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dubai design week

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‘perspectives’ is exhibited during dubai design week as part of the abwab exhibition.

‘perspectives’ is exhibited during dubai design week as part of the abwab exhibition.

Nov 13, 2017

living up to its name (abwab translates as ‘doors’) the show will provide visitors with a unique insight into techniques, materials and craft from a series of studios across from over ten countries.

abwab showcases siba sahabi‘s project ‘perspectives‘, a series of five performative light sculptures.

european and middle-eastern art history often appear to have developed separately, based on different beliefs and artistic expressions. we tend to forget about the strong mutual influences and shared history of these two regions. italian painters, for example, developed the revolutionary linear perspective during the renaissance based on, among others, the knowledge of the persian scientist and philosopher alhazen, who had made significant contributions to the principles of optics. on the other hand, iconic arabic patterns descended from simpler designs used in earlier cultures such as greek, roman, and sassanian.

as an extension and illumination of this shared history, siba sahabi’s series ‘perspectives‘ combines the ‘european’ linear perspective with abstract middle-eastern patterns, know as ‘arabesques’. for this series, siba sahabi visualized the linear perspective in three dimensions and added the element of cast shadows to express contemporary geometric middle-eastern patterns. the architectural design remains static while the hidden light-units cast a dynamic web of shadows. the morphing light animation—created using programmable leds—is developed in collaboration with digiluce. the five sculptures are made out of brass, copper, stainless steel and birch, and are finished with black india ink. through the geometric design, the visual aspects of mathematics in both the linear perspective and the arabesques are translated into contemporary centerpieces.

the project is realized with the kind support of the creative industries fund nl.

games open doors at dubai design week.

games open doors at dubai design week.

Nov 25, 2015

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abwab (arabic for ‘doors’) comprised six country pavilions each created in response to the theme ‘games: the element of play in culture’ to celebrate dubai’s inaugural design week. six countries in the middle east north africa and south asia (menasa) region – jordan, kuwait, pakistan, saudi arabia, tunisia and the uae – curated six 50 square-metre pavilions at the newly built d3 (dubai design district) to showcase the work of home-grown designers, design studios and curators.

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“abwab represents a direct portal to the region’s local design talent, which can benefit from a such international and culturally lively display as the dubai design week,” said a statement from the show’s organizers.

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the pavilions themselves were designed by loci architecture + design studio under the creative direction of rawan kashkoush and comprised structures made from polycarbonate panels filled with sand, creating different patterns for each country.

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the kuwaiti pavilion, curated by architect waleed shaalan, was entitled tagga in tagga (move by move) and centred on a series of pictograms designed by graphic designer osama hadeed designed to simply communicate traditional kuwaiti games to younger generations so they would not be lost.

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the tunisian pavilion curated by chacha atallah, founder of architectural firm, fleury atalah, comprised 999, a game by haythem zakaria and karim ben amor. a single wooden module, repeated 999 times, could be endlessly combined to create different three-dimensional structures.

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under the curatorial eye of arini creative platforms, jordanian designers dina haddadin, omar al-zo’bi, rand el haj hassan and rula yaghmour drew inspiration from the kite-flying, mountain hiking and the swings or ‘murjeiha’ of their childhood to create the untitled swing project, a collection of swings separated by white cotton curtains whose movement triggered an audio soundscape.

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the saudi arabian pavilion took traditional local game um tse as its inspiration and included ‘male’ and ‘female’ saddle-inspired floor seats designed by ayah al bitar as game pieces inspired by differing gender roles in the country – the ‘male’ pieces were free to move, whereas the ‘female’ pieces were attached to the ceiling as swings, thus restricting their movement.

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the phrase ‘all work and no play makes jack a dull boy,’ provided the inspiration for the mobius design studio curated uae pavilion. different experiences housed in the space invited participation and sensory stimulation in different ways.

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and finally, the pakistan pavilion, entitled ‘daalaan’ was curated by salman jawed and featured works by a multidisciplinary team of eight designers and included hanging fabric panels silk-screened with natural dyes to evoke the busy courtyards of pakistani homes and traditional games rendered in high-quality natural materials such as wood and bronze.

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dubai design week 2015 preview.

dubai design week 2015 preview.

Oct 23, 2015

above> dubai design district (d3) aerial render

The inaugural Dubai Design Week, held in partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), will take place from 26 > 31 October 2015.

Held under the Patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-Chairman of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, the Design Week is also supported by both the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (DCAA), and the Dubai Design and Fashion Council (DDFC).

Creating a point of time that encourages the growth of the design industry in Dubai, Dubai Design Week will not only establish the city as the regional capital for design, but also as a global meeting point for the international design community. Design-dedicated events, activities and projects within d3 and across the city will celebrate the best in design both regionally and internationally.

Dubai Design Week is owned and managed by the Art Dubai Group, a joint venture company between the Dubai International Financial Centre and Middle East Fairs Ltd.

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