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18 Sep ’13

Beirut Art Fair September 19-22, 2013 | Events

 

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Building on the success of the three last editions, BEIRUT ART FAIR in Lebanon, stands out as a leading platform for the promotion of contemporary art & design of the ME.NA.SA countries (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia) as well as the Mediterranean region and beyond.

The growing participating galleries allowed collectors, international professionals & amateurs, to discover the artistic wealth of an emerging market, that hasn’t stopped growing over the last ten years.

BEIRUT ART FAIR has enlightened collectors’ appetite to all art forms: paintings, sculptures, designs, installation art, video and photography. The many sales, during the three last editions, are but a proof, of the success! On a larger scale, artists from the diversified region have found in BEIRUT ART FAIR an important platform to express themselves beyond the usual ideological barriers, which helped enhance their visibility.

Beirut, which is the historical meeting between the East and the West regions, remains a privileged destination for cultural lovers.

Scheduled from the 19th to the 22nd of September 2013, the fourth edition promises new surprises to collectors and art lovers.

Interior Design Pop Up Store By Guillaume In Beirut November 2013 | Event

 

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Guillaume is an interior design store, located in the heart of Le Marais in Paris. At the heart of the concept is the desire to offer a mix of antiques and contemporary design in the way an interior designer could do it.

End of number he will be having a pop up shop in Beirut with exclusive and handpicked selections from around the world. these decorative items will suit various budgets and tastes.

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27 May ’13

Youraok.com Launch Event | Event and Exhibitions

 

Tomorrow evening YourAOK will be launching their website which is practically an online and print platform for creative people in the GCC and Middle East region. This is the first website of its kind with such standards. I have been following Architecture of Kuwait for a while now, who are the founders of this website, and am impressed with their work.

The event will be a collaborative effort with Nuqat.

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3 Apr ’13

iSaloni Design Exhibition Milan April 9-14, 2013 | Events

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image taken from Cosmit.it press conference photos

The world’s annual most anticipated Design fair takes place every April in Milan, known as

I Saloni  under which the various exhibitions take place: Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Euroluce/International Lighting Exhibition, SaloneUfficio/International Workspace Exhibition, International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, SaloneSatellite.

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile is focused mainly on Furniture  from Italy & all over the world. The exhibitions at I Saloni are for different sectors such as lighting and kitchens.

Design Circle from Kuwait will be covering the fair with exclusive inside images to the latest releases from top brands. The coverage will be through the instagram account linked directly to their facebook, twitter, & pinterest accounts.

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27 Jan ’13

Maison & Objet 2013 In Photos

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Photo Jan 19, 10 21 30 PM

Today is the last day at Maison & Objet 2013 and it was a success as it is every time. If you were following me on instagram you should have noticed that Design Circle were updating their stream regularly to keep us all up to date with the trends being presented at the fair. They were posting simultaneously on instagram, facebook & twitter for their followers’ convenience. Below are some of the photos they posted. Follow them for more images.

The first images are from Baxter.

Photo Jan 19, 10 49 09 PM

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18 Jan ’13

Maison & Objet January 18-22, 2013 | Events & Exhibitions

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Maison & Objet starts today and takes place in France as every year. This year, however, they have come up with an iPhone App and have a facebook page to update you with all the details and events taking place.

This year’s Designer of the Year is Odile Decq, an award-winning French architect and academic. She is the leading architect at the Paris firm, Odile Decq Benoît Cornette, Architectes-Urbanistes or ODBC Architectes.

“Partnered with Benoît Cornette, international renown came early in 1990 with a first major contract from the Banque Populaire de l’Ouest in Rennes. It’s the birth of a new hope arising which blasted crusty old conventions. In 1996, the firm’s innovative work was awarded the gold Lion at the 6th Mostra in Venice. Since, Odile Decq recently designed the MACRO (Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome) in 2010 as well as the restaurant in Paris’s Opera Garnier in 2011 and the FRAC (Regional Foundation for Contemporary Art) in Rennes, Brittany, in 2012.”

4 Sep ’12

Maison & Objet September 7-11 2012 & Paris Design Week September 10-16 2012 | Exhibitions

The event most designers await twice a year is almost here. Maison & Objet, one of the world’s most highly anticipated design & trade exhibitions will take place on September 7-11 2012 at Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte, France. And this year the Maison & Objet 2012 chosen designers are: Fernando & Humberto Campana.

“The Campana brothers have eco-design in their veins. Born 250km from São Paulo in a region with abundant natural resources, from their childhood they were immersed in a culture of craftsmanship and now offer «alternative», iconoclastic, joyful design, which opens new vistas for everyday life. The path they have taken from the day Humberto created a little studio for handmade objects 30 years ago through the twentieth anniversary of the Estudio Campana, celebrated in 2009 at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, is a testament to a shared spirit of passion and everlasting brotherhood.”

Dates / Opening Time

From 7 to 11 September 2012 – Fall-Winter 2012/2013 Collections
Paris Nord Villepinte
Opening Time
From Friday to Monday: 09:30am to 07:00pm.
Tuesday: 09:30am to 06:00pm.

Entry fee is 60€, unless you book online it’s 57€.

Free Shuttles are available as well.

While you’re there try to be part of the Paris Design Week which takes place between September 10 -16 2012.

 

 

The first PARIS DESIGN WEEK comprised 100 venues and 180 participants. The 2012 edition includes 150 venues throughout the city and more than 200 participants. In an eventful atmosphere, showrooms, design galleries, art galleries, concept stores, architecture and design agencies, cultural institutions but also hotels and restaurants, will present their latest collections, thematic exhibitions, international brand presentations and latest expressions in culinary design in the dynamic style characterizing MAISON&OBJET. PARIS DESIGN WEEK 2012 is a rich outstanding offer of french and international creativity, this year three large centers of interest have become more visible which are Now! le Off, the Caroussel du Louvre and the Marchés Paul Bert and Serpette flea markets in Saint-Ouen.

www.parisdesignweek.fr

All relevant info can be obtained from Maison & Objet website.

30 Aug ’12

Preston Bailey Coming To Kuwait | Event

 

The November Company is one of Kuwait’s most prestigious companies specializing in event organization especially where intricate details matter such as weddings. For their much awaited event Celebrate Expo, they will be presenting Preston Bailey, one of the most renowned wedding planners in the world. On September 16th,2012  they will be holding a private dinner at Missoni Hotel to meet him in person.  Price per person is KD 65.

In addition to the dinner,The Celebrate Expo will be hosting 3 exclusive seminars during the exhibition days.  To sign up  contact : info@celebrate-expo.com .

Seminars are:

Floral Arranging & Table Setting

Menu planning, decoration, and event coordinating of small dinners and parties

Date: September 18th at 5:30 pm

Fashion & Beauty

Learn tips and tricks from the pros. Make up, photography, and fashion advice

Date: September 18th at 8:15 pm

 Marriage & Engagement

Advice from renowned marriage therapists on how to cope with stress and embrace the change.

Date: September 19th at 7:15 pm

Each seminar runs for 90 minutes with refreshments served at the end. Tickets are KD35 per seminar.

The November Company

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