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In Conversation With: Shalini MisraInterior designer Shalini Misra on taking a piece born in a Nagaland workshop to Homo Faber in Venice, and why she believes the maker's knowledge should shape a design, not simply finish it.Show More
Brick, Clay, Copper and Concrete Tell the Story of Tashkent’s New Art CentreInside a former tram depot in the Uzbek capital, Studio KO’s architecture and the inaugural exhibition at CCA Tashkent reveal a story told through materials — from century-old brick and locally made ceramics to clay, copper, steel and wood.Show More
Paris Turns Into One Giant Design Trail This September, And Marie Claire Maison Arabia Mapped the Fifteen Addresses Worth the DetourFifteen addresses, ten days, one city. Paris Design Week and Maison&Objet Pulse turn the capital into a study in material, memory and craft.Show More
Beirut’s Newest Café Began Life as a Stationery ShopDowntown Beirut's newest address began life as a stationery shop, before evolving into the café and bakehouse it is today. Designed by Studio Bazazo, the space unfolds across a street facing terrace, a raised lounge platform and a sunken pit built around a hand carved travertine bar.Show More
Building Bridges: Yasmin Alsdais on MENA Design’s Global MomentNewly named Maison&Objet's MENA Ambassador, Yasmin Alsdais reflects on two decades of watching the region's design scene come into its own. From Diriyah's reinterpreted heritage to the studios redefining Saudi craftsmanship, she maps out what comes next.Show More
Arab Heritage: Techniques And Symbols Reshaping Design TodayEight designers turn mother-of-pearl, wool and oxidised oak into carriers of memory. Craft and symbol, worked into new form.Show More
