< PreviousCover feature commercialinteriordesign.com November 2020 40 1 JOAKIM DE RHAM AT SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN 2 PALLAVI DEAN AT ROAR 3 LAILA AL-YOUSUF AT SAY STUDIO 4 MUSTAFA KHAMASH AT KART GROUP 5 BRUNO GUÉLAFF AT STUDIO BRUNO GUÉLAFF 6 VERA DIECKMANN AT XO ATELIER 7 CHRIS BARNES AT BROADWAY INTERIORS 8 AMBER PETERS AT BLUEHAUS GROUP 9 PAUL BISHOP AT BISHOP DESIGN 10 EMMA STINSON AT STUDIO EM 1 INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2 4 3 6 75 8 9 10Cover feature 41 November 2020 commercialinteriordesign.com 1 BLUEHAUS GROUP 2 SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN 3 BISHOP DESIGN BY PAUL BISHOP 4 GENSLER 1 INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM OF THE YEAR 2 3 4Meet the Sponsors commercialinteriordesign.com November 2020 42 MEET THE SPOMeet the Sponsors 43 November 2020 commercialinteriordesign.com PONSORS Roca Middle East Luc Siezenis, country manager Roca has supported the CID Awards for many years and we have enjoyed watching the event grow; we believe it is one of the most important events in our region for the design industry. It will be great for the design industry to have a long-awaited gathering after an uncertain year. I think this year most of us have longed for human interaction and face-to-face communication, in a controlled and safe environment. As we take on the 'new normal' and we all adapt to the circumstances, we are looking forward to seeing familiar friendly faces, old friends, colleagues and seeing highlights from the region's top interior design projects. This year we want to highlight the 'We Are Water Foundation', which is a non-profi t organisation, set up by Roca in 2010. The foundation's aim is creating awareness and contributing to resolving complications faced from the lack of water and sanitation in the world. We develop projects that guarantee the access to water and sanitation in the most disadvantaged areas of the planet. The foundation has completed a total of 56 projects in 25 countries helping more than 735,000 people. Looking forward to 2021, we believe at Roca that touchless solutions will be the new standard for not only public areas and hotels, but also residential projects. Designers may also need to rethink the design of public washroom spaces ensuring social distancing can be always be maintained. With this in mind, products Roca will introduce to the market include RocaProtect, a new innovative platform that improves facility management, saves maintenance costs and increases customer satisfaction, thanks to the Internet of Things and Artifi cial Intelligence. Current circumstances have highlighted the need for digital transformation. Luckily at Roca we have already moved into the digitalisation of our products and services.Meet the Sponsors commercialinteriordesign.com November 2020 44 innovative functions, we are able to open up new possibilities with regard to planning, designing and installing bathrooms. Geberit have been at the forefront of bathroom innovation for over 140 years. Geberit always improves its current products with new innovations. There is a lot of sustaining innovation happening in our product portfolio every year. This year has seen many exciting new innovations from Geberit including Geberit One which is a pioneering, fully integrated and comprehensive solution for the entire bathroom. It is made possible by integrating many components behind the wall, all combined to offer a single system. The Geberit One bathroom offers may benefi ts meaning greater cleanliness, more space and greater fl exibility. The Geberit SuperTube space saving hydraulically optimised drainage system for high rise buildings is generating a lot of interest in the region. Thanks to the omission of the ventilation pipe and the use of smaller pipe dimensions, the system requires less pipe material and makes a faster progress on building sites. When it comes to selecting the right design options, Geberit offers unlimited possibilities in fl ush actuators. New for 2020 are the fashionable metal colours and surfaces which are the perfect match for virtually any décor style. The metal colours include black chrome, red gold and brass and the new surface variants are walnut and concrete look. Geberit actuator plates combine intelligent functions with convenience, ensuring a heightened sense of freshness and cleanliness in the bathroom. We have numerous solutions offer intelligent functionality such as touchless toilet fl ushing, odour extraction units, surface-even wall integration and much more. The Geberit Smyle bathroom series has been extended. This modern series is available in both round and square design with a closed outer contour and invisible fastenings. Customers can choose from various WC seats with a slim design and with optional soft-closing mechanism or quick-release hinges. The Selnova series has been upgraded – with its timeless classic lines it can be incorporated into any bathroom with its naturally soft geometry and gentle shapes. The new furniture range for Geberit VariForm lay-on washbasins makes it possible to create customised solutions for the washbasin area. The Geberit Option Plus mirror complements the VariForm items perfectly. Geberit Gabriel Nassar, managing director The Commercial Interior Design Awards culminate another year of hard work, creativity and dedication. It is important for Geberit as a leading manufacturer to support and further strengthen our ties with the regional design community, sharing the successes and celebrations with the all the nominees and the eventual winners of this year's prestigious awards. The year 2020 has proven to be very challenging worldwide with many changes at all levels, and the Gulf region is not any different in this respect. The diffi culties we have understood from the community is the increasing demand to create unique solutions with a tighter budget – architects and designers face the challenge of providing their most innovative and futuristic projects whilst upholding the high standards related to sustainability and economic viability of their proposed products. We are eager to see the how the design community have unleashed their creativity and left their mark with the fruits of their labour and contribution to society transformed from the drawing board to reality. From our side as a manufacturer, Geberit is already creating the bathrooms of the future, thanks to our strong record in R&D and innovation. It is exciting for us to see these innovative products, systems and solutions come to life in projects in the region. We join hands with the designers and architects in looking forward to improve the quality of life with sustainable sanitary solutions for the projects of today and tomorrow. As the awards will showcase the regions fi nest, it is an exciting event to be a part of, celebrating the success of those individuals and fi rms picking up the coveted awards. Alongside supporting the industry, it is an opportunity to communicate how we as a manufacturer are involved in pushing new standards in the fi eld of sanitary technology. It is also important for Geberit to support and further strengthen our ties with the designers and architects in the region and share the successes and celebrations. By combining expertise in the fi elds of sanitary technology, design and Franke L.L.C. Tel: +971 (0)7 203 4700 Toll free: 800-FRANKE franke-customerservice.ae@franke.com aesthetic countertop washbasin inspiring without annoying silicone joints. The new RONDAtop washbasins offer in addition to the contemporary, minimalist design an invisible, but remarkable special feature: the integrated seal. always prepared The new Franke Box Center In a well-organised kitchen, every movement you make is effective. The Box Center is the epitome of efficiency in this respect. The most important kitchen accessories are neatly stored in the compartment bowl – right where you need them for preparing food.Meet the Sponsors commercialinteriordesign.com November 2020 46 Emkay Michel J. Khoury, managing director The CID Awards is the biggest and most professional Award Ceremony in our industry and its very important for Emkay to be part of this big event as the 'Fit Out Partner.' Working from home, for sure, was something to adjust during 2020. However, the biggest challenge in our opinion is to secure enough business to sustain the fl ow of work. How the designs of the spaces will look taking into consideration the new life style that forced companies, and people to pivot the way they work and live. To catch up with everyone in the industry taking into consideration the social distancing We are currently working on high end villas in Bvlgari mansions in addition to clinics and offi ces. But the project we are mostly proud of is the PepsiCo Headquarter offi ces in Emaar Square, which was built during the lockdown. time and the rising cost of materials, as many projects have been halted because of the ongoing situation and resulting fi nancial issues. In these interesting times, it is exciting to see how people will innovate and reinvent themselves, not only thinking about the current needs, but also the needs of tomorrow. This is our second year sponsoring the CID Awards, and despite the current situation, we are very much looking forward to being part of this wonderful environment. Attracting the region's leading interior designers and design fi rms, it is the perfect place for networking and allows us to connect with the people that really understand the added value we can offer in a project. We are excited to announce the inauguration of our new fl agship store in Sheikh Zayed Road at the end of January, where we are going to present all the 2021 collection. Latest product launches include the innovative Box Center sink from Franke Kitchen Systems, designed to be a smart organization system that combines sink and kitchen accessories. Franke Stefano Scuotri, managing director Middle East The CID Awards are a fantastic platform that pays tribute to the projects, interior design fi rms and designers making their mark on the region's interior design industry. Design is in the DNA of Franke, which is proven by our many products that have received international awards and acclaim over the years. Therefore, we feel that CID matches our natural attitude to the design industry and brings us closer to the 'best in class' players and with our motto being 'Make It Wonderful', we think that there is no better place to be than CID. As an industry dedicated to the creation of enlivening spaces and the current struggle from such hard times, it is now time to consider the development of more sustainable and responsible projects, whilst maintaining their innovative way of thinking and creating. In parallel, the completion of projects on Targeting more high end residential villas where we found ourselves excelling in handling these projects, delivering outstanding quality in addition to some big news that will come early 2021 for a big complex project.Meet the Sponsors 47 November 2020 commercialinteriordesign.com Bradley Mohamed Barakat, international sales manager Middle East & Africa T he CID Awards is one of the best events in the Middle East that gathers so many talented interior designers and architects under one roof and Bradley is happy to participate and recognise to their hard work and great efforts. Designers and architects are working very hard on designing their projects but one of their main challenges is fi nding a sustainable, reliable and high-quality products for their projects. Each project is different, and Bradley is supporting designers and architects with our latest innovations and sustainable products that suits all types of projects. The UAE is a platform that provides creativity for designers and architects. We are so amazed by the contemporary and unique designs of the buildings here in the UAE, as well as the quality which makes our community very special. We are very happy that the CID Awards is still going on this year especially during this challenging time, and we look forward to showing our support to the community, interior designers, architects and developers. We are very excited to announce that Bradley has launched coordinating Verge Faucet & Soap Dispensers that provide design fl exibility and a touchless handwashing experience for hotels, schools, offi ce buildings and airports and hospitals. Bradley is committed to creating an innovative handwashing experience for the public toilets. In 2021, Bradley will launch more new products – stay tuned. Huda Lighting Showroom manager, Yeghya Mardirossian The CID Awards are the means to show appreciation and recognition to the people driving the industry. Supporting it is our way of showing our appreciation, and to emphasis our recognition of their work and our involvement as a main player in our market segment. We look forward to catching up with everyone in the industry, and congratulating all the winners and shortlisted entries. For us, everyone involved is a winner. Like the rest of the world, we think the main challenges we face have a lot to do with the pandemic, like replacing site visits with virtual meetings and executing projects while complying with safety measures and other similar situations, however, we think that this year still had some exceptional opportunities in the construction and design industry. We hope 2021 will be when business picks up again, going back to pre-2020 levels and more. We're excited about the resilience of the UAE design community, and the work they will come up with as the world recovers from the challenges of 2020. We continue to expand our partner base to give the industry diversity, while continuously bring in the latest product ranges from our existing partners. During the past year we added several key players to our list such as Roger Pradier, Contardi, Panzeri, Davide Groppi, FontanaArte, and Mike Stoane Lighting. Going forward, expect collaborations with Aromas Del Campo and Occhio and the introduction of furniture in Huda Lighting's showroom, from companies such as Boca De Lobo. We have also just launched a virtual tour of our showroom.FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.COMMERCIALINTERIORDESIGN.COM/cid-AWARDS OR CONTACT ONE OF OUR TEAM TODAy For sponsorship enquiries: rebecca lockwood Sales director Tel: +971 4 444 3268 Email: rebecca.lockwood@itp.com For NOMINATION enquiries: JANE O'NEILL EDITOR Tel: +971 4 444 3626 Email: jane.oneill@itp.com For event enquiries: daniel Fewtrell Director of Awards & Marketing Tel: +971 4 444 3684 Email: daniel.fewtrell@itp.com For Table sales enquiries: anthony chandran table sales executive Tel: +971 4 444 3685 Email: anthony.chandran@itp.com silver SPONSORs category SPONSORs Social media SPONSOR WEDNESDAY 25th November jw marriott marquis hotel dubai Last chance to book your seats PRESENTED BY GOLD SPONSORS #CIDAWARDS FIT-OUT PARTNERMeet the Sponsors 49 November 2020 commercialinteriordesign.com Havelock One Gavin Dawbney, senior manager At Havelock One Interiors, we are keen to support every authentic and creative platform that showcases the talent and achievements of individuals and organisations working in the interior design industry. And amongst the various events, we consider the CID Awards the 'Oscars' for the MENA design community. COVID-19 has had an impact in many ways. First, in terms of design, interiors and architecture need to incorporate a new way of bringing people together in a safe manner. Whether this is about commercial, retail or hospitality projects – how do you create a sense of togetherness while keeping everyone apart in an aesthetic manner? Second, in economic terms, 2020/2021 has and will delay projects, some might even get cancelled, budget restrictions and cash fl ow issues will limit and – at the same time – encourage creativity. We hope that our industry weathers these adverse conditions, and that we all come out stronger. Cosentino Eddy Abou Khalil, regional director Middle East We have been a regular supporter of the CID Awards over the last few years. This year has brought with it a unique set of challenges however we think it is more important now than ever before to show our support because that is what partners do – support each other through good and not so good times. The CID Awards is one of the industry's most credible platforms. We believe it is important to continue to recognize regional excellence in design and celebrate the achievements of the industry. In 2021, Cosentino will continue to invest in global expansion by establishing 'city' showrooms in key cities around the world. Regionally we are slowly but surely growing our footprint. We will shortly have dedicated country managers in KSA and India to manage our operations effectively in these markets. Preciosa Martin Fryzelka, managing director The Middle East design scene is full of creative people producing innovative work. The CID Awards bring us together and give us a chance to acknowledge and celebrate their achievements This has been an unusual year to say the least. I think we need to connect and support each other more than ever as Scientechnic Samer Moukalled, vice president T he CID Awards is a platform for honouring the talented, hard-working people of our fraternity. It is also a great way for us to connect with prospective new partnerships and clients. We are excited to be a part of this much anticipated event. The onset of the pandemic has set new parameters on our traditional style of working, and this holds true for all industries. We have had to reduce numbers at the offi ce, learn new means of communication and face a general slowdown in the market. However, at Scientechnic Lighting Solutions we have been very fortunate to have seen signifi cant growth in our business. We've even taken up an entire offi ce fl oor at d3 to accommodate our growing team. The crisis has made us re-evaluate the human aspect of design and how lighting can help encourage safety and wellbeing. we all look for the best way to continue producing the work we love. As I mentioned this hasn't been a typical year, but I'm very proud of the way the industry has come together. Seeing the nominations, I always think designers and architects won't be able to top the year before, yet they always do. What's new for Preciosa? We recently completed lighting for the Address Fountain Views and are excited to be working on lighting for three properties on The Palm: The Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Hilton Palm Jumeirah and Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah. Next >