< PreviousLatest products commercialinteriordesign.com August 2021 50 Nikko, the cat of serenity, is designed to convey calmness The Iris chair, photographed by Beyza Coruhlu The Safeefah bag from Qasimi's new collection looks like traditional weavingLatest products 51 August 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com TO SHJ FROM LHR Middle Eastern architecture meets traditional Emirati crafts in a new look for London Architectural inspiration London-based fashion label Qasimi reinforces its Middle Eastern heritage as it collaborates with Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council. The pairing is as thoughtful as it is inspirational. Irthi in Sharjah is an organisation dedicated to preserving traditional Emirati crafts, while the fashion brand's creative director is Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, daughter of the Ruler of Sharjah and president and director of Sharjah Art Foundation. She continues the legacy of her twin brother Khalid Al Qasimi, who passed away in July 2019, four years after founding the fêted fashion house. Built upon four pillars — architecture, colour, military and messaging — the aesthetics of the Qasimi spring/ summer 2022 ready-to-wear collection draws parallels between muqarnas, a geometric style of vaulting found in Islamic architecture, and monochromatic brickwork from Middle Eastern architecture. What's more, the collection is shot at an architecturally notable home outside of London, a Modernist masterpiece by architect Sir Raymond McGrath.Latest products commercialinteriordesign.com August 2021 52 The jacket Sportswear elements are elevated by traditional craft techniques such as safeefah – a dried palm fronds weave native to the Emirates. It can be found on the men's denim jacket, and the women's cropped jacket and skirt, as pockets, and on tasseled tote bags. The bag Also developed as part of this collaboration were two-toned macramé bags, inspired by Irthi's faroukha collection, woven into a bucket shape, and repurposed as water bottle carriers.Latest products 53 August 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com faroukha The craft of Faroukha, the tassel that decorates the neckline of Emirati men's kandouras, is adapted to create exquisite drawstring pouches employing vivid two-tone coloured macramé. safeefah Safeefah is a traditional Emirati craft technique of weaving strips of dried palm fronds traditionally used to create functional household items. Qasimi's designers interweave strips of different materials into full garments as well accentuate details. commercialinteriordesign.com August 2021 54 WORLD VIEW Bread Lab Bakery in London, UK, by Liqui Group INGREDIENTS RIGHT55 August 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com P h o to : L iq u i G ro u p Rumours spread faster than the blaze itself, but history now records that the Great Fire of London in 1666 started in a bakery in the aptly-named Pudding Lane. The fl ames gutted the medieval city but did not reach beyond what we know today as the West End of England's capital. Today in the West of London, we fi nd a bakery with a more auspicious legacy. Bread Lab Bakery is the pet project of a client who is passionate about baking and wanted a bakery café interior design to refl ect the skill and science behind the art of making bread. Award-winning UK interior design studio Liqui Group whipped up the interiors for Bread Lab Bakery in West London. The minimal, laboratory aesthetic of the retail space, with its clean lines and lack of decorative elements, creates a contrasting backdrop to the rustic quality of the artisanal bread on display. To complete the look, Liqui designed and manufactured a bespoke lab table for the centre of the café, which was fi nished with plug sockets for customers' laptops and phones. Manufactured in the UK by Liqui, the furniture and lighting pieces are made with sustainable materials and combine traditional craftsmanship with modern innovation. They include: The elegant World view commercialinteriordesign.com August 2021 56 Milne seating and the spun aluminium white and green Cell Pendant lights. The project shows off well the full turn-key service that Liqui Group offers. In addition to the bakery interior design, Liqui followed the whole process through from render to reality, including building control consultancy, liaising with the landlord, fi t-out and full project management. In addition, Liqui provided all of the furniture and lighting, including bespoke shelving and banquet seating. Rebuilding a city What did history teach the great city of London? By the time it was extinguished four days later, it had destroyed seven- eighths of the city, including more than 13,000 houses, as well as St Paul's Cathedral and much of London Bridge. After the fi re, acclaimed English architect Sir Christopher Wren submitted plans for rebuilding London to reigning monarch of the time, Charles II. Wren was infl uenced by the classical buildings and grand formal street plans of Paris. His wanted to see London's narrow alleys that had helped the fi re spread to be replaced by wide avenues. In fact, Wren's plans were not taken up, mainly due to lack of fi nances. After the fi re, London was reconstructed on essentially the same medieval street plan that still exists today. However a monument to the fi re was erected near Pudding Lane, designed by Wren and scientist Robert Hooke. It stands 202 ft tall and is 202 ft from the spot on Pudding Lane where the 'Great Fire' is thought to have started. Clean lines create a contrasting backdrop to the rustic bread Customers can charge up while they eat Artisanal bread on saleWorld view 57 August 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com A coffee machine waits to brew up The British design practice has bases in London, Brighton and Los Angeles. Originally founded in 2007 by furniture designer and maker Cameron Fry, today Liqui Group comprises interior design, contract furniture and lighting, architectural consultancy and a branding agency. What's more, the team produce a podcast that explores ideas on contemporary business, retail, and design. 'Because Things Can Be Different' gives listeners a user– friendly insight into a range of factors concerning business and design. About Liqui Group Bakery meets café Green pendant lightsDesired objects commercialinteriordesign.com August 2021 58 This month marks 200 years since the birth of French designer and fashion icon Louis Vuitton. Though perhaps most ubiquitous are the monogrammed handbags and purses, Louis Vuitton also created a range of design objects. Objets Nomades is an ever-expanding line of limited-edition furniture, created in collaboration with some of the world's best-known designers and inspired by the love of travel. Lest we forget, travel sits at the heart of the Louis Vuitton brand. In 1837, a 16-year-old Louis Vuitton arrived in Paris by foot, having journeyed from his home in eastern France. In the capital, he began an apprenticeship with the esteemed box- maker and packer Monsieur Maréchal. After 17 years with Monsieur Maréchal, Louis opened his own workshop at 4 Rue Neuve- des-Capucines, and the fi rst Louis Vuitton trunk came soon after. Much like those trunks, the creations in the Objets Nomades collection tell their own stories. Since launching the range in 2012, Louis Vuitton has collaborated with the Campana Brothers, Patricia Urquiola, Marcel Wanders, India Mahdavi, Tokujin Yoshioka and Atelier Oï, among others. Using in-house materials, namely leather, the designers were challenged to create beautiful objects that could travel with you and that are infused French brand's savoir faire. The 2021 showcase exhibited at Pedder Louis Vuitton's Objects Nomades An ever–expanding line of limited–edition furniture created in collaboration with top designers LV Cocoon by Fernando and Humberto Campana, shot by Edmon Leong Building, a historical landmark in the heart of Hong Kong, and featured an extensive range of pieces that celebrate the heritage of Louis Vuitton with design details worked in, such as the classic LV monogram. Combining the power of art, design and fashion, the showcase was certainly a colourful one, built by Nelson Chow of NC Design & Architecture. "I was inspired by Hong Kong's old mansions. I studied places like Haw Par Mansion on Tai Hang Road and King Yin Lei on Stubbs Road and transported their beams, curved walls and cross motifs to the interior," Chow said on his inspiration for the exhibition design. "We also looked at the way these houses were divided into different compartments."THE MARKET LEADING PLATFORM FOR THE INTERIOR DESIGN AND FIT-OUT INDUSTRY COMMERCIALINTERIORDESIGN.COM CID Website advert_New website.indd 1CID Website advert_New website.indd 101/08/2021 14:18:4101/08/2021 14:18:41Next >