THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AUTHORITY SUMMER 2020 MIDDLE EAST THE THE FUTURE FUTURE OF DESIGNOF DESIGN Brilliant Middle Brilliant Middle Eastern talents, Eastern talents, eco materials eco materials (corn! loofah! cork!corn! loofah! cork!) Bjarke Ingels’ Bjarke Ingels’ new masterpiece,new masterpiece, & the digital art & the digital art revolutionrevolution for a happy homefor a happy home BRIGHT BRIGHT IDEASIDEAS Think Pink!Think Pink! ISSN 2409 - 9643 33 9 772409 964009 Inclusiv e of V AT AD_033_01_COVER_V3_11307710.indd 124/06/2020 10:36:19 AMDouble-sided Wow! 90 × 90 scarf in silk twill. In silk twill. Two scarves in one. Innovation in the making.6 SUMMER 2020 86 078 Master Stroke Interior designer Pierre Yovanovitch has given a 1910 Belgian house a sleek makeover 086 High Flyer A retro-chic Cape Town home inspired by Sixties LA Modernism is perfect for pool parties 096 Natural Charm How Mexican designer Fernando Laposse’s joyful plant-fibre creations are helping the planet 100 Play House This Moscow family home has two playrooms – including one for the Lego-loving parents 108 Inner Beauty An ‘ugly’ concrete villa in Florence has been masterfully beautified by Dimore Studio CO N T E N T S P H O T O : G R E G C O X , L A Z IZ H A M A N I , S IX N .F IV E S T U D IO Arena 048 A Per fect World A growing tribe of 3D artists is creating escapist visions of imaginary architecture 058 In the Frame A Parisian home has been given new vibrancy with an elegant collection of art and design 066 High Summer Hot Monégasque design duo Humbert & Poyet unveil a colourful Cannes retreat 074 Urban Jungle Hermès’ vivid new wallpapers and fabrics are brimming with drawings of lush, utopian cities AD_033_6-7_Contents_11305783.indd 624/06/2020 11:24:59 PMBY M-GROUP SAL ACHRAFIEH, ACCAOUI STREET, IVORY BUILDING, BEIRUT - LEBANON T. +961 1 333767 - INFO@MGROUPME.COM /MINOTTIBEIRUT DISCOVER MORE AT MINOTTI.COM/DANIELS BEIRUT DANIELS SEATING SYSTEM | CHRISTOPHE DELCOURT DESIGN LAWSON ARMCHAIRS | RODOLFO DORDONI DESIGNON THE COVER The pink-walled Marlo Laz jewellery boutique in NYC, designed by Marcia Lazowski. Radar 016 What’s Now? Elie Saab’s home design debut; the trend for bold blooms; a game- changing electric car; designers hit the nature trail; a must-visit Dubai furniture emporium; and Chanel’s tweed high jewellery 030 Ar t French-Lebanese artist Flavie Audi’s experimental glass sculptures have an otherworldly allure 034 At Home with... Gallerist Guillaume Excoffier gives a tour of his zingy Dubai apartment 038 Name to Know How a new wave of Middle Eastern designers is exploring a refined minimalist aesthetic 042 Architecture Starchitect Bjarke Ingels has created a striking new home for the Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet in the Swiss Jura Mountains Escape 118 African Adventure French architect Fernand Pouillon’s prolifi c work in Algeria is being celebrated once more 122 Above & Beyond Long a melting pot of cultures on the ancient Silk Road, Uzbekistan’s lushly vibrant landscapes, Soviet-era cities and push for modernity make it a must-visit destination 122 26 18 48 8 CO N T E N T S AD_033_6-7_Contents_11305783.indd 824/06/2020 11:25:16 PMetr ohomeinteriors.jumbogr oup.it EHI_AD-MiddleEast_june2020.indd 119/05/20 10:52Next >