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Neri&Hu highlights simplicity and functionality at Shanghai art gallery

Dezeen

Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a contemporary art gallery for Ota Fine Arts in Shanghai with a focus on the "sublime beauty of the banal". Handmade ivory tiles line the inner side of the window in a subtle woven pattern, serving as a neutral backdrop for the art pieces.

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Yvonne, a TwentyOne06 interior design project, brilliantly reflects Dubai’s maximalist spirit

Design Middleeast

At the core of TwentyOne06’s design philosophy lies a commitment to data-driven design that seeks to create interiors that resonate profoundly with their audience. This trend beckoned the team to embrace extravagance and to explore a vivid palette of colors, patterns, and artistic details.

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Bluehaus designs ergonomic and inviting interiors for Credit Suisse’s new Riyadh office

Design Middleeast

Our collaborative projects across the UAE, Bahrain, and now Saudi Arabia reflect our commitment to design that resonates with the ethos of our clients,” explains Adil Amin, head of interior design at Bluehaus. Almost all Credit Suisse employees work at desks, often for long periods.

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Linehouse designs Shanghai restaurant informed by New Wave art movement

Dezeen

Design studio Linehouse has filled a restaurant in a Shanghai art museum with mirrors and arched details informed by eastern and western art and design. New Wave, a 20th-century art movement in China, is renowned for its bold experimentation that brought Chinese art into the modern art world.

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Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s pick of spaces using natural materials

Design Week

Plants feature heavily in the interiors, and inspire the surrounding colour palette of neutrals and greens. Photo credit: Oculis Project Interior designer Pallavi Dean was inspired by the lunar calendar while designing the interiors for Dubai-based House of Originals Hotel, with her consultancy Roar.

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Is Art Nouveau making a comeback? Here’s a design guide, just in case…

Design Wanted

Yes, we know, likes and comments don’t make good design, but it’s a good trend indicator – is Art Nouveau making a comeback? What is Art Nouveau? With its organic forms, feminine figures, and patterns inspired by nature , Art Nouveau championed a greater coordination of art and design as a reaction against the industrial age.

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Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s favourite new projects

Design Week

Primo is the newest restaurant from award-winning chef Melissa Kelly, and the 215-seat dining space has been designed by interiors studio Dutch East Design. The interiors are inspired by the Five Elements theory of traditional Chinese medicine: water, wood, fire, earth and metal. Primo, by Dutch East Design. Brew92, by Liqui.