The region’s finest design innovators and creators will take to the stage next week at the Middle East’s inaugural Design Awards, taking place on the 29th October, at the Oberoi Hotel, Dubai.
Unveiling the shortlist of nominees today, the Design Awards aim to recognise and showcase the huge pool of talent within the retail and design brands across the region.
The shortlist includes highly recognised and creative brands such as Pierre Frey for Best Textile Brand, PF Emirates for Best Furniture Store, Harlequin Group and Jo Malone for Most Innovative Brand and Lacroix Maison @ Galleries Lafayette and Armani Casa for Best Fashion to Furniture brand to name but a few.
Commenting on the high calibre of entries, Rue Kothari, Awards Spokesperson said: “It is with great difficulty that the judging panel managed to narrow the shortlist down to the four brands we have chosen for each category but we are very happy with the shortlist. The calibre of the entries was very high and we would like to thank all those that entered. We look forward to announcing the winners next week alongside the Emerging Designer of the Year Award and making the Design Awards a staple in the Middle East’s events calendar.”
The awards event will form part of the schedule of events at Downtown Design 2014, including a collaborative exhibition showcasing the finest emerging furniture design talent in the region; from which a single designer will be awarded at the event, with the title Emerging Designer of the Year.
Forming the judging panel are industry experts including Cristina Romelli Gervasoni, Fair Director of Downtown Design, Rue Kothari Editor in Chief of Harpers Bazaar Interiors, International Award Winning Designer Nada Debs, Ab Rogers, new Head of Interior Design at the Royal College of Art and and Lamia Ben Ayed, founder and CEO of ‘Musk and Amber’.
Full list of shortlist nominees below:
Best Lighting Brand
Moooi Prop Light by Bertjan Pot @ superstudio
Empatia by Artemide
Zenith 84 Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
Octo 4240 Pendant by Sectodesign @ DTales
Best Textile Brand
Zoffany
The Rug Company
Pierre Frey
Zimmer + Rohde
Best Furniture Store
West Elm
Aura
PF Emirates
Comptoir 102
Best Outdoor Brand
Paola Lenti @ Purity
DEDON @ Nakkash
Gandia Blasco @ Finasi
Kenneth Cobonpue @ Nakkash
Best Tableware Brand
Furstenberg @ White Almonds
Astier de Villatte @ Comptoir 102
Mateus Ceramics (Exclusive to The One) @ The One Total Home Experience
Christofle
Most Innovative Brand
Harlequin (Walker Greenbank is Group)
Jo Malone
Perfect Proportions
S*uce Gifts
Best Technology Brand
Samsung
Philips
Sony
Dyson
Most Eco-Conscious Brand
Vitra @ The Change Initiative
Dornbracht
Kaleidoscope by Mimi
Designer's Guild @ Maison D'Art
Best Fashion to Furniture Brand
Lacroix Maison @ Galleries Lafayette
Armani Casa
Versace Home
Rick Owens @ Saks
Best Kitchen Design
Gaggenau
Boffi
Hacker Kitchens
DADA
Best Bathroom Design
Villeroy and Boch
Axor
Kohler
Boffi
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