N ov em be r 2 02 1 V ol.1 7 Is su e 1 1 The essential guide for Middle East interior design professionals COMMERCIAL In te rior de si g n A n IT P M ed ia G ro up p ub lic atio n SHARJAH SPECIAL PLUS: Suppliers A-Z + DDW21 exclusive + Inside Al Bait ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN IN THE EMIRATE NN CO M COMCOMCOMCOMCOMCOMCOMCOMCOCOMCCOMCC OMOOM MMMMM MERMERMERMERMMERMERMERMERMERMMERMEMERMERMERMMMERMMERM RRR C IA CIACIACIACIACICIACIACIACIACIACIACIACCIA AA LLLLLLLLLLLLIn t In t In t In t In t In t In t In t In t In t InIn t nnntntntn tter i er i erer i ererer i er i er i eer i er i er i er i er i errrirrrirr or or or or ororor or or or ororoor oror ooooo de s de s de s de s de s de s de s de s de s de s dede s de s de s de s ddeeesesee ssig n ig n ig n ig n ig n ig n ig n ig n igig n ig n ig n igiggngnggggg n November 2021 Vol.17 Issue 11 An ITP Media Group PublicationContents commercialinteriordesign.com November 2021 4 IN THIS ISSUE NEWS & REGULARS 08 DESIGN NEWS Catch up with the CID Summit on lighting plus spotlight on a new hotel project 16 FUN AT THE FAIR Exclusive preview of Downtown Design 2021, the region's leading design fair FEATURES 20 SHARJAH SPECIAL A three-part exploration of the UAE emirate that's a capital of culture and design 28 DESIGN WITH HEART First look at a heritage conservation project by Roar in the Heart of Sharjah 30 ULTIMATE SYSK Our Suppliers You Should Know special complies the industry's 2021 go-to guide 16 28Contents 5 November 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com SPECIAL REPORT: EDUCATION 40 ENTER THE DRAGON Bishop Design bring the Purple Dragon's VIP brand of edutainment to Saudi Arabia 42 CREATING A CAMPUS Q&A with BSBG on the design and build of Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai 44 EXPERIMENTAL SPACE Inside Injazat InGenius Lab by Broadway Interiors that's for students & start-ups WORLD VIEW 46 OUT OF THIS WORLD Architectural concept of the new National Space Center for Russia, created by UNK LAST WORD 50 DESIRED OBJECT Marking the anniversary of everyday icon and stroke of genius that is the Bic Biro 44 50 46Editor's letter commercialinteriordesign.com November 2021 6 Jane O'Neill Editor Out of this world The Flying Saucer building in Sharjah Did someone just hit hyperlapse? Life in Dubai suddenly feels like it's running on fast forward. Expo 2020 Dubai is still blowing our minds, but we need to save some brainpower to explore Dubai Design Week 2021 and its huge design fair offering, Downtown Design. We aim to make this issue act as a guide to everything that's taking place at d3 this month and we hope to see you there too. Also taking off in November's issue is our World View of an international project, which is a concept by UNK for the new Russian National Space Center in Moscow. Moving at a more measured pace, our cover feature in this edition unpacks the architecture and design of Sharjah. The UAE emirate is a champion of culture and has a rich and long heritage, so how is this being explored and preserved? We hear from design experts that live or work in Sharjah, as well as international architecture historians that, like us, have fallen in love with the 'Cultural Capital.' This month, we're also showing love to suppliers keeping the interiors industry in stock. Our Ultimate Suppliers Guide is a comprehensive but not exhausted reference of newcomers and tried and tested favourites from here and abroad. Also in November - the CID Summit is coming. Turn to page 19 to fi nd out when, where and how you can take part. Enjoy! Published by and © 2021 ITP MEDIA GROUP FZ-LLC. 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This month, CID will bring together an A-list selection of interior designers and architects from the region's most infl uential fi rms, for a carefully curated discussion on key issues affecting the industry in 2021 and beyond. Building on a powerful legacy of conference planning, this new iteration is an agile and more bespoke offering to the market, in response to our readers' changing preferences and desires. On the agenda are three panel discussions and three keynotes, covering topics including the increased importance of humancentric lighting design; spotlight on sustainability and how do we infuse green thinking into lighting projects and lighting the offi ce of tomorrow: creating solutions for the post-Covid workplace. Also sure to spark debate – the future's Introducing the Commercial Interior Design Summit 2021 We're relaunching our popular conference with a bright new look bright, the future's humancentric? Moments of crisis give us time to refocus and the architecture and design industries have spent time in refl ection that's resulted in new trends and fresh solutions to lighting their projects. What's set to be an illuminating debate is pencilled in for November 24. Turn to page 15 to fi nd out more, including the stunning venue. Sponsorship queries be made on +971 55 484 8301 or email rebecca.lockwood@itp.com The new-look CID Summit puts a spotlight on lighting designHANDWASHING POWERHOUSE Create a hygienic, touchfree handwashing experience anywhere in your facility with Bradley’s new suite of Express® Lavatory Systems. Seamless construction and repairable solid surface material make Express Lavs the perfect upgrade to china sinks and fabricated countertops. Commercial washrooms brought to life. Watch the Express video at bradleycorp.com/express Economical Repairable Seamless Easy to install Easy to clean GLX SERIES TLX SERIESELX SERIESNext >