#CIDAWARDS #shortlists #sponsors November 2020 Vol.16 Issue 11 An ITP Media Group Publication N ov em be r 2 02 0 V ol.1 6 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 nFROM CHAOS TO ORDER. Visit iguzzini.com/Blade-R Blade R goes beyond light, integrating, simplifying and restoring purity and harmony in architecture. Blade R is a downlight with an invisible source, a customizable cover + 8 accessories to enable security and entertainment services, comfort and sustainability, all in a smart way. Absolute functional and formal integration. All in one. Blade R All in OneContents 3 November 2020 commercialinteriordesign.com IN THIS ISSUE NEWS & REGULARS 08 DESIGN NEWS Playful creations, an innovative competition and more industry juice 16 DUBAI DESIGN WEEK Previewing what's coming up at this year's edition of the creative festival 20 IN THE STUDIO WITH... Mihir Sanganee, architect, dreamer and creative director at Designsmith 22 SOMMER TALKS SHOP Stephan Degenhart, associate partner at Drees & Sommer, on COVID as a catalyst FEATURES 24 CID AWARDS 2020 Spotlight on the 17 shortlists for our eagerly awaited ceremony 42 MEET THE SPONSORS The market-leading fi rms supporting this year's CID Awards 16 20Contents commercialinteriordesign.com November 2020 4 DESIGN FOCUS 50 FOUQUET'S ABU DHABI How Design Studio brought the French dining institution to Louvre Abu Dhabi 52 ORGANICALLY AVNI Tactile experimentation and organic shapes with architect Avni Sejpal WORLD VIEW 54 FOLLOWER BAR YODEZEEN creates a base for social-media mad millennials in Ukranian capital Kiev LAST WORD 58 OBJECTS OF DESIRE Kuwaiti designer Meshary AlNassar introduces his inspirational artefacts 52 50 54MARBLE GRANITE QUARTZITE ONYX TRAVERTINE QUARTZ PRECIOUS STONE Surface Solutions, Designed By Nature www.glaze.ae/ Calacatta Sponda MarbleEditor's letter commercialinteriordesign.com November 2020 6 Jane O'Neill Editor Coming together Abwab Fata Morgana for DXBDW 2020 Finally, our awards issue has arrived. A global pandemic and the measures necessary to manage it have skewed our schedules so 2020 feels like an epoch of many years and one that, for a large chunk, was devoid of celebration and human contact. Thankfully the 2020 Commercial Interior Design Awards will provide the former, though we're still being socially-distant about the latter. To fi nd out who could be celebrating safely at the upcoming ceremony, check out our cover feature. Of course, the appreciation fl ows both ways, so this issue also shares love for our awards sponsors, who are here to tell you about themselves. Need more reasons to be cheerful? We have an Insta-friendly interior project from Russia that transform a historic building, and a stunning set of bespoke pieces from an Indian product designer. Back in this region, we're previewing the unmissable Dubai Design Week, with Downtown Design returning with a new hybrid format but still as the leading platform for trade professionals. Our design news will bring you up-to- date with everything happening in the industry and we have more designers welcoming us to appreciate their studio space and think pieces. Until next month, good luck and enjoy! 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Interior design was undertaken by Mariana Tenorio in collaboration with AD Arquitectura. Miguel Angel Cortés took care of furniture design and, on the ground, IDI Interiors carried out the build on a project led by Turner and Townsend. Cinépolis Cinema in Sharjah debuts with family-oriented design Overall investment was around US$13 million (around AED47.75 million), which included six months of concept development and a 10-month construction period. A spokesperson for the company, which is in 335 locations worldwide, said: "Challenging times do not last forever, and if we have managed to open a cinema in such times, we've already succeeded. Now we need to stay strong and focus on our expansion plans in the region." Designs don't get more playful than thisThe most advanced surface solution for Flooring, External/Internal Wall Cladding & Kitchens MADE SPAIN TEL: +971 6 5353 123INF O@ G L A Z E . A EP.O. BOX: 24552, SHARJAH, UAE. 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