LOCAL Exhibition at traffic

WHAT IS LOCAL? WHERE IS IT FROM? WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

image/information courtesy of traffic

After a successful launch at Zona Tortona during Milan Design Week 2010, LOCAL will be presented at traffic with an exhibition of the launch collection.
Local is a line of furniture, clothing, stationary and objects from the UAE.
The exhibition runs until monday May [...]

‘Acceleration’, New Works by James Clar at Art Dubai

New show debuts at Art Dubai  - running from March 17 - 20

All images and text courtesy of Traffic
James Clar, a Dubai-based multi-disciplinary artist, will be debuting new works at the upcoming Art Dubai Fair. Entitled ‘Acceleration’, the show continues his fascination with new visual methods and sees him working in a number of [...]

Geotube, Dubai by Faulders Studio

Proposal for a 170 meter sculptural tower by Californian architects Faulders Studio

All images, graphics and information courtesy of Faulders Studio; © by Faulders Studio;  detailed credits at the end of this post
Californian Architect Thom Faulders has provided us with this material on one of his studios Middle East projects. We are glad to share it [...]

The Edge, Dubai by OAB

Mixed use development designed by Office of Architecture in Barcelona

All images and information courtesy of OAB; © by OAB; please note detailed project credits at the end of this post

The Office of Architecture in Barcelona has provided desMena with this material on one of their Mena projects.
THE EDGE
The Project is based on principles of [...]

Lock Island Bridges by UNStudio

A bridge design and structural system inspired by arabic patterns

All images and information courtesy of UNStudio; see end of the article for detailed credits

UNStudio are the designers behind this group of bridges designed for a new community along the Arabian Canal.
Lock Island Bridges, Dubai, UAE, 2008
The lock island bridges are part of a series of [...]

Horizontal Sky by Coop Himmelb(l)au

“Horizontal Sky at Khor Dubai Wharfage”, DUBAI, UAE
All images and information courtesy of Coop Himmelb(l)au; image © Armin Hess, ISOCHROM

Coop Himmelb(l)au architects have provided us with the third project of their design trilogy for the Dubai creek area. Read the details here on desMena…
Horizontal Sky
Horizontal Sky is a new concept for spatial organization and building form [...]

W Hotel, Dubai by Ateliers Jean Nouvel

A fresh approach at beachfront hospitality by the french architectural firm
All images, plans and information courtesy of Ateliers Jean Nouvel; © by Ateliers Jean Nouvel, refer to credits at the end of the article for more details

Ateliers Jean Nouvel have provided us with extensive material on their design for the W Hotel in Dubai. We [...]

‘design as reform’ - traffic design competition vol.2

traffic announces the second traffic design competition entitled ‘design as reform’
image and text courtesy of traffic, image © by traffic
Traffic gallery anounces its  second design competition:

Heritage Crossing by Coop Himmelb(l)au

“Two Iconic Structures Across Dubai Creek”, Dubai, UAE (2008)
All images and information courtesy of Coop Himmelb(l)au - all images © Armin Hess, ISOCHROM. See full post for detailed credits.  Copyright by desMena

Coop Himmelb(l)au have provided us with detailed information on their design for “Two Iconic Structures Across Dubai Creek”, Dubai, UAE (2008). The following text [...]

Dubai Gateway by Coop Himmelb(l)au

“Two Iconic Structures Across Dubai Creek”, Dubai, UAE (2008)
All images and information courtesy of Coop Himmelb(l)au - all images © Armin Hess, ISOCHROM. See full post for detailed credits.  Copyright by desMena

Coop Himmelb(l)au have provided us with detailed information on their design for “Two Iconic Structures Across Dubai Creek”, Dubai, UAE (2008). The following text [...]