Designs from different countries have their own unique features.Traditions and mentality influence what a person from a particular corner of the world puts into the concept of "beauty". What is special about the design of the Middle East? We will tell you about it. On March 23, design critic Olga Kosyreva gave a lecture entitled "Modernism with a national touch: all the most interesting things from the Emirates, Libya and the surrounding areas". The meeting took place at the Moscow office of the Finnish company Martela. The online magazine etk-fashion.com acted as the information partner of the event. Olga Kosyreva Expert in the field of design, renowned design critic, lecturer, journalist and editor with over 15 years of experience in popular, specialized and business publications, who took part in the launch and development of the Russian versions of the magazines AD/Architectural Digest, Interni, Objekt©Russia Olga Kosyreva's lecture was devoted to the exhibition Design Days Dubai, the design features of the Middle East countries, as well as the development of the design quarter in Dubai.
Design Days
Exhibition and fair of contemporary collectibles andDesign Days Dubai took place from March 18 to 21. The event is being held in Dubai for the fourth time, and this year the number of galleries represented has doubled. Designers from all over the world came to the metropolis to show their works of art.
The exhibition featured purelyindividual products - works on the border between design and contemporary art. Dubai Design Days is a real riot of fantasy and creativity. At the same time, visitors to the exhibition highly value exclusivity and would like to buy a work that no one else has.
Olga Kosyreva
Such a different design
Modern design to the Middle Eastpenetrates deeper and deeper — interior design magazines are published, exhibitions are held more often. Few people know that there is even a design museum in Holon (Israel). More and more often, designers appear in the Middle East countries whose names are becoming known to the whole world. For example, Seyhan Ozdemir and Sefer Caglar — the creators of the Autoban design bureau. Or Khalid Shafar, a designer from the United Arab Emirates. At the same time, the design of different countries has its own characteristics. For example, the design from Turkey and Israel is more similar to European. And designers from Jordan know how to skillfully combine tradition and modernity — in their works they actively use ligature and ornaments. The secret of success is largely hidden in the skillful use of special craft techniques, traditional motifs in the creation of modern design objects.
Design Days Dubai has its ownnational characteristics. Many of the things, for example, falcon stands, are difficult to present at an exhibition, say, in Miami. Dubai really has great prospects for the development of original design.
Olga Kosyreva
Design quarter
Dubai is a city of contradictions.It is traditional, but at the same time very modern. For Arabs, the very concept of home means much more than for Europeans, for whom migration and temporary housing are a common occurrence. For Dubai residents, acquiring objects with a unique design is an integral part of life, like, for example, haute cuisine.
Olga Kosyreva The love of the city dwellers forart is also clearly demonstrated by the fact that a design quarter (Dubai Design District) is currently being built in the very center of Dubai. Both residential and commercial buildings will be built here. This means that designers will be able to promote products from the United Arab Emirates around the world.
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