aarcalgerie.org
Ryad Aissaoui Coffee Box Table Plexiglas & Wood 70 x 70 x 50 cm 2013 Copyright of Algerian Agency for Culture Outreach (AARC)
ART FACTUM GALLERY

BeirUT / LebaNON
Marc Baroud, Lebanon Karim Chaya for spockdesign, Lebanon Marc Dibeh, Lebanon Carlo Massoud, Lebanon
Founded in 2011 and located in a renovated former steel factory in Beiruts industrial Quarantine District, Art Factum Gallery is devoted to presenting all forms of contemporary art and design in a fresh way. With contemporary art, the gallery focuses on bringing international artists into the artisticcultural scene of Beirut, and also projects itself onto a wider stage through participation in several international art fairs and events, as well as maintaining tight bonds with several international galleries and institutions. These local and international collaborations ensure the spreading of the artistic message to the massesone of the gallerys main motives. As for design, with Lebanons artistic spotlight shifting slightly towards the more utilitarian and three-dimensional aspect of art forms and products, Art Factum Gallery chooses mostly to endorse local designers. The gallerys annual design show serves to introduce new talents, as well as promoting designers who have already launched their careers, all serving to emphasise the value and dynamism of contemporary Lebanese design. It is also important to highlight that the designers and the gallery itself mostly use local materials and crafts for the production of the design pieces.
Karim Chaya for Spockdesign Triplette & Simplette Oblique Candle Holders Marble, brass, candles 35 x 25 cm, 35 x 15 cm 2013 Courtesy of Art Factum Gallery Photographed by Tanya Traboulsi
Marc Dibeh Mirror 1-5 Please Dont Tell Mom Mirrors, wood, stainless steel 52 x 46 cm, 49 x 66 cm, 96 x 56 cm, 40 x 92 cm, 52 x 66 cm 2013 Courtesy of Art Factum Gallery Photographed by Tanya Traboulsi
Art Factum Gallery Building 13, Alley 204, Rehban Street Medawar District, Quarantine 166271 Beirut Lebanon Joy Mardini +961 1 443 263 contact@artfactumgallery.com artfactumgallery.com
AUTHENTIQUE ART & DESIGN

DUBAI / UAE
Frederique Domergue, France Guillaume Piechaud, France Joelle Fevre, France Sylvie Guyomard, France Xavier Carrere, France Annie Fiumara, France Caroline Corbeau, France Fernando Agostinho, France Guillaume Roche, France Thierry Martenon, France Tiphaine Caillet, France Irene Lussou, France
Authentique Art & Design Al Wasl Street, Villa G2U5 PO Box 211241 Dubai United Arab Emirates Clarisse Noujeim +971 50 476 0330 clarisse.noujeim@authentique-art.com authentique-art.com
Authentique Art & Design was established in Dubai to represent French contemporary artists and designers. The gallery represents such talents as sculptor Guillaume Piechaud, furniture maker Frdrique Domergue and slate artist Sylvie Guyomard. The aim of the gallery is to contribute to the cultural exchange between the UAE and France through the exhibition of exceptional design, and to cultivate an environment for artists and art lovers, to encourage future collaborations. The gallerys primary collections present designers that enhance noble materials such as wood, stone, metal, glass and clay. Each work shown at Authentique Art & Design is a unique piece or part of a very limited series.
Amarante Cupboard Bronze patinated, Amarante wood, drawer front print with Galuchat leather 110 x 80 x 36 cm 2013
CARPENTERS WORKSHOP GALLERY

PARIS / FRANCE LONDON / UK
Maarten Bass Grandfather Clock Corten steel, digital equipment 230 x 65 x 42 cm 2013 Courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery
Atelier Van Lieshout,Netherlands Maarten Baas, Netherlands Sebastian Brajkovic, Netherlands Andrea Branzi, Italy Humberto & Fernando Campana, Brazil Wendell Castle, USA Ingrid Donat, France / Sweden Vincent Dubourg, France Lonneke Gordijn & Ralph Nauta, Netherlands Johanna Grawunder, USA Stuart Haygarth, United Kingdom Mathieu Lehanneur, France Frederik Molenschot, Netherlands Nendo, Canada / Japan Rick Owens, USA Random International, Germany / UK Pablo Reinoso, Argentina Robert Stadler, France Studio Job, Netherlands Charles Trevelyan, Australia
Carpenters Workshop Gallery 54, Rue de la Verrerie 75004 Paris France 3 Albemarle Street W1S 4HE London UK Rola Wazni +33 629 96 5521 rola@carpentersworkshopgallery.com carpentersworkshopgallery.com
Transcending the classical borders between art and design, Carpenters Workshop Gallery stands at the intersection of these two universes to achieve a perfect symbiosis. The gallery produces and exhibits functional sculptures by international rising and established artists and designers, especially those going outside their traditional territories of expression. Carpenters Workshop Gallery is actively involved in the research and production of the limitededition works exhibitedits choices guided by research of an emotional, artistic and historical relevance. The gallery is grounded in the partnership of childhood friends, Julien Lombrail and Loc le Gaillard, who rst opened a space in Londons Chelsea in 2006, in a former carpenters workshop. They followed this with a second space in Mayfair in 2008. The opening of a third space, in Paris in 2011, at 54 rue de la Verreriean address steeped in history as home to the Galerie de France for several decadesis a kind of return to their roots. The gallerys Paris branch underlines the founders commitment, as well as that of Director Aurlie Julien, to the international promotion of their artists and designers.
Studio Job Monkey Business Polished and gilded bronze with reliefs, aluminium casting cladded, swarovski crystals, white glass plate, and LED light ttings 80 x 42 x 32 cm 2013 Courtesy of Loek Blonk
CARWAN GALLERY
BEIRUT / LEBANON
Michael Anastassiades, UK Lindsey Adelman, UK Taher Asad-Bakhtiari, Iran Karen Chekerdjian, Lebanon Nada Debs, Lebanon India Mahdavi, France Philippe Malouin, Canada Oeufce, Canada Wissem Nochi, Lebanon
Carwan Gallery was created when architects Pascale Wakim and Nicolas BellavanceLecompte joined their complementary cultural backgrounds to propose an extraordinary vision for contemporary design in the Middle East. The gallerys rst objective was to foster the singular relationship between designers and craftsmen through commissions. As a result, more than 15 designers from all over the world found inspiration in Middle Eastern crafts to reinvent traditional techniques and create unique contemporary objects. After three years of exhibitions in international design fairs, art centres and museums, Carwan recently opened a new space in Lebanon at Genor Centre in Clemenceau to showcase contemporary objects in limited editions. The gallery also provides creative and design-centered consultancy to collectors, architects and interior designers, offering the possibility to receive site-specic tailored services or installations.
Carwan Gallery Lbeniste, Genor Center Bloc E, Clemenceau Beirut Lebanon 5545 Mar Mikhael PO Box 17-5035 Beirut Lebanon Pascale Wakim +961 3686 089 info@carwangallery.com carwangallery.com
India Mahdavi Landscape Table #3 Coffee Table Handmade Iznik ceramic mosaic and pure brass structure 80 x 105 x 45 cm 2013 Courtesy of Carwan Gallery
Lindsey Adelman Arabian Vessels Vases/Vessels Handblown glass bottle with solid brass stopper and horse hair 10 30 cm 2013 Photo courtesy of Carwan Gallery
CLEAR EDITION & GALLERY

TOKYO / JAPAN
Amon Miyamoto, Japan Claudio Colucci, Switzerland Koichiro Kimura, Japan Rikako Nagashima, Japan
Bringing together contemporary design and art, Clear Edition & Gallery was founded in Tokyo in 2007 with a mission to explore the boundaries between the various realms, focusing on artists and designers who have the potential to surpass or elevate such genres. The gallerys exhibitions have included design, painting, photography, media art, contemporary crafts and, recently, street art-inuenced talents. For Clear Edition & Gallery, categorisation is not a concern, their interests lie in breaking preconceived notions through the artists they collaborate with. Tokyo is a city with diverse a cultural background, both domestic and international. Its complex and mixed aesthetic values continuously maintain the city as one of the most fertile soils for emerging new cultures. Enjoying a key position in such a city, Clear Edition & Gallery aims to function as a hub for emerging cultures and aesthetics throughout Asia, and to present these to the world.
Clear Edition & Gallery 2F, 7-18-8, Roppongi Minato-ku Tokyo 1060032 Japan Yoichi Nakamuta +81 334 058 438 yoichinakamuta@mac.com clearedition.jp
Claudio Colucci Pentagone Lamps Lamps Aluminum 2012 Copyright of Nacsa and Partners Inc
Koichiro Kimura & Richard Ginori Love Marie Antoinette Ceramic, gold leaf, pearls 2012
COALESCE DESIGN STUDIO

KARACHI / PAKISTAN
Salman Jawed, Pakistan Mustafa Mehdi, Pakistan Bilal Kapadia, Pakistan Hassan Feroze Lakdawala, Pakistan Rai Yasir Ali Talib, Pakistan
Coalesce Design Studio is a multidisciplinary team of designers that goes beyond form and function interpreting intangibles to form physical products. Understanding that todays design challenges often require a blend of expertise and experience, the studio brings dynamic and accomplished professionals together, including brand strategists, planners, architects, graphic designers, artists and craftsmen. Coalesce Design Studio was established in 2008 in Karachi, Pakistan and works extensively throughout Pakistan and other parts of the world. The studios young designers aim to explore the idea of contrast, using a variety of themes that focus on the multi-layering and collaboration of various materials, and the cohesion of antique pieces, indigenous craft and contemporary design, in order to create exceptional furniture, light installations and wall features. In an attempt to revive dying crafts and to showcase and celebrate their signicance in a contemporary style, local crafts and culture are a consistent and integral part of the studios design process.
Mustafa Mehdi Table Ms & Rose wood 92 x 92 x 36 cm 2014
Coalesce Design Studio Plot No. Com-5, Block 4, Main Sea View Road Karachi Sindh Pakistan Salman Jawed +92 300 2424078 salmanjawed@coalesce.pk coalesce.pk
Hassan Lakda & Rai Yasir Table Rosewood MS Frame 166 x 61 x 23 cm 2014
+COLETIVO AMOR DE MADRE

SO PAULO / BRAZIL
Guto Requena, Brazil Chen Chen & Kai Williams, China / USA Gt2p, Chile Andrea Bandoni & Joana Meroz, Brazil
Coletivo Amor De Madre Rua Antonio Appel Neto 319 Morumbi 05652-020 Sao Paulo Brazil Natacha Janus +55 11 962293616 Nana@coletivoamordemadre.com coletivoamordemadre.com/Galeria
+Coletivo Amor de Madre gallery is dedicated to contemporary experimental art and design with a strong inuence from modernist vanguards where industry connects to the creator. Invoking a medieval heritage to achieve the reintegration of arts and crafts, +Coletivo Amor de Madre creates a dialogue between the industrial and post-industrial world, as well as current world issues. The brand was established in So Paulo by Founder Olivia Yassuda Faria as a meeting point for artists from all disciplines interested in new solutions for the union between culture, art and design.
Guto Requena Tea Hug Wool 200 x 342 cm
Chen Chen & Kai Williams Cut Lass Gold Cuts Multi Fibre 40 round shape
CRAFTS COUNCIL (UK)

LONDON / UK
Bill Amberg Studio, UK Lee Borthwick, UK Lubna Chowdhary, UK Dovecot Studios, UK Patrick Laing, UK Andy Martin, UK Fay McCaul, UK Odd Matter for Vessel Gallery, UK Julian Stair, UK Studio Roso, UK
The Crafts Council (UK) 44a Pentonville Road, Islington N1 9BY London United Kingdom Daniella Wells +44 20 7806 2500 daniella.wells@craftscouncil.org.uk craftscouncil.org.uk
The Crafts Council was founded in 1971 and granted a Royal Charter in 1982 to promote the work of high-quality British craft nationally and internationally. For Design Days Dubai 2014, the Crafts Council is showcasing ten craft businesses chosen from an open submission and with selection advice from Brent Dzekciorius. The stand demonstrates a beautiful presentation of makers working on interior pieces to inspire commission. At Design Days Dubai, the Crafts Council is supported by UK Trade and Investment.
Fay McCaul Vela Screen Oak, knitted cotton yarn and iridescent acrylic 2012 Photo Credit to Stacey Hateld
Lee Borthwick In With The Tide Mirror Driftwood, reclaimed wood, mirror 2011
_Croft
SEOUL / SOUTH KOREA
Hyungshin Hwang Layered Series Shelf Polypropylene 36 x 53 x 180 cm 2013 Courtesy of Yohan Ji
Ilhoon Roh, Korea Hyungshin Hwag, Korea Suhwa Jung, Korea
Founded in 2007, _croft focuses on design and art education, as well as planning and exhibition. The gallery bridges the gap between contemporary craft and design, and industry and its related people, providing opportunities for designers to work beyond the boundary of design. Design Auction (Seoul Auction Est. 1998) held by _croft, was a chance to prove that wellmade design sold popularly as art objects. The event was praised as a new platform for communication between art and design, and has now become one of most renowned art and design auctions in Korea. _croft has planned various exhibitions since the companys founding, introducing the work of up-and-coming designers, as well as timeless classics from all over the world to a Korean audience. The gallery aims to highlight emerging designers and brands, and to inuence design trends by presenting new projects and inspiring design objects.
Space Croft 465-5 Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno-gu, 110-846 Seoul Korea Jung Lee +82 239 100 13 master@spacecroft.com spacecroft.com
Il Hoon Roh Bench Carbon Fibre 183 x 36 x 45 cm 2013
Design Terminal Hybridart Management

bUdapesT / hUNgary Katalin Ivanka (Studio Ivanka), Hungary Andras Ivanka (Studio Ivanka), Hungary Luca Grmbei, Hungary
Highlighting fashion, design, technologies and urbanismwith a mission to draw the worlds eye to the Hungarian creative industry Design Terminal is the Hungarian National Centre for Creative Industries. Hybridart Management (Hybridart) is involved in the visual arts and design. Art Moments (AMS)Hybridarts permanent projectis a contemporary visual arts festival that has widened its international activities launching a contemporary visual arts programme focusing on the Middle East. At Design Days Dubai, Design Terminal and Hybridart will gather three internationally recognised creative brandsIVANKA Studio and Concrete Factory; Luca Grmbei; and Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Designand showcase their works alongside one another, highlighting the trends and innovations currently being developed in the Hungarian creative economy. The works of IVANKA Studio and Concrete Factory reveal the unexplored attributes of the versatile nature of concrete. Glass designer Luca Grmbei works with different applications to create unique glass design objects. The renowned Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) is one of Europes top 100 design institutions. MOME combines its own character and traditions with the most up-todate trends. Its educational structure includes architecture, design, media and theory.
Luca Grmbei Napkin ring Black, walnut, melted, frosted glass 3 x 7 cm 2013 Courtesy of Glass House design and wine shop
Studio Ivanka, Dvid Jankovics Aerom (Bass-reex) Concrete 25 x 32.6 x 120 cm 2007 Courtesy of Ivanka Ltd
Design Terminal Hybridart Management Kristf square 7.-8. 1052 Budapest Hungary Szabolcs Erdlyi +36 70 4555 755 sz.erdelyi@hybridart.hu hybridart.hu
Erastudio ApartmentGallery
MilaN / ITaly
Gunjan Gupta, India Anne Bianchet, Italy / France
Erastudio Apartment-Gallery was established in 2010 by founder and architect Patrizia Tenti. The philosophy of Erastudiodesign as architectureis reected in the structure of its two spaces in the historical building of Via Palermo 5 in Milan. Each space is restored according to the concept, less is more. The name Erastudio Apartment also recalls the atmosphere where the design works are presented. The gallery focuses exclusively on unique pieces, prototypes, artists proofs, limited editions and special projects, displaying works from such historical masters as Ettore Sottsass, Piero Fornasetti and Carlo Scarpa, as well as that of young designers. Erastudio works in between architecture and site-specic design, providing consultancy and assistance on the interaction of design pieces with a particular environment. This has given rise to unique collaborations with artists and architects such as Gaetano Pesce and Vincenzo De Cotiis, and designers such as Gunjan Guptapresented for the rst time at Design Days Dubai 2013for the realisation of projects exclusive to the gallery. Since 2012, Erastudio has been an active participant in the worlds best fairs for collectible design.
Gunjan Gupta Rock Table Low Table (Limited Edition of 8) Core in MDF, slate veneer 208.28 x 104.14 x 53.34 cm 2013 Courtesy of Erastudio Apartment-Gallery Photography by James Harris
Erastudio Apartment-Gallery Via Palermo n.5, Ground oor/Courtyard & 3rd oor 20121 Milan Italy Patrizia Tenti +39 02 39 198515 apartmentgallery@erastudio.it patrizia.tenti@erastudio.it erastudio.it
Gunjan Gupta Rock Throne Arm chair (Limited Edition of 5) Internal structure in plywood, outer cover in stone veneer 119.38 x 71.32 x 157.48 cm 2013 Courtesy of Erastudio Apartment-Gallery Photography by James Harris
The FABRICK LAB

BEIJING & HONG KONG / CHINA
Elaine Ng Yan Ling, China
The Fabrick Lab was established in Hong Kong by British Chinese smart textile designer Elaine Ng Yan Ling both as a showcase for her work and to serve as her working laboratorycum-studio. Long before she graduated with distinction from Central Saint Martins School in London, Elaine developed a fascination with bio-mimicry and her work evokes such processes through a combination of traditional crafts and modern technologies. Now globally recognised, Elaine has worked with international design companies such as Nissan Design Europe and Nokia Design Beijing, and has won multiple design awards and a 2012 TED Fellowship for her work on smart materials. Her work has been exhibited at the V&A in London, Harbour Front Centre in Toronto, Milan Design Week with Lidewij Edelkoort, Tilburg TextielMuseum in the Netherlands, Espace EDF Art Foundation in Paris and Wuhao Curated Shop in Beijing.
Climatology: Body extension series Made with Smart Veneer and shape, reacts according to the personal body movement and location Photography by Elaine Ng Yan Ling Elaine Ng Yan Ling Celebrating Natures Survival Tactics/ Wooden Skin Art Installation Smart Veneer, metallic yarn, reective fabric , thermo-chromatic pigment 55 pieces 2013 Photography by Elaine Ng Yan Ling
The Fabrick Lab 18B Mai Wah Industrial Building, Nos.1-7 Wah sing Street, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong +852 66 288 299 info@thefabricklab.com Yanlingng.elaine@googlemail.com thefabricklab.com elaineyanlingng.com
FN DESIGNS
DUBAI / UAE
Bahar Al Bahar Stool Ashwood 40 x 40 x 40 cm 2014
Bahar Al Bahar Fatima Al Zaabi Hatem Hatem & Nada Abu Shaqra Khalda El Jack Noor Al Awar Raneem Alnrshe Ranim Oruouk Reyan Hana Sarah Al Agroobi Sema Orouk
FN Designsin collaboration with WTD Magazine and supported by retail giant Bloomingdales Home - Dubaiwill showcase works by ten regional designers during Design Days Dubai. In a reinterpretation of the Mexican designer Francisco Torres 10/100/1000 project, FN Designs commissioned each locally-based designer to create a stool using only certied wood and natural nishes. From each of these designs an edition of ten pieces has been made, which will be exhibited and sold exclusively at Bloomingdales Home in Dubai Mall for USD 1,000 each from March 17 to April 17, 2014. By developing a more design-centric social community within the emirates through innovative and collaborative events, Dubaibased FN Designs strives to promote art in the Middle East, making it accessible to all. Home to a bevy of young artists, the studio was conceived in 2008 by H.H. Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum. As the founder and director of this multi-disciplined art and design space, she has garnered critical acclaim and recognition, including the Patrons of the Arts Award from His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Conceptual and visual design, illustrations, photography, publications and clothing are among the many pragmatic and creative solutions offered by FN Designs.
Ranim Orouk Stool Ashwood 40 x 40 x 40 cm 2014
FN Designs Alserkal Avenue, Unit 26, Al Quoz 1, Street 8 PO Box 12036 Dubai UAE Gian Juan info@fanndesigns.com fanndesigns.com
Galerie Judy Straten IN COOPERATION WITH GALERIE SOFIE LACHAERT

HORST / NETHERLANDS
Studio Rolf.fr Cutted Cabinet White Cabinet 72 x 75 x 93 cm Courtesy of Gallery Judy Straten
Studio Rolf.fr, Netherlands Ellen Urselmann, Netherlands Anna Heindl, Austria Salima Thakker, Belgium Kazumi Nagano, Japan
Alongside an exhibition space for autonomous art, Galerie Judy Straten also provides a smaller space for events including design projects, installations, video art and presentations. Designer presentations offer young designers an opportunity to present their vision and products. The gallery's designers cross the border between the applied and visual arts, with international names and young designers and artists regularly presented. Bringing together those various artistic expressions results in a unique cross-fertilisation and the overall concept: Art + Design + Fashion = Creative Mind.
Galerie Judy Straten Schoolstraat 7 5961 EE Horst Netherlands Judy Straten + 31 77 3661910 info@galeriejudystraten.com galeriejudystraten.com
Studio Rolf.fr Mechelse Table Table Wood 98 x 65 x 35 cm 2013 Courtesy of Gallery Judy Straten
Galerie Steinitz
PARIS / FRANCE
Provenance private collection Japanese Burners Cast bronze 18th century. 78 x 50 x 30 cm
As an invitation to a new art de vivre, Benjamin Steinitz has created an environment in which period boiserie panelling and antique dcors blend with a variety of furniture and objets dart. Both a continuation and a renewal, Galerie Steinitz moved in September 2009 to larger premises, occupying an entire htel particulier located at 77 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honor, facing the prestigious Bristol Hotel. Now presided over by Benjamin Steinitz, Galerie Steinitzfounded in 1968 by his father Bernard Steinitzhas attained world-wide recognition. The gallery's presentation and discovery of rare objects of quality has permitted it to establish a privileged relationship with museums and cultural institutions such as the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Jerusalem Museum and the J.P. Getty Museum of Los Angeles. Dating from the Haute Epoque through to the twentieth century, this collection includes French and European works, as well as rare pieces from India, Russia and South America. Forming a unique collection and testifying to an unrivalled mise-en-scene, Galerie Steinitz establishes a dialogue between antique objects and modern quality piecesa true signature of the got Steinitz.
Provenance private collection Large Display Cabinet from The Collection of Charles Cartier-Bresson (1852-1921) Oak frame; solid rosewood; gilt bronze. 312 x 230 x 62 cm
Galerie Steinitz 77, rue du Faubourg Saint Honor 75008 Paris France +33 1 56 43 66 70 steinitz@steinitz.fr steinitz.fr
GALERIE YVES GASTOU

Paris / fraNce
Ado Chale, Belgium Philippe Hiquily, France Emmanuel Babled, France Paul Evans, USA Jean-Claude Farhi, France Victor Roman, Romania Pierre Sabatier, France
Galerie Yves Gastou 12, rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris France Victor Gastou +33 1 53 73 00 10 contact@galerieyvesgastou.com galerieyvesgastou.com
In a space decorated by Ettore Sottsass, Yves Gastou opened his Paris-based gallery in 1986. Galerie Yves Gastou organised the rst exhibitions in France of design masters from the 1980s, and displayed such artists as Memphis and Shiro Kuramata juxtaposed with decorators from the 1940s and 1950s, such as Andr Arbus. In the style of such reputable designers as Henri Samuel, the gallery highlights the creations of designers from the 1970s, such as Philippe Hiquily, Ado Chale and Paul Evans. Joined by his son Victor in 2005, Yves Gastou's space continues to exhibit spatial and playful furniture and objects from the 1960s and 1970s, while integrating sleek contemporary design. For Design Days Dubai, Galerie Yves Gastou will present a dcor in the grand style of the 1970s, introducing Emmanuel Babled's contemporary designs utilising light marbles and coloured glass, alongside the complementary metallic works of Ado Chale and Philippe Hiquily.
Philippe Hiquily Coque Armchair Seat Aluminium 82.5 x 52 x 90 cm
Ado Chale Detail of a Droplet Top Table Bronze Courtesy of Galerie Yves Gastou
INDUSTRY GALLERY
WASHINGTON D.C. & LOS ANGELES / USA
Tom Price, UK Jens Praet, Belgium Maarten de Ceuaer, Belgium Remy & Veenhuizen, Netherlands Lanzavecchia + Wai, Italy / Singapore Johannes Hemann, Germany
Industry Gallery 8687 Melrose Avenue, Suite B-270 Los Angeles, 90069 California USA Craig Appelbaum +1 703 304 4305 craig@industrygallerydc.com industrygallerydc.com
Industry Gallery was founded in 2010 and exhibits twenty-rst-century design by some of the leading practitioners working today, including such emerging talents as Jens Praet, Maarten de Ceulaer and Lanzavecchia + Wai, and such internationally recognised stars as Tejo Remy, Mathias Bengtsson, Tom Price and Elena Manferdini. The gallery presents a wide spectrum of contemporary design, from works of craft made by traditional means to avant-garde works in digital, algorythmic and computer-generated forms. For Design Days Dubai, Industry Gallery will present works made from a wide range of industrial materialsincluding bronze, birch wood, leather, felt and aluminiumin order to highlight their variety of possible uses.
Benjamin Rollins Caldwell Binary Cabinet Wall cabinet Recycled computer tower parts, hard disks, motherboards, drives 132 x 38 x 67.5 cm 2013 Photo Courtesy of Industry Gallery
Tom Price PP Tube Chair #1 Chair Polypropylene tubes 120 x 180 x 140 cm 2009 Photo Courtesy of Industry Gallery
J+A GALLERY
DUBAI / UAE
Arne Frber, Germany Shirin Ehya, Iran Michelle Evans / Ayka Design, UAE Sentient Furniture, USA apoldakollektiv, Germany
J+A Gallery was founded in Dubai in 2012 by long-time UAE residents, Arne Augustini and Sebastian Jaroslawski. The unique space exhibits and promotes modern and contemporary art and design, as well as Bauhaus and industrial-age antiques. For their second participation in Design Days Dubai, J+A Gallery is exhibiting work by designers from Germany, Iran and the UAE and USA. German designer and engineer Arne Frber has created a unique and luxurious acoustic system with astonishingly clear sound via design. Iranian artist Shirin Ehya's appearance at Design Days Dubai 2014 will be her rst at an international fair. Her line of limited-edition pieces combine minimalism with traditional Persian elements. Award-winning designer Michelle Evans is exhibiting for the rst time in the Gulf region her stunning collection of hand-knotted rugs.
Shirin Ehya Diyar Bench Wood and persian toreutics (on copper) with high gloss lacquer nish 130 x 40 x 45 cm 2013 Photographed by Kaveh Seyedahmadian - Dr. Arne Faerber Equilibrium High denition 3-way audio system speakers Quarried and polished marble and granite, brass, audio-electronic components 137 x 75 x 114 cm 2012 Courtesy of Dr. Arne Faerber
J+A Gallery Al Quoz Ind.1, Street 4a Dubai UAE Arne Augustini +971 55 395 0910 info@ja-gallery.com ja-gallery.com
New York-based Sentient Brooklyn presents a new collection of wooden furniture. And for the second time at Design Days Dubai, J+A Gallery presents the German design association apoldakollektiv, which focuses on up-cycled industrial antiques.
Nakkash GALLERY
DUBAI / UAE
Daniel Basso, Italy Ito Kish, Philippines Marco Costa, Portugal Omar Nakkash, Lebanon Panatda Manurasda, Thailand Chaiyapruk Tongcham, Thailand
Founded by the renowned interior architect Wajih Nakkash in 1983, Nakkash Gallery offers an array of collectible and limited-edition art pieces, alongside a range of fabrics, furniture and accessories of impeccable quality. From its headquarters in Dubai, Nakkash Gallery serves clients throughout the UAE, as well as the GCC region, and undertakes exclusive international collaborations with various suppliers and designers. Nakkash Gallery will be exhibiting pieces by young and talented designers from around the globe. The contemporary collectible items are brought together to express an original and eclectic concept. Drawing inspiration from a mix of cultures, various urban landscapes and nature, Nakkash Gallerys space blurs the boundaries between art and design.
Marco Costa Heritage Sideboard Tiles on the exterior nished with gold leaf from the interior 2012
NAKKASH Gallery Al Huda Building, Garhoud Street PO Box 26767 Dubai UAE Aya Nakkash +971 4 2826767/ +971 50 100 7461 aya@nakkashgallery.net nakkashgallery.com
Marco Costa Gold Folding Screen Fiberglass lled with expandable polyurethane and nished in gold leaf with a high gloss varnish 2007
Naqsh Design House

AMMAN / JORDAN
Nisreen Abdul-Majid Abu-Dail, Jordan Nermeen Abdul-Majid Abu-Dail, Jordan
Naqsh Design House Azharan Street, Bilal Hammads Building no. 8 35186 Amman Jordan Jumeirah Lake Towers. Cluster U. Al-Seef Tower (2) PO Box 282579 Dubai United Arab Emirates Nisreen/Nermeen Abu-Dail +962 79 557 0760 (Amman) +971 50 870 2949 (Dubai) nisreen.abudail@gmail.com nermeenabudail@gmail.com naqshdesignhouse.com
Exhibiting unique pieces of furniture as well as beautiful objects, Naqsh Design House was founded in 2009 in Amman, Jordan. Reecting the oriental feel of the region and integrating the beauty of its rich culture, the design house's designers combine art, architecture and calligraphy to create a minimal modern look encompassing new shapes, meanings and compositions. Naqsh's space is inspired by both contemporary and traditional Arabic aesthetics, combined with a high quality of local craftsmanship. Naqsh Design House also supports the womens community in the Palestinian refugee camps in Amman by creating opportunities through its Thawrat Turath collection. At Design Days Dubai, the design house will introduce a group of leading contemporary designers from Jordan, with pieces produced and nished in Amman created specially for the fair.
Nermeen Abu Dail Palestinian Stream Tables Engraved corian with copper and copper in-lay 90 x 350 cm 2013
Nisreen Abu Dail Doshak Chair Backrest Engraved corian and solid wood with copper and copper in-lay 55 cm x 180 cm 2014
Sabrina Landini Atelier & Gallery

PIETRASANTA / ITALY
Sabrina Landini, Italy Ben Wijnen, Netherlands
In Tuscany, between Pisa and Carrara, at the foot of the marble quarries from which masterpieces have been extracted, is the town of Pietrasanta. In the heart of this small town, 100 metres from the Piazza del Duomo, where one can almost still hear the footsteps of the great Michelangelo Buonarroti, is Sabrina Landini Atelier & Gallery, where ancient materials such as bronze and marble take the form of the gallery's 'beaux objets'. Designed, produced and assembled one by one through the ancient techniques of Tuscan artisans, each of the beaux objets in this space are unique. Made with natural materials, these diverse works, which like a bridge connect the past to the present, convey substance, beauty and a sense of style.
Sabrina Landini Les Beauxobjets Via del Mazocco 39 55045 Pietrasanta Italy Sabrina Landini +39 584 164 0268 info@sabrinalandini.it sabrinalandini.it
Tiffany Table Lamp Bronze & linen pliss 80 x 60 x 18 cm 2012 Copyright of Gallery Sabrina Landini Les Beauxobjets
Mirror Univers Mirror Art Piece Crystal, glass, gold, copper, silver 92 x 8 cm 2013 Copyright of Gallery Sabrina Landini Les Beauxobjets
Show Me Design & Art Gallery

BarcelOs / POrTUgal
Toni Grilo Bibendum Chair Polished stainless steel 114 x 85 x 70 cm 2009 Copyright of Riluc
Toni Grilo, Portugal Bruno Carvalho, Portugal Pepe Heycoop, Netherlands Jo Nagasaka, Japan
Since its founding in 2009, Show Me Design & Art Gallery's foundersarchitect Diana Sequeira and designer Guilherme Braga da Cruzhave focused on promoting new approaches and works of Portuguese and international designers and artists. In 2012, the gallery relocated to a new space in an old farmhouse in the village of Encourados, near Braga, Portugal. In addition to exhibiting limited-edition and unique pieces, prototypes and installations by famed as well as emerging designers, the new space hosts projects plus a design residency. For the third edition of Design Days Dubai, the gallery collaborates with two prestigious Portuguese companies, Riluc and Topzio. Riluc is a furniture-maker that combines engineering with design, focusing on the hand-crafting of metal. The great attention to detail, in both design and shape, marks Riluc as an innovative producer. Topzio, founded in 1847, focuses on gold and silver products. Maintaining the high quality of its pieces, Topzio products combine a keen sense of detail with a `savoir faire that is passed on from generation to generation. Both companies will be presenting pieces by Portuguese designer, Toni Grilo. Collectors and design enthusiasts in attendance at the fair will appreciate the excellent quality of production of these timeless pieces.
Pepe Heykoop Skin Collection Bench Bench Leather remnants, discarded chairs 140 x 105 x 60 cm 2013 Photography By Annemarijne Bax
Show Me Design & Art Gallery Casa do Adro Largo da Igreja No.6 4755 - 195 Encourados Barcelos Portugal Guilherme Braga da Cruz +351 916 216 121 geral@showme.com.pt showme.com.pt riluc.com topazio.pt
SOUTHERN GUILD
JOHANNESBURG / SOUTH AFRICA
John Vogel Bloom Table American Walnut 210 x 90 x 40 cm 2013 Image courtesy of Southern Guild
Andile Dyalvane of Imiso Ceramics, South Africa Astrid Dahl, South Africa Brett Murray, South Africa Bronze Age, South Africa Christina Bryer, South Africa Conrad Hicks, South Africa David Krynauw, South Africaa David Ross, South Africa Dokter & Misses, South Africa Givan Ltz, South Africa Gregor Jenkin in collaboration with William Kentridge, South Africa Guido van Besouw, South Africa Guy du Toit, South Africa Joe Paine, South Africa John Murray in collaboration with Paco Pakdoust , South Africa John Vogel, South Africa Laurie Wiid van Heerden, South Africa Meyer Von Wielligh, South Africa Michaella Janse van Vuuren, South Africa MockMock, South Africa Porky Hefer, South Africa Remed, France
Southern Guild Johannesburg South Africa +27 44 877 0719 ofce@southernguild.co.za southernguild.co.za
Southern Guild was established in 2008 by Trevyn and Julian McGowan to provide a platform for collectible, limited-edition South African design. Each year diverse talents are invited to produce new work, including the country's biggest stars in addition to promising up-and-coming design talents. The gallery also promotes design pieces by the most prominent gures from the worlds of art, craft, jewellery and architecture. South African design is artisanal, hand-made and cerebral; the gallery's designers work in a very personal, exploratory way, with deep cultural relevance and little interest in passing trends. Become a benchmark for quality and originality, Southern Guild encourages collaboration and discourse, aiming to stimulate and provoke the local design industry. The gallery cohesively and comprehensively showcases the most important contemporary design from South Africa, at the best fairs around the world, with the ongoing support of ArcelorMittal South Africa, Absa Private Banking and the Department of Trade and Industry.
Gregor Jenkin and William Kentridge Corner Chairs and Pedestal Table Chairs & Table Valchromat (chairs) and Steel (table) 45 x 45 x 70 cm, 78 x 78 cm 2013 Image courtesy of Southern Guild
Stilwerk Limited Edition Design Gallery

HAMBURG / GERMANY
KISS THE REICHL Skorpio Acrylic on rug 205 x 145 cm 2012
Jan Kath, Germany Elisa Strozyk, Germany Silvia Knppel, Germany Herman August Weizenegger, Germany Andreas Reichl, Austria Roben Bensoussan, Austria/France Brooksbank & Collins, Tom Brooksbank and Allan Collins, UK
Managing Director Alexander Garbe founded stilwerk limited edition design gallery in May 2010. His idea was to create a platform for special forms of contemporary products that elaborate upon the intersection between art and design. Exhibiting at Design Days Dubai for the third year in a row, stilwerk will exhibit a range of outstanding designer pieces, exclusive prototypes and limited-editions by both established and up-and-coming designers including Elisa Strozyk, Silvia Knppel, Brooksbank & Collins, Hermann August Weizenegger and Jan Kath, among others. The exhibit will express cutting-edge developments in contemporary rugs and carpets.
stilwerk GmbH limited edition design gallery Grosse Elbstrasse 68, 7th oor 22767, Hamburg Germany Dr Angelika Maupil +49 40 28 80 94 83 a.maupile@stilwerk.de stilwerk-designgallery.com
Providing comforting warmth, an attractive decoration or a symbol of wealth and status, rugs have many functions and are linked to a long, important cultural history. The exhibition spans both classic wall and oor rugs, as well as sculptural experiments that have abandoned traditional functions or recreated them in stunningly original forms.
Elisa Strozyk Reecting Blue Dyed wood, textile 210 x 140 cm 2014
TASHKEEL
DUBAI / UAE
Latifa Saeed, UAE Salem Al-Mansoori, UAE Zeinab Alhashemi, UAE
Established in 2008 by Lateefa bint Maktoum, Tashkeel is a Dubai-based contemporary art organisation committed to facilitating art and design practice, creative experimentation and cross-cultural dialogue. Placing artists and designers at its core, Tashkeel supports the UAEs creative community through studio facilities, artists residencies, international fellowships and a programme of exhibitions and events, as well as recreational workshops. Recognising the opportunity to bring together the wealth of materials, artisanal skills and design talent evident in the UAE, Tashkeel has supported three young Emirati designers to develop bespoke products for Design Days Dubai. The three designersLatifa Saeed, Salem Al Mansoori and Zeinab Alhashemihave each worked independently on the development of the prototypes, with regular interaction and continuing support from Tashkeel. These pieces are the rst to be commissioned under Tashkeels newlyestablished design programme.
Latifa Saeed Braided (detail) Seating Furniture Braided linen cushion tubes upholstered on wooden frame 2013
Tashkeel PO Box 122255 Dubai United Arab Emirates Khalid Mezaina +971 4 336 3313 khalid_mezaina@tashkeel.org tashkeel.org
VCUQATAR
DOHA / QATAR
Maryam Al Homaid, Qatar Aisha Nasser Al Sowaidi, Qatar Marco Bruno, Italy Paolo Cardini, Italy Levi Hammett, USA Esra Kazem, Qatar Thomas Modeen, Finland
VCUQatar PO Box 8095 Doha Qatar Education City, Al Luqta Street Doha Qatar Meike Kaan, Executive Director of Communications +974 4402 0558 mckaan@vcu.edu vcu.edu
VCUQatar is the Qatar campus of the prestigious Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1998 through a partnership with Qatar Foundation, the school offer students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fashion design, graphic design, interior design and painting & printmaking, or a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history, in addition to a Master of Fine Arts degree in design studies. The pieces exhibited at Design Days Dubai include works by both faculty and studentsprimarily those involved in the Graduate Programmeand represent both collaborations as well as individual endeavours. All of the pieces, however, speak to an interdisciplinary approach to design one that bridges ideas, places and people.
Paolo Cardini & Aisha Nasser Al Sowaidi Deglobalizer Professor Paolo Cardini and Aisha Nasser Al Sowaidi worked together to localize a series of products from global manufacturers. Mixed-media installation 2013 Photograph by Paolo Cardini
MOTOElastico (Marco Bruno & Simone Carena) M-OTTO M-OTTO is a three-dimensional space puzzle that allows users to create innite forms without the need for fasteners. Polypropylene 2004-2013 Illustration by Marco Bruno
Victor Hunt Designart dealer

BRUSSESL & ANTWERP / BELGIUM
Humans Since 1982, Sweden Julien Carretero, France Sylvain Willenz, Belgium Toms Alonso, Spain Jon Stam, Netherlands
Victor Hunt Designart Dealer's services focus on the search for, issue of and sale of limitededitions by the most remarkable emerging designers. Supported by an international promotion and exhibitions programme, the gallery operates as a committed platform for development and documentation. Since the gallerys inception in 2008, its collection has grown to embrace all object types, representing a carefully curated collection of cutting-edge contemporary classics. The gallery considers 'designart' as the grey zone between industrial design, crafts, architecture, sculpture, installation and conceptual art, but applied to or, at least, suggesting objects of use developed and manufactured with the utmost care. Victor Hunt Designart Dealer prides itself on offering designs that the industry cannot.
Julien Carretero Contrast Series 2013 Photograph by Laetitia Bica
Victor Hunt Lambert Crickx 16 1070 Brussels Belgium Alexis Ryngaert +32 2 787 99 57 knock@victor-hunt.com victor-hunt.com
Julien Carretero Contrast 5 Floor light Lacquered & oxidized carbon steel 40 x 40 x 61 cm 2013 Copyright of Victor Hunt
Wiener Silber Manufactur

VIENNA / AUSTRIA
Erwin Wurm Zuccheriera Sugar Box 2013
Toms Alonso, Spain Thomas Bastide, France Claesson Koivisto Rune collective, Sweden Gregor Eichinger, Austria Oswald Haerdtl, Austria Josef Hoffmann, Austria Wolfgang Joop, Germany Kolo Moser, Austria Otto Prutscher, Austria Rainer Scharf, Austria Edward Tuttle, USA Tino Valentinitsch, Austria Erwin Wurm, Austria
Wiener Silber Manufactur is renowned for its hand-crafted silver masterpieces that combine traditional methods with modern design. The cooperation the company enjoys with the avant-garde masters of Viennese workshops, such as Josef Hoffmann, Kolo Moser and Otto Prutscher, as well as the architect Oswald Haerdtl, has dened the path that it has followed from 1900 onwards. Today, it is their collaboration with internationally known contemporary artists and designers that determines Wiener Silber Manufactur's diverse product range. At Design Days Dubai, the company presents its latest creations, including: the sophisticated Curls Bowl that demonstrates the master craftsmanship of designer Tino Valentinitsch; a sophisticated design box by Gregor Eichinger; a playful ice bucket with spherical forms by Edward Tuttle; andthe company's newest objecta sculptural sugar box, entitled Zuccheriera, by Erwin Wurm. All products from the house of Wiener Silber Manufactur are extraordinary design items, reecting the company's desire and enthusiasm for producing timeless silversmith masterpieces.
Tino Valentinitsch Curls Bowl Bowl 2011
Wiener Silber Manufactur Spiegelgasse 14 1010 Vienna Austria Eva Thiery +43 1 513 0 500 shop@wienersilbermanufactur.com wienersilbermanufactur.com
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IN COLLABORATION WITH
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Introduction Galerie Gosserez Gallery S. Bensimon NextLevel Galerie Ymer&Malta
With continual evolution and constant discovery being key elements of Design Days Dubais philosophy, the fair this year introduces a new section called 'Discover'. Its guiding principle is to focus on the emergence of a contemporary design scene in a single countryin particular, a country that is better known for traditional design. This idea of a rediscovery or rebirth of design within an established design culture is a more intriguing and less obvious approach than focusing on a country where a consciousness of design is only beginning to emerge. Dedicated to France in 2014, the debut edition of Discover is a joint initiative with the Institut Franais in the UAE and will present four Paris-based galleries: Galerie Gosserez, Galerie S.Bensimon, Next Level Galerie and Ymer & Malta. The four are distinguished not only by their youth as institutionsnone has been established for more than ve yearsbut also by the freshness of their approach and willingness to challenge boundaries with the artists they represent and the works they commission. Although the galleries will present mostly work by French artistdesigners, thus highlighting the emergence of a new generation in their country, nationality is not a criterion. Rather, through the artists and works presentedregardless of their originsthe galleries will express a specically French point of view on contemporary design as an evolution from the countrys long artistic and aesthetic tradition. For this reason the Discover galleries will not be separated from the other exhibitors. As Design Days Dubai has always demonstrated, by presenting the avant-garde alongside modern classics, the cutting-edge of design is not a world of its own, but simply part of the cultural continuum.
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DESIGN
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Galerie Gosserez
PARIS / FRANCE
Valentin Loellmann, Germany Os & Oos, Netherlands Julie Pigersdorffer, France gt2p, Chili Piergil Fourqui, France Elise Gabriel, France David Taylor, Sweden
Founded in 2010, Galerie Gosserez specialises in the creation of contemporary design furniture. The Paris-based gallery is the must-visit showroom for an international audience of decorators, collectors, wellinformed amateurs and lovers of beautiful furniture. Rare but functional, original and contemporary, Galerie Gosserez's pieces of design furniture also include more sculptural and expressive creations. Committed to furthering the 100-year-old functional and decorative tradition of furniture design, the gallery boasts original editions of furniture pieces and objects. The collections are selected and produced directly by the gallery, or shown and distributed in exclusivity, thus creating an elegant and rened universe, with a unique character that becomes more obvious with each successive exhibition.
Elise Gabriel Les Perches Table Lamp Zelfo and Beechwood 82 x 14 cm 2011 Courtesy Galerie Gosserez
Galerie Gosserez 3 rue Debelleyme 75003 Paris France Marie-Brangre Gosserez +33 6 12 29 90 40 contact@galeriegosserez.com galeriegosserez.com
Valentin Loellmann Spring/Summer Console (Unique piece. Can be made to order at your desired specications) Coppered Metal & Burned Oak 260 x 41 x 89 cm 2013 Courtesy Galerie Gosserez
Gallery S. Bensimon
PARIS / FRANCE
Amaury Poudray, France Dan Yeffet & Lucie Koldova for Brokis, Czech Republic Daphna Laurens, Netherlands Cristian Mohaded & Ricardo Blanco, Argentina Hilda Hellstom, Sweden Faye Toogood, UK A+A Cooren, France Tino Seubert, Germany Thomas Mangold, Germany Christian Haas, Germany Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert. France Sebastian, Mexico Edhv, Netherlands Ilia Potemine, Italy Lex Pott, Netherlands
Gallery S. Bensimon 111, rue de Turenne 75003 Paris France Francois Leblanc +33 6 82 98 64 50 f.leblanc@bensimon.com gallerybensimon.com
At the intersection of beauty, responsibility and functionality, Gallery S. Bensimon offers the works of creative design talents for architects and interior designers, as well as design fans and collectors. The gallerys focus is contemporary, encompassing objects and furniture created by young designers, as well as pieces made up of beautiful and rare styles and techniques. Including in production, limitededition and unique pieces, the collection also conveys dialogues between materials and shapes, convergence of expertise, curiosity and creativity and daring and grace. Since November 2009, the gallery has been an innovative proponent of a wide range of expression. It has organised themed exhibitions, such as Natural Indigo, Colourful Mind, Natural Playground, Hommage aux Danseurs de lOpra, Berlin 2.0, and more. For each exhibition, Gallery S. Bensimon puts forth completely new and moving creations from wellestablished and emerging talents.
A + A Cooren Vase Tourbillon Blown Glass 43 cm / 36 cm 2010
Cristian Mohaded & Ricardo Blanco Chair Twist Oak & Lacquered Metal 76 x 42 cm 2013
NeXtLevel Galerie
PARIS / FRANCE
Bina Baitel, France Jos Levy, France Philippe Malouin, Canada / UK
NextLevel Galerie was established by Isabelle Mesnil in 2009 in the Marais district of central Paris. The gallery features a robust schedule of exhibitions by important, emerging and mid-career French and international artists, punctuated and deepened by curatorial projects. The gallerys programme alternates designart and contemporary art exhibitions, with the represented artistswho share a deep commitment to creativityconstantly challenging the boundaries in their respective artistic elds. At Design Days Dubai, NextLevel Galerie will feature a selection of works by the internationally renowned designers Bina Baitel, Jos Lvy and Philippe Malouin.
NextLevel Galerie 8 Rue Charlot 75003 Paris France Isabelle Mesnil +33 6 08 16 73 69 contact@nextlevelgalerie.com nextlevelgalerie.com
Bina Baitel Tarah Hybrid Object / Coffee Table & Confortable Rug Metal structure covered in gold leaf, topstich fabric & leather 200 x 150 x 58 cm 2011 Photographed by Kleinefenn, Courtesy NextLevel Galerie Paris Philippe Malouin Svetko Brass tubes and connectors 75.5 x 75.5 cm 2011 Photographed by Alexandra B, Courtesy NextLevel Galerie Paris
Ymer&Malta
PARIS / FRANCE
A+A Cooren, France / Japan Benjamin Graindorge, France Cedric Ragot, France Normal Studio, France Sebastian Bergne, France / UK Sylvain Rieu Piquet, France Yves de La Tour dAuvergne, Fance
In the four years since it was established, Ymer&Malta has became an authority and trendsetter in the contemporary design world. The Paris-based design gallery, founded in 2009 by Valrie Maltaverne and Rmy Le Fur, highlights new French design talents and produces limited-edition furniture and design pieces. These exceptional works are the fruit of the gallery's designers, creative talents and outstanding French craftsmanship. Ymer&Malta invites designers to come up with startlingly new ideas that it places in the hands of expert artistcraftsmen whose time-honoured skills often date back to the nineteenth-century. Every design piece found at Ymer&Malta is created from rich materials such as marble, leather and solid wood, which are meticulously worked and assembled to produce pieces of rare beauty and exceptional quality to be inherited by future generations. Today, a range of Ymer&Malta design pieces are included in wellknown collections, such as in the Muse des Arts Dcoratifs, CNAP and Magrez Foundation.
Benjamin Graindorge Fallen Tree Seating Sculpted oak with a borosilicate glass leg 110 x 273 x 120 cm 2011 Courtesy of Ymer&Malta
Ymer&Malta 44, rue La Condamine 75017 Paris France Valrie Maltaverne +33 1 53 42 34 20 +33 6 83 17 09 41 vmaltaverne@ymeretmalta.com ymeretmalta.com
Normal Studio Blister Seating Calfskin leather on a metal frame 186 x 45 x 50 cm 2012 Courtesy of Ymer&Malta
BESPOKE DESIGN
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Binme Iwan Maktabi Shamsa Alabbar Squad Design
Bespoke Design was conceived as a means of linking the artistically-driven high-end of collectible contemporary design, with more functional and accessible contemporary work. By showcasing selected diteurs who commission emerging designers and produce their work in small series of fewer than 100 pieces, Bespoke provides a platform for fresh talents, as well as offering more accessibly priced pieces to newer collectors.
Binme
BURGUNDY / FRANCE
Binme Mandarine Lamp Resin & Oak 185 x 63 cm 2013 Copyright of Binme
Ingrid Michel, France Frdric Pain, France
Founded by Ingrid Michel and Frdric Pain, Binme devises and realises its own furniture and sculpture. Borrowing equal inspiration from art and nature, the works are produced as unique pieces or in limited series in Binmes Burgundy-based workshop. The brand's inspiration comes from all that is observable, including the environment, fauna and ora. After studying wood-carving at the prestigious Ecole Boulle in Paris, Ingrid Michel and Frdric Pain's skills were soon in demand in lm and contemporary art circles. This rewarding work would inspire their personal projects. Combining craft procedures with cutting-edge techniques, they dare to create unlikely combinations, such as smooth, light resin paired with solid, untreated oak. They assemble organic shapes that evoke the vegetal or mineral world with contemporary elements and their creations enjoy pure, sensual and reassuring lines, with a chromatic palette that is innite, in addition to colour combinations that range from daring to minimalist. In the world of Binme, everything seems opposed yet coexists in perfect harmony.
Binme Tripode Desk Resin & Oak 150 x 70 x 74 cm 2014 Copyright of Binme
Binme Manoir de la Garde, La Garde 58240 Saint Pierre le Moutier Burgundy France Ingrid Michel +33 386 377 385 info@binomedesign.com binomedesign.com
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Iwan Maktabi
BEIRUT / LEBANON
Mohamed Maktabi, Lebanon Mona Maktabi, Lebanon Chirine Maktabi, Lebanon Jan Kath, Germany
Carpet gallery Iwan Maktabi represents the third generation of the Maktabi family, a family so deeply rooted in the carpet business that their name has become synonymous with this ne art form. Founded in Beirut in 1995, Iwan Maktabis commitment to quality, innovation and creativity translated to the gallery quickly acquiring a reputation as a leader in both antique and contemporary design carpets. Working with in-house, as well as international designers, Iwan Maktabi has developed many collections of contemporary carpets, in addition to producing art pieces for such acclaimed artists as Ethel Adnan and Ayman Baalbaki. The gallerys mission to keep evolving with an ever-changing and morphing world, is grounded in a deep experience with age-old weaving techniques.
Iwan Maktabi Quantum Tower, Ashareh, Charles Malek Avenue Beirut Lebanon +961 1 336 301 Dubai Mall, Level 1, Shop no: 93. Dubai United Arab Emirates +971 4 434 0199
Jan Kath for Iwan Maktabi Erased Heritage carpet, Mamluk Design Wool, Silk & Nettle Mix - Hand knotted in Turkey 183 x 285 cm
Mohamed Maktabi Tamreen Vendetta Carpet Wool, Silk & Nettle Mix Hand knotted in Nepal 300 x 250 cm 2013
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Shamsa Alabbar
DUBAI / UAE
An experimental jewellery line made in Dubai and based on Arabic typography, the Shamsa Alabbar brand takes traditional Arabic calligraphyan integral part of Arab culture and heritageand reworks it to create something unusual and beautiful. Alabbar has always held an interest in typography, especially Arabic lettering, which follows a designated set of rules and directions. As a jewellery designer, she has used these guidelines as a basis, while exercising her own creativity to develop a never-before-seen collection that introduces letters as an art form, where pieces take on a range of geometric shapes.
Shamsa Alabbar sales@shamsaalabbar.com shamsaalabbar.com
Letter Ain Cuff 18ct gold with diamonds Letter R Ring 18ct gold with diamonds
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SQUAD DESIGN
BEIRUT / LEBANON
Joe Bou Abboud Mtantan Chair White Painted wood & Europian Oak 50 x 42 x 80 cm Copyright of Squad Design
Joseph Nadim Kfoury, Lebanon Carla Freddie Baz, Lebanon Majd Mahfouz Bazerji, Lebanon Joe George Bou Abboud, Lebanon Dany George Mallat, Lebanon
Squad Design Salame Building, Street 73, Industrial Zone, Bauchrieh PO Box 901021 Jdeidet el-Metn Beirut Metn Lebanon Danielle Salame +961 718 355 38 d.salame@squad-design.com squad-design.com
Squad Design is a Beirut-based contemporary furniture publisher. Its main purpose is to endorse and sponsor young talents by adopting and revealing their work locally and abroad, creating opportunities for Lebanese designers to gain access to the international scene. Squad Design also functions as a well-connected intercessor with the know-how and means to nurture pieces into life, collaborating with ne craftsmen and exploring different techniques for the elaboration of the pieces. Championing exclusivity and distinctiveness, the quality of Squad Design's products, both formally and functionally, comes rst. The furniture publisher also collaborates with well-established designers to curate the best of all received proposals, thus elevating their furniture publishing to the highest level.
Carla Baz Dome center table Reinforced berglass, Nero Marquina Granite top 150 x 60 x 45 cm Copyright of Squad Design
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EXHIBITORS
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FATEMA BINT MOHAMMED INITIATIVE (FBMI)

A ground-breaking carpet production and community development programme, FBMI empowers more than 4,000 female artisans in the production of hand-knotted Afghan carpets. Established in 2010 by HH Sheikha Fatema bint Mohammed, the daughter of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, FBMI provides entire communities in Afghanistan with access to critical social services, including adult vocational training, childrens education and free health care, thus ensuring that all carpets are 100 per cent ethically made. Now weaving thousands of square metres of hand-knotted carpets annually for clients all over the world, FBMI has become one of the most modern and versatile organisations in its eld, as it embraces contemporary designs and natural colours. A testament to the quality of craftsmanship of each unique carpet and to the service offered by FBMI's specialist team, the organisation has recently received international interior design awards, including the 2014 Domotex carpet design award.
Frost Sultan Mamluk
Fatema Bint Mohammed Initiative FBMI 865a Jumeirah Beach Road Opposite Burj Al Arab Dubai UAE Maywand Jabarkhyl +971 4 388 1103 info@fbmi.ae fbmi.ae
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NABA AND DOMUS ACADEMY

Based in Abu Dhabi, Swisslinx is one the Gulfs leading educational consultants with links to some of Europes leading academies, including leaders in arts and design. At Design Days Dubai, Swisslinx presents two of these academies, NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano) and Domus Academy. NABA is the largest private arts and design academy in Italy and, in 1980, was the rst to be recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). Offering academic diplomas equivalent to rst and second level university degrees, NABAs objective is to challenge rigid academic tradition and introduce visions and languages that are closer to contemporary artistic practices and to the creative professions. Founded in Milan in 1982, Domus Academy was the rst post-graduate design school in Italy. An open project focusing on Italian design, architecture and fashion, it offers master's courses in 12 disciplines. Over the years Domus Academy has asserted its importance as a place for post-graduate education, as well as a research lab investigating innovation and design topics. In 2009, both NABA and Domus Academy joined the Laureate International Universities, an international network including more than 75 accredited institutions in 30 countries.
Swisslinx Students at work
Via Darwin 20 20131 Milano Italy Damiano Antonazzo +39 338 613 5566 damiano.antonazzo@laureatedesign.it domusacademy.com naba.it
Aki Motoyama in collaboration with Brix, Master in Product Design Cloud project 2010
Elvin Akka in collaboration with Bosch and Zanotta Works of Heart
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INSTALLATIONS
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Climatology: Respired Wooden Skin by Elaine Ng Yan ling Full Turn by Benjamin Muzzin Light Sculptures Castor and Pollux by Giles Miller Studio Miracle Chips by Michael Anstassiades PP Trysting Tree - Cherry Trees by Tom Price TheObsessiveDrafter by Guillaume Crdoz and Nareg Karaoghlanian
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by Elaine NG Yan ling presented by THE FabricK Lab
Climatology: Respired Wooden skin

Elaine Ng Yan Ling Celebrating Natures Survival Tactics / Wooden Skin Art Installation Smart Veneer, metallic yarn, reective fabric, thermo-chromatic pigment 55 pieces 2013 Photography by Elaine Ng Yan Ling Portrait by Sun YI
Created in 2013 by Elaine NG Yan Ling and rst presented to the public by Isabelle Pascal as part of the spring 2013 installation at Wuhao Curated Shop in Beijing, 'Climatology' celebrates natures survival tactics and reects the changing seasons. Originally designed for a Beijing sitea former imperial gardenand engineered to the citys climate, 'Climatology' is a new series of experimental smart textiles derived from the design concept of Naturology. Layers of veneer are combined with fabric, thermo-chromatic resin and reective surfaces to create objects that adapt to uctuations in light, temperature and humidity. Each piece, inspired by the natural living behaviour of the desert plant Selaginella Lepidoplylla (also known as the resurrection plant or false rose of Jericho), is handcrafted and set in shape. As the materials mature, the objects begin to work together, changing according to their surroundings. They work individually or as a group, affected by the memory of their construction and responding to natures invisible energy. About the designer: A graduate of Londons Central Saint Martins School, TED Fellow and Founder of The Fabrick Lab in Hong Kong, Elaine Ng Yan Ling is a British-Chinese smart textile designer. Her work, based on bio-mimicry and combining traditional crafts with modern technologies, has been exhibited at the V&A in London, Harbour Front Centre in Toronto, Milan Design Week with Lidewij Edelkoort, TextielMuseum in Tilburg, Netherlands, Espace EDF Art Foundation in Paris and at Wuhao Beijing.
Elaine Ng Yan Ling +852 66 288 299 elaine@thefabricklab.com Yanlingng.elaine@googlemail.com thefabricklab.com elaineyanlingng.com
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by ECAL DESIGN by Benjamin MuZZin

'Full Turn' explores the notion of the third dimension, with the desire to get out of the usual frame of a at screen. For this, Benjamin Muzzins work consists mainly in exploring and experimenting with different devices for displaying images, trying to give to animations a sense of volume in space. The resulting machine works with the rotation of two screens placed back to back, creating a three-dimensional animated sequence thatunlike any other type of screenoffers viewers a 360-degree view. Due to the persistence of vision, the shapes that appear on the screen turn into kinetic light sculptures; the animated gures seem to oat in the air, like a single intangible bright stream evolving through time. About the designer: Benjamin Muzzin studied at ECAL (University of Art and Design Lausanne) in Switzerland and has a bachelor's degree in Media & Interaction Design. His work is mostly centred on digital moving images, experimenting with displays other than the usual at screens. Supported by Baccarini Foundation.
Full Turn
ECAL - Benjamin Muzzin Full Turn Installation 35 x 135 x 35 cm 2013 Copyright of ECAL Benjamin Muzzin
Benjamin Muzzin +41 79 5126 699 benjamin.muzzin@gmail.com benjaminmuzzin.ch ecal.ch
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by Giles Miller Studio presented by Capsule Arts
Light sculptures Castor and PolluX

Giles Miller Brass Collection Product Design Glass, Etched Brass 2010 Copyright Giles Miller Studio Photos by Sylvain Deleau
An arts consultancy based in Dubai, Capsule Arts was founded in 2012 to bring bespoke art commissions to interior design projects and public areas in the UAE and wider region. Acknowledging the need for affordable high-quality art in the regional market, Capsule Arts also launched an online store in 2013, offering limited-edition prints. For Design Days Dubai, Capsule Arts presents a commission by Giles Miller Studio, a London-based studio that specialises in developing innovative textural surface design. Creating imagery and visual effects through shadow and reection, the studio generates startling and unique aesthetics for murals and other installations. About the designer: Having worked on surface and mural commissions for some of the worlds most prestigious brands over recent years, Giles Miller Studio is in a new and exciting phase, launching a rst foray into lighting design at Design Days Dubai.
Giles Miller Heart of Architecture Public Installation Etched Stainless Steel, Etched Brass 2013 Copyright Giles Miller Studio Photos by Jon Meade
Capsule Arts Warehouse A2, Street 4, Al Quoz 3 PO Box 37348 Dubai UAE Rachael Brown / Deepa Bhatia +971 4 388 1799 hello@capsulearts.com capsulearts.com gilesmiller.com
Giles Miller Louvres Desk for the V&A Public Installation Machined Corian 2013 Copyright Giles Miller Studio Photos by Petr Krejci
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by Michael Anastassiades presented by Carwan Gallery

Via his 'Miracle Chips' installation Michael Anastassiades has achieved the seemingly impossible: making marble look light and exible. His inspiration for these beautiful chipsalmost a metre in diametercame in large part from the red cellophane fortunetelling sh that used to come in Christmas crackers and would curl up in the palm of your hand. Anastassiades teamed up with the Tuscan marble specialist Henraux, of Monte Altissimo, near Pietrasanta, setting its technicians the challenge of pushing the limits of what is technologically possible while preserving the inherent qualities of the marble. About the designer: Michael Anastassiades philosophy is to produce exceptionally designed objects of permanent value. Having, for years, produced his own work in very limited quantities, Anastassiades set up a company in 2007 to increase the availability of his objects. To fabricate his pieces he has located small family-run workshops around the world, choosing them for their unique manufacturing skills, with an emphasis on traditional uses of materials. Anastassiades introduced his rst collection after two years of meticulous preparation. The pieces combine ne detailing with honestly expressed materials, reinforcing the elegant simplicity of the designs. Glass is free-blown, stone is hand-carved and metal nishes are bespoke, with all products hand-made in limited editions. Stamped with the designers mark, every piece is manufactured in accordance with the purity of his original vision.
Miracle Chips
Miracle chip by Helene Binet at Henraux Foundation
+44 20 7928 7527 studio@michaelanastassiades.com michaelanastassiades.com
Michael Anastassiades Portrait
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by Tom Price, presented by Industry Gallery In Coorporation with British Council

The 'PP Trysting Tree' installation is both an expression of the capabilities of the material, polypropylene pipe, and an observation of our understanding and acceptance of beauty. The trees are not intended to be accurate representations of natural forms, but evoke an atmosphere similar to what one might experience standing amid a cluster of cherry trees in full bloom. The longevity and ready availability of the industrially manufactured materials used to construct the installation stands in stark contrast to the ephemerality and natural beauty of the cherry trees and blossoms that it echoes. The pipes have to be bent individually, a laborious task employing a combination of heat and ropes to contort them into interesting shapes. The blossom is made from thousands and thousands of sections of pipe, which are individually cut then arranged on a specially constructed hot plate and partially melted on one side. This turns them into semi-exible sheets that can be twisted, curved and xed to the branches of the trees. About the designer: A London native, Tom Price attended several renowned schools including the Royal College of Art. This background in ne art informs his approach to design, which is typically very sculptural in both appearance and concept. The vast majority of Prices furniture and collections are anything but conventional. Represented in collections around the world, Prices pieces are also in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco and the Denver Art Museum.
PP Trysting Tree - Cherry Trees
Tom Price PP Trysting Tree - Cherry Trees Installation Polypropylene pipe; nylon cable ties; ultra-ne stainless steel wire rope Varied Sizes 2011 Photo courtesy of Industry Gallery
Craig Appelbaum +1 703 304 4305 craig@industrygallerydc.com industrygallerydc.com
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by Guillaume CrdoZ and Nareg Karaoghlanian
TheObsessiveDrafter
'TheObsessiveDrafter' is a tech-art installation that questions both creation and representation. A large robotic arm made of 3D-printed parts, aluminium tubes, stepper motors, drives and controllers, it draws murals and portraits on walls and is able to work on a very large scale. 'TheObsessiveDrafter' was designed, programmed and produced by Guillaume Crdoz and Nareg Karaoghlanian. It is autonomous and has the ability to feel human presence, establish eye contact and immediately draw a portrait of a person standing in front of it. During Design Days Dubai, the machine will draw a seven-by-three-metre mural over ve continuous days. Every time a human interrupts it, 'TheObsessiveDrafter' will pause its work on the large piece, establish eye contact and then draw the portrait of the person, before continuing its main work. Because the pauses put the machine at risk of not having time to nish the main work, it groans at the disturbances. About the designers: Guillaume Crdoz is a multidisciplinary architect who, for 15 years, has taught and researched numerous projects. Prior to studying architecture, Crdoz was educated in the ne arts. A guest professor at Universit de Montral, associate to research and creation Lab at Universit du Qubec & Montral and artist resident at the Society for Art and Technologies (SAT), he has also collaborated with numerous international architecture studios on competitions and projects. His main occupation at present is running a 3D Printing & Rapid Manufacturing workshop in Beirut, the rst of its kind in the Middle East. Crdoz is also the founder of Mimaj, an architectural visualisation company, and Ghouyoum, an architecture design practice. Nareg Karaoghlanian is a uid mechanics engineer who teaches and directs a laboratory at the American University of Beirut.
TheObsessiveDrafter Guillaume Crdoz & Nareg Karaoghlanian Interactive art installation 3D-printed parts, aluminum tubes, stepper motors, drives & controllers 3mx7m 2014
Guillaume Crdoz guillaume@rapidmanufactory.com Nareg Karaoghlanian nareg.k@gmail.com rapidmanufactory.com theobsessivedrafter.com ghouyoum.com
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LIVE
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PERFORMANCES
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by Chen Chen & Kai Williams, presented by +Coletivo Amor de Madre

Like the results of mineralisationwhen organic sources meet and meld with other substances to make new formsdesigners Chen Chen and Kai Williams cross-sectioned pieces interpret what happens when the mountains of forgotten excess and scrap material linger so long that they become fused. The designers discuss in their work the fact that, despite knowing that nature turns all of its leftovers into beautiful stones over millions and millions of years, humans turn theirs into garbage in seconds. To change this course, Chen and Williams will teach, via a workshop, their skills of creating fossils from mankind. At Design Days Dubai, the designers will demonstrate how to create vessels one vessel a day, each one 36 inches tallwith a dripping cement technique that they have developed. Pratt Institute graduates, Chen Chen and Kai Williams, founded their eponymous New York design studio in 2011, working in furniture, products and materials.
Flowstone
Chen Chen & Kai Williams Ham Hock Cold Cuts Wood, fabric, urethane resin and others
Chen Chen & Kai Williams Moonmilk Cement (base is wood and steel) 76 x 66 cm
Presented by +Coletivo Amor de Mardre +55 11 962293616 Nana@coletivoamordemadre.com coletivoamordemadre.com/Galeria chen-williams.com
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by Gt2p presented by +Coletivo Amor de Madre

For Design Days Dubai, gt2p is showing for the rst time 'LESS CPP', a project that explores the idea of how to create standard machines that generate non-standard results. The project mixes analogue numerical controls with traditional materials and techniques, integrated into one real-time process, thus suggesting that parametric design is not necessarily a digital computation methodology. For this purpose, the studio works in the translation of computational logic and automation processes in the material world through an analogue machine that allows the articulation of physical variables in real time. Such variables include gravity, uid weight, fabric tension, size and material, in addition to position and number of anchor points in XYZ, horizontal limits to get a at bottom, slip-casting volumes, dry times, pottery viscosity, types of pottery, water quantity and thickness of shell, among others. A four-person design team, gt2p ('Great Things to People') is based in Santiago, Chile. It focuses on research and experimentation in digital crafting, promoting new encounters between technologies and the richness of the local, expressed in traditional materials and techniques.
LESS CPP
Presented by +Coletivo Amor de Mardre +55 11 962293616 Nana@coletivoamordemadre.com coletivoamordemadre.com/Galeria gt2p.com
gt2p Less N1 Catenary Pottery Printer Bowls Porcelain Size Varied 2013 Copyright of GT2P & Victor Imperiale
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by Rolf BrugginK (Studio Rolf.fr), presented by Galerie Judy Straten, IN COOPERATION WITH THE GENTEREAL CONSULATE OF THE NETHERLANDS
Taking place daily during Design Days Dubai, the onsite performances by Rolf Bruggink (StudioRolf.fr) are about transforming a saucer into a seat. This eccentric concept embodies the theme of symbiosis, which is central to the Netherlands-based designer/ architects work. Through simple and rational processes, Bruggink transforms the prosaic into the poetically expressive. Bruggink will make his stools from concrete composed of sand from the desert, combined with local ceramics. With these two local products he will make a range of contemporary pieces by combining different colours of sand with different designs of saucers. The process consists of making a mould, placing the saucer and concrete inside of it and, eventually, removing the mould for drying. During the fair, visitors will be able to observe the different stages of the process every day.
Transformations
Presented by Galerie Judy Straten + 31 77 3661910 info@galeriejudystraten.com galeriejudystraten.com rolf.fr Studio Rolf.fr Juliana&Rolf Desk Wood Laquered 100 x 85 x 76 cm 2011 Courtesy Gallery Judy Straten.
Studio Rolf.fr Cutted Porcelain 2013 Courtesy Gallery Judy Straten
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Comptoir 102 Kasa Maraya Art Centre The Mine
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Comptoir 102
Described by visitors as the best kept secret in Dubai, Comptoir 102 is a haven that presents a creative and cosmopolitan combination of exquisite objects of interior design, art, fashion accessories and jewellery, while incorporating a caf that offers the healthiest homemade organic food in town. During Design Days Dubai, Comptoir 102 will welcome for the rst time in the UAE, the celebrated Paris-based architect and interior designer India Mahdavi, as well as the worldrenowned artist/designer Arik Levy.
Comptoir 102 Opening Hours: Caf, 8.30am 6.30pm Shop, 10am 7pm 102, Beach Road Jumeirah 1 Dubai United Arab Emirates +971 4 385 4555 contact@comptoir102.com comptoir102.com
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KASA
Opened in late 2012, KASA is home to the Khalid Shafar branda space where all of the brand's designs are permanently on display. The site of KASA, in the heart of Dubais old Ras Al Khor industrial area, was chosen with the vision of transforming this area into a district for designmuch as the industrial area of Al Quoz has become Dubai's arts district. Reecting Khalid Shafars ambition to be the touchstone for design in the UAE, KASA will showcase original Emirati objects, designed and made in the UAE. The space will offer designers, collectors and researchersboth national and internationala unique perspective on the aesthetics of UAE design, while shedding light on the inuences of local crafts. Visitors can request private viewings with the designer by appointment.
KASA Opening Hours: Saturday Thursday 9am 3pm Fridays Closed No. 7, Street 22a Community 612 Ras AlKhor Industrial 1 PO Box 3492 Dubai UAE info@khalidshafar.com khalidshafar.com/kasa/where
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Maraya Art Centre
Maraya Art Centre is a not-for-prot art space and cultural platform located in the Sharjah, in the heart of the UAE's cultural capital. An initiative by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), the centre nurtures and promotes emerging artists and creative talents from the Gulf region and internationally. The centre was ofcially opened in March 2010, and spans 1,500-square-metres over three storeys. It includes the Maraya Community, which is home to the Maraya Video Archive, offering a wide range of creative and educational activities; the Maraya Art Gallery; and the Barjeel Art Foundation, which is home to the private collection of Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi. In 2013, Maraya Art Centre launched Maraya Art Park, which aimsvia commissioned projects and open callsto promote the UAE's realm of public art by providing a platform to display works of art at selected public locations in Sharjah. The rst park was opened on the Al Majaz Waterfront in March 2013.
Maraya Art Centre Opening Hours: Saturday Thursday 10am 10pm Friday 4pm - 10pm Al Qasba, Al Taawun Road PO Box 62932 Sharjah United Arab Emirates +971 6 556 6555 info@maraya.ae maraya.ae
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The Mine
The Mine is a creative space located among the cluster of art galleries in Dubai's Al Quoz industrial area. Hosting a wide range of activities, from workshops to exhibitions to yoga classes, the space offers a vibrant and energetic environment where creativity is given free reign. The Mines mission is to facilitate access to unique works of art and design products, in particular, by offering affordable art to young collectors and exhibiting unique design pieces for design enthusiats. In line with its objective of promoting emerging local and global talent in the UAE, during Design Days Dubai, The Mine will host a special exhibition of works by Middle Eastern contemporary artists and designers, as well as some hand-picked international talent.
The Mine Opening Hours: Sunday Thursday 10am 7pm Saturday 11am 6pm Street 8 Warehouse 38 Al Quoz 1 PO Box 113274 Dubai +971 (0) 4 379 1704 info@themine.ae themine.ae
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Design Days Dubai would like to thank the following: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai for his Patronage of Design Days Dubai Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman Of The Board Of Directors, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority The board of Art Dubai Fair LLC for its leadership The exhibiting galleries for making Design Days Dubai the most diverse design fair in the world. Our principle sponsors Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, Van Cleef and Arpels, Emaar and Audi whose support has allowed us to produce Design Days Dubai. Our Public programme supporter d3 Dubai Design District Special thanks and appreciation to: Lina Sami Abbas, Ahmed Abdelrahman, Khalil Abdulwahid Hassan Fiza Akram, Souraya Al Ahmar, Paula Al Askari, Zeinab Al Hasheimi, Noora Mohammed Al Jamea, Tariq M. Al-Jaidah, Rasha Al Maleh, Salem Al Mansoori, Dr Amina Al Rustamani, Tarikk Al Zaharna, Zeinab Alhashemi, Xeina Almalki, Ahmed O. Alqasser, Ruba Q. Al Saleh, Bashar Al Shroogi, Abdullah Al Turki, Savita Apte, Jonathan Ashmore, Ibrahim Asran, Michel Bechara, Alban Belloir, Rawia Beyhum, Deepa Bhatia, Basma Bouzo, Noura Bouzo, Chayne Brand, Audrey Bres, Marco Bruno, Rachael Brown, Antonia Carver, Helene Cazin, Chen Chen, Ben Chiu, Anabelle de Gersigny, Isabelle de la Bruyere, Felipe de Leonardo Figols, Alexandra de Montaudouin, Olivia de Wailly, Michele Dabaghian, Roanne Dods, Brian Dougan, Jean-Charles Durand, Nadia Eldasher, Marion Eynard, Arta Faissali, Mayssa Fattouh, Najat Ferchachi, Sandrine Gelbert, Alexis Georgacopoulos, Barbara Gunter-Jones, Antoine Grnd, Mohammed A. Haz, Raad Haider, Sue Holt, Jill Hoyle, Randa Jabaji, Maywand Jabarkhyl, Ramzi Jaber, Bastiaan Jordan, Bayan Kanoo, Sabrina Kaupp, Ali Khadra, Anita Khanchandani, Silvia Knppel, Rue Kothari, Michele Lamy, Benoit Loiseau, Richard Lombard, Aljoud Lootah, Matteo Magnanini, India Mahdavi, Adnan Z. Manjal, Joy Mardini, Andy Martin, Khalid Mezaina, Giles Miller, Lindsay Miller, Giuseppe Moscatello, Caroline Mosley, Benjamin Muzzin, Youssef Nabil , Rick Owens, Lydia Parkinson, Tom Price, Ben Rawlington-Plant, Guto Requena, Sheethal Rishi, Maya Roeder, Rolf.fr, Cristina Romelli Gervasoni, Nigel Rubenstein, Rana Salam, Ramin Salsali, Tala Saleh, Hisham Samawi, Katja Sander, Emma Sawko, Hamza Sera, Shoba Pia Shamdsani, Khalid Shafar, Mark Stobbs, Alexandra Stock, Farida Sultan, Karim Sultan, Dana Tarabishi, Francisco Torres, Viktor Udzenija, Vincent Vaquier, Eileen Wallis, Daniela Wells, Kai Williams, Paula Zuccotti
The fair extends its appreciation to those who have contributed to its success: Patrons Her Highness Sheikha Wafa Hasher AlMaktoum H.E. Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal Fernando and Humberto Campana Nada Debs Maria Cristina Didero Brent Dzekciorius Lidewij Edelkoort Pierre Keller Jung-Yong Lee Rana Sadik Alexander von Vegesack
Design Days Dubai also acknowledges and thanks the kind support of: Ajman University Al Khaznah Tannery American University Dubai British Council UAE College of Art, Architecture and Design, American University Sharjah Dubai Womens College The Consulate General of the Netherlands, Dubai Goethe Institut (Gulf Region) Institut Franais in the UAE, Abu Dhabi Maraya Art Centre Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Tashkeel University of Sharjah Zayed University
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Brokis, p.92 Bronze Age, p.74 Tom Brooksbank, p.76 Marco Bruno, p.80 Christina Bryer, p.74 C Tiphanie Caillet, p.32 Humberto Campana, p.34 Fernando Campana, p.34 Paolo Cardini, p.80 Xavier Carrere, p.32 Julien Carretero , p.8 Bruno Carvalho, p.72 Wendell Castle, p.34 Ado Chale, p.60 Karim Chaya, p.30 Karen Chekerdjian, p.36 Chen Chen, p.42, 130 Lubna Chowdhary, p.44 Allan Collins, p.76 Claudio Colucci, p.38 Caroline Corbeau, p.32 Marco Costa, p.66 Clasesson Koivisto Rune Collective, P.84 D Astrid Dahl, p.74 Maarten de Ceuaer, p.62 Nada Debs, p.36 Souad Delmi Bouras, p.28 Marc Dibeh, p.30 Dokter & Misses, p.74 Fredrique Domergue, p.32 Ingrid Donat, p.34 Dovecot Studios, p.44 Hamza Drioueche, p.28 Guy du Toit, p.74 Vincent Dubourg, p.34 Andile Dyalvane, p.74 E Edhv, p.92 Shirin Ehya, p.64 Gregor Eichinger, p.84 Khalda El Jack, p.54 Paul Evans, p.60 Michelle Evans, p.64
A A+A Cooren, p.92, 96 Nisreen Abu Dail, p.68 Nermeen Abu Dail, p.68 Nada Abu Shaqra, p.54 Lindsay Adelman, p.36 Fernando Agostinho, p.32 Ryad Aissaoui, p.28 Chaka Ait Oudia, p.28 Sarah Al Agroobi, p.54 Noor Al Awar, p.54 Bahar Al Bahar, p.54 Maryam Al Homaid, p.80 Fatima Al Zaabi, p.54 Shamsa Alabbar, p.104 Zeinab Alhashemi, p.78 Salem Al-Mansoori, p.78 Raneem Alnrshe, p.45 Toms Alonso, p.82, 84 Michael Anastassiades, p.36, 122 apoldakollektiv, p.64 Taher Asad-Bakhtiari, p.36 Atelier Van Lieshout, p.34 Herman August Weizenegger, p.76 B Maarten Baas, p.34 Emmanuel Babled, p.60 Bina Baitel, p.94 Andrea Bandoni, p.42 Sebastian Barjkovic, p.34 Marc Baroud, p.30 Daniel Basso, p.66 Thomas Bastide, p.84 Roben Bensoussan, p.76 Sebastian Bergne, p.96 Anne Bianchet, p.50 Bill Amberg Studio, p.44 Ricardo Blanco, p.92 Lee Borthwick, p.44 Mouna Boumaza, p.28 Andrea Branzi, p.34
F Arne Frber, p.64 Jean-Claude Farhi, p.60 Hassan Feroze Lakdawala, p.40 Joelle Fevre, p.32 Annie Fiumara, p.32 Piergil Fourqui, p.90 Carla Freddie Baz, p.106 G Elise Gabriel, p.90 Feriel Gasmi Issiakhem, p.28 Dany George Mallat, p.106 Joe Geroge Bou Abboud, p.106 Lonneke Gordijn, p.34 Luca Grmbei, p.48 Benjamin Graindorge, p.96 Johanna Grawunder, p.34 Toni Grilo, p.72 gt2p, p.42, 90, 132 Gunjan Gupta, p.50 Sylvie Guyomard, p.32 H Christian Haas, p.92 Oswald Haerdtl, p.84 Narimene Hakimi, p.28 Levi Hammett, p.80 Reyan Hana, p.54 Hatem Hatem, p.54 Stuart Haygarth, p.34 Porky Hefer, p.74 Anna Heindl, p.56 Hilda Hellstom, p.92 Johannes Hemann, p.62 Pepe Heycoop, p.72 Conrad Hicks, p.74 Philippe Hiquily, p.60 Josef Hoffmann, p.84 Humans Since 1982, p.82 Hyungshin Hwag, p.46 I Katalin Ivanka, p.48 Andras Ivanka, p.48 J Michaella Janse van Vuuren, p.74 Salman Jawed, p.40
Gregor Jenkin, p.74 Wolfgang Joop, p.84 Suhwa Jung, p.46 K Nabila Kalache, p.28 Bilal Kapadia, p.40 Jan Kath, p.76,102 Esra Kazem, p.80 William Kentridge, p.74 Koichiro Kimura, p.38 Ito Kish, p.66 Silvia Knppel, p.76 Luice Koldova, p.92 David Krynauw, p.74 L Patrick Laing, p.44 Sabrina Landini, p.70 Lanzavecchia & Wai, p.62 Daphna Laurens, p.92 Mathieu Lehanneur, p.34 Jos Levy, p.94 Valentin Loellmann, p.90 Givan Ltz, p.74 Irene Lussou, p.32 M India Mahdavi, p.36 Majd Mahfouz Bazerji, p.106 Mohamed Maktabi, p.102 Mona Maktabi, p.102 Chirine Maktabi, p.102 Philippe Malouin, p.36, 94 Thomas Mangold, p.32 Panatda Manurasda, p.66 Thierry Martenon, p.32 Andy Martin, p.44 Carlo Massoud, p.30 Jrmy Maxwell Wintrebert, p.92 Fay McCaul, p.44 Mustafa Mehdi, p.40 Joana Meroz, p.42 Ingird Michel, p.100 Amon Miyamoto, p.38 MockMock, p.74 Thomas Modeen, p.80 Cristian Mohaded, p.92 Frederik Molenschot, p.34
Kolo Moser, p.84 Brett Murray, p.74 John Murray, p.74 N Joseph Nadim Kfoury, p.106 Kazumi Nagano, p.56 Jo Nagasaka, p.72 Rikako Nagashima, p.38 Omar Nakkash, p.66 Aisha Nasser Al Sowaidi, p.80 Ralph Nauta, p.34 Nendo, p.34 Elaine Ng Yan Ling, p.52 Wissem Nochi, p.36 Normal Studio, p.96 O Odd Matter, p.44 Oeufce, p.36 Sema Orouk, p.54 Os & Oos, p.90 Rick Owens, p.34 P Frdric Pain, p.100 Joe Paine, p.74 Paco Pakdoust, p.74 Julie Pigersdorffer, p.90 Guillaume Piechaud, p.32 Ilia Potemine, p.92 Lex Pott, p.92 Amaury Poudray, p.92 Jens Praet, p.62 Tom Price, p.62 Otto Prutscher, p.84 R Cedric Ragot, p.96 Random International, p.34 Pablo Reinoso, p.34 Remed, p.74 Remy & Veenhuizen, p.62 Guto Requena, p.42 Guillaume Roche, p.32 Ilhoon Roh, p.46 Victor Roman, p.60 David Ross, p.74 Sylvain Rieu Piquet, p.96
S Pierre Sabatier, p.60 Latifa Saeed, p.78 Rainer Scharf, p.84 Sebastian, p.92 Adam Selmati, p.28 Sentient Furniture, p.64 Tino Seubert, p.92 Robert Stadler, p.34 Julian Stair, p.44 Jon Stam, p.82 Elisa Strozyk, p.76 Studio Job, p.34 Studio Rolf.fr, p.56, 134 Studio Roso, p.44 T David Taylor, p.90 Salima Thakker, p.56 Chaiyapruk Tongcham, p.66 Faye Toogood, p.92 Charles Trevelyan, p.34 Edward Tuttle, p.84 U Ellen Urselmann, p.56 V Tino Valentinitsch, p.84 Guido van Besouw, p.74 John Vogel, p.74 Meyer Von Wielligh, p.74 W Laurie Wiid van Heerden, p.74 Ben Wijnen, p.70 Sylvain Willenz, p.82 Kai Williams, p.42, 130 Edwin Wurum, p.84 Y Rai Yasir Ali Talib, p.40 Dan Yeffet, p.92 Yves de La Tour dAuvergne, p.96
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