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Chapter 1
‘Prismatic Dreamscape’
We meet French designer Charlotte de Belle, founder of Vertical Design. Based in Dubai since 2006, she created an installation featuring neon lights and sustainable concrete tiles for the event.
8 minutes
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Chapter 2
‘Of Palm’
We meet the mind behind the installation inspired by, and made from, palm trees. Abdalla Almulla, Emirati architect and founder of Dubai-based design studio Mula, won the commission for the annual Abwab pavilion.
5 minutes
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Chapter 3
‘Materialised’ showcase
We visit the ‘Materialised’ showcase from international creative hub, Isola Design. There, we meet Iammi co-founder Nicolau dos Santos and art director Stephanie Blanchard, the studio behind the exhibition’s design.
7 minutes
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Chapter 4
Nathalie Harb
London and Beirut-based designer partnered with luxury car manufacturer BMW to create a striking two-storey pavilion. Intended to comment on the wasted potential of car parks in cities, the structure shows how places built for cars can be transformed into thriving, urban green spaces.
4 minutes
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