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24 Feb ’15

Cafe Trussardi New Concept to Launch in Dubai | Restaurant Design

 

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Cafe Trussardi is the cafe related directly to the Trussardi Fashion house. Very popular in Milan, this cafe is known for the beautiful outdoor terrace and green roof. Recently, Luxury Living created the brand’s first home furniture line, Trussardi Casa,  and wanted to depict their style through the new concept for the cafe which will open world wide starting with Dubai. The presentation of the cafe concept was introduced during Imm Cologne 2015. First I will show you the original cafe, and then you will see the new images of what the new concept will look like.

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23 Feb ’15

El Bosque House by Ramon Esteve Estudio | Residential Design

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Known for their minimalist designs, Ramon Esteve Estudio from Spain have designed and completed the El Bosque House in 2014 located in Chiva, Spain.

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16 Feb ’15

Fendi Casa 2015 Collection | Luxury Furniture

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At Maison & Objet last January, Fendi Casa, among other luxurious brands, presented their latest collection and finishes for 2015. During each fair they add a few new elements or elaborate on existing pieces that were released in the recent years. You will notice velvets, dark colors, and metallic finishes as the most prevalent trend this year. Fendi Casa captured it perfectly.

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9 Feb ’15

A Peak Inside Fifty Shades Of Grey Apartment | Interiors

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On of the most anticipated movies of the year is definitely Fifty Shades of Grey to be released for Valentine’s day, despite the controversy and unprecedented popularity of the original book.

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8 Feb ’15

Mezzo Kuwait by Pro-design Studio | Restaurant Design

 

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Mezzo is a fusion type restaurant that opened January 2014 and was immediately recognized for its unique design, great menu, and lovely wall mural.

Mezzo was designed and executed by Pro-design Studio in Kuwait based on the client’s request to have a hip industrial yet clean finish design. Materials used included powder coated U-beams on the main wall, sturdy mesh type ceiling, custom made lighting by none other than .PSLAB, engineered oak flooring, authentic Harry Bertoia chairs, solid wood massive cabinet,and rough wall texture, all combined together gave this beautiful finish.

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26 Jan ’15

Lebanese Villa Damaged By War Gets Renovated | Architecture

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Going through Lebanese towns, you will notice that almost every area has demolished or abandoned houses because of the 15 year civil war Lebanon witnessed. Most of these beautiful homes have not been refurbished, due to the fact that they either were severely damaged and would cost alot, or the owners have established their lives elsewhere and find it painful to come back. Najib from Blogbaladi posted about this house a couple of days ago, I had to find out more about it.

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25 Jan ’15

No.57 Boutique Cafe in Abu Dhabi | Restaurant Design

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The Dinner Club by No. 57 was a popular concept that started back in 2012 by Buthaina Al Mazrui & Alamira Noor Bani Hashim, based on the concept of ‘invitation only’ pop up restaurant/ event place. There was no particular location for those monthly events. Due to popularity of the concept, No.57 Cafe Boutique came to life. Located in Abu Dhabi and designed by Dubai based architects Anarchitect, the owners want to make sure to keep it the place alive and still have the secret dining room for special events.

Materials used were mainly the timeless Carrara marble, concrete, oak, and metal.

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6 Jan ’15

Iwan Maktabi Beirut Flagship Store By Maria Group | Retail Interiors

 

contemporary-retail-space-design-beirut-03 As one of the leading retailers of modern and classic carpets after getting Carpet cleaning, designing a showroom for Iwan Maktabi has many challenges. Maria Group were commissioned to create a modern space that would be powerful yet reveal the beauty of the luxurious products on display. Allowing proper visibility of the products to be appreciated, was the main concern for the designers.

The high ceiling, natural light, and beautiful open space aided the designers in coming up with ideas that would address each area perfectly.

 

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