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21-06-2023

Massimo Imparato for “Local Cultures in Global Settings”

“Local Cultures in Global Settings” is an international contest promoted by the Iris Ceramica Group and its associated Foundation and organised by UAE Modern, drawing attention to creative contributions arising out of the interaction between expressions of identity and universalistic culture. We talked about it with Massimo Imparato, who, with Monica Mazzolani, co-founded UAE Modern, the cultural hub presenting the series of events accompanying the competition.

16-06-2023

One Za'abeel, the future of contemporary architecture embraces luxury and innovation

The One Za'abeel complex is an avant-garde architectural project that embodies the metropolitan lifestyle of Dubai and introduces a whole new dimension of luxury. The ambitious and spectacular project, built in the heart of the United Arab Emirates city, bears the name of the prestigious Nikken Sekkei Japanese architecture studio and involves a series of partner brands that contribute to making it an icon of innovation and style, including Fiandre Architectural Surfaces, specialised in the production of ceramic surfaces for architecture.

19-05-2023

"Materials Semantics in Design Applications": Talk and Workshop in Dubai

First stop in Dubai for the "Local Cultures in Global Settings" international contest promoted by the Iris Ceramica Group and its Foundation, and curated by UAE Modern. On May 22 and 23, the Canadian University Dubai will host "Materials Semantics in Design Applications", a talk featuring important guests from the world of design and a workshop aimed at students inspired by the works of the Brazilian master Roberto Burle Marx.

12-05-2023

Iris Ceramica Group launches the international Local Cultures in Global Settings Contest

Registration is now open for the international "Local Cultures in Global Settings" contest promoted by the Iris Ceramica Group and open to architecture, art and design professionals who have graduated since 2013. Entrants may register and send their entries by July 31, 2023. The contest promotes technological innovation and the creation of conscious communities that share common values to combat climate change. The prizes for the winner include the creation of a prototype, the exhibition of the winning project and a trip to Dubai on the occasion of the Dubai Design Week.

24-04-2023

Local Cultures in Global Settings, Iris Ceramica Group contest kicks off

Celebrating local cultures in global settings is the central theme – as well as the title – of the new international contest promoted by the Iris Ceramica Group and curated by UAE Modern. Following the round table held in Milan on April 20 during the Fuorisalone to kick off the event, new talks are planned in London and Dubai to accompany the contest until the final announcement of the winners at the Dubai Design Week.

14-04-2023

Fuorisalone 2023: ceramics travel from Milan to Dubai with the Iris Ceramica Group

The Iris Ceramica Group offers a vast programme of events focusing on the new challenges facing architecture and ceramics today at Fuorisalone 2023. The events in Milan open a conversation that will continue in places as far apart as Milan, Dublin and Dubai, closing location of the international “Local Cultures in Global Settings” contest for architects and designers, to be presented in a preview on April 20.

28-04-2022

Lissoni Casal Ribeiro The Oberoi Beach Resort - Al Zorah Ajman

Lissoni Casal Ribeiro designed a resort about 45 km from Dubai that goes beyond the concept of the hotel, offering guests the experience of a living community in dialogue with its surroundings, a nature park with lagoons and mangroves by the ocean. The complex is part of a broader masterplan for a town with a population of about 40,000, in which Oberoi Beach Resort is the first area to be completed.

02-03-2022

Killa Design Museum of the Future Dubai

February 22 saw the inauguration of Dubai’s new Museum of the Future, designed by Killa Design for the Dubai Future Foundation, an iconic building that stands out in the Arabian city and aspires to become a new world landmark in science. The construction itself is futuristic, designed entirely using BIM, and will contain a permanent exhibition about all aspects of the future, in all sectors.

24-12-2021

Dabbagh Architects designs a mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dabbagh Architects, the studio led by principal architect and founder Sumaya Dabbagh, built a mosque dedicated to Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The place of worship, convincing in form, material qualities and use of daylight, is one of the first mosques designed by a female architect in the United Arab Emirates.