FOCUS ON FIT-OUT PLUS EXPO UPDATE + HOSPITALITY TRENDS + DESIGNERS’ DAY IN THE LIFE OUR A-Z OF THE FIRMS BUILDING BIG PROJECTS April 2021 Vol.17 Issue 04 An ITP Media Group Publication A pr il 2 02 1 V ol.1 7 Is su e 0 4 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 upCELEBRATING THE WAY THE WORLD WASHES. From the iconic Washfountain to today’s new Verge Faucet and Soap Dispensers, Bradley has been a trusted name in hand hygiene for 100 years. www.100yearsbradleycorp.comContents 3 April 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com IN THIS ISSUE NEWS & REGULARS 08 DESIGN NEWS A colourful Creekside project, plus other trending topics from the industry 14 EXPO 2020 We step into the miniature world of the Netherland Pavilion, by V8 Architects FEATURES 16 ULTIMATE FIT-OUT FIRMS Rounding up the region's industry specialists and listing them from A–Z 32 A DAY IN THE LIFE Burger breaks, brainstorming and branding, with design studio Unit thirty6 36 FIRST LOOK How reinventing diabetes care infuses the language of design at new health centre 08 14Contents commercialinteriordesign.com April 2021 4 SPECIAL REPORT 42 LIFE IN COLOUR Indigo Living founder John McLennan talks trends and swapping out the sweatpants 44 ON THE MENU F&B specialist Mahsa Gholizadeh on design as a disruptor in hospitality 46 IBIS STYLES SARAJEVO Our case study explores how Polish studio MIXD captured the "spirit of Sarajevo" 50 OPINION SHARED H2R Design founder Husain Roomi on what's here to stay in the 'new normal' WORLD VIEW 52 BATHROOM SUPPLIERS Splash out on some of the most hi-tech projects to make your projects clean up 56 WORLD VIEW Blue hues and streets views make a home for Japanse brand LeTAO in Toronto LAST WORD 58 OBJECTS OF DESIRE Italian designer Cristiano Gatto says "ciao!" to his fi ve design favourites 58 46 56MARBLE GRANITE QUARTZITE ONYX TRAVERTINE QUARTZ PRECIOUS STONE Surface Solutions, Designed By Nature www.glaze.ae/ SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSttttttttttttttttttttttttaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEditor's letter commercialinteriordesign.com April 2021 6 Jane O'Neill Editor Welcome to our world Ibis Styles Sarajevo by MIXD Our cover feature this month looks at the fi t-out fi rms that help make the region's biggest and best design projects come to life. One of the bright spots about pulling together this year's A-Z is seeing how many companies completed the projects they told us about in last year's edition and are continuing to win big contracts. We also delve into the topic of hospitality design in our special report. This issue we chat with the founder of Indigo Living about trends in FF&E and also look further afi eld to see how a city has rebuilt itself after a turbulent recent history. And, while we wait for leisure travel to slowly come back into everyone's lives, we take another look at an international project, this time a Japanese bakery in Canada. Elsewhere, we're dreaming of seeing the world from a luxurious custom-built yacht. If our dream to own one came true, Cristiano Gatto would be the man to imagine its interiors for us. For now, we're content with reading his Objects of Desire, which have a suitably Italian fl avour. Finally, while we may not be travelling, as a brand we're always moving forward. We're delighted to introduce new feature 'A Day in the Life,' debuting with the design duo that founded UNIT.thirty6. I hope you enjoy reading about their fun-fi lled day in the offi ce as much as I did. Published by and © 2021 ITP MEDIA GROUP FZ-LLC. PO Box 500024, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 444 3000 www.itp.com Offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London & Mumbai ITP MEDIA GROUP CEO Ali Akawi Managing Director Alex Reeve EDITORIAL Editor Jane O'Neill Tel: +971 4 444 3626 email: jane.oneill@itp.com ART Art Editor Gerald Du email: gerald.du@itp.com Junior Designer Junemar Tulipas email: junemar.tulipas@itp.com ADVERTISING Commercial Director Sally Whittam Tel: +971 4 444 3348 email: sally.whittam@itp.com Sales Director, Hospitality & Design Rebecca Lockwood Tel: +971 4 444 3268 email: rebecca.lockwood@itp.com ITP LIVE General Manager Ahmad Bashour Tel: +971 4 444 3549 email: ahmad.bashour@itp.com PHOTOGRAPHY Senior Photographers Efraim Evidor Staff Photographers Aasiya Jagadeesh, Fritz Asuro, Ajith Narendra PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION Group Production & Distribution Director Kyle Smith Production Manager Basel Al Kassem Production Coordinator Manoj Mahadevean CIRCULATION Distribution & Warehouse Manager Praveen Nair MARKETING Director of Awards & Marketing Daniel Fewtrell ITP GROUP CEO: Ali Akawi CFO: Toby Jay Spencer-Davies Subscribe online at www.itp.com/subscriptions The publishers regret that they cannot accept liability for error or omissions contained in this publication, however caused. 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Independently assessed, they provide a genuine comparison between your company and its peers. Generate brand awareness Winning an award gives your company something to shout about and provides great PR potential – a cost-effective way of raising brand awareness. Send a positive message to customers Awards reassure your customers that they're making the right choice by parting with their money for your product or service Send a positive internal message Awards tell employees their company is doing well and helps generate company pride. They can also play a positive role in recruitment. Six great reasons to enter the 2021 Commercial Interior Design Awards Nominations should be an integral part of your marketing mix Send a positive message to prospects The CID Awards independently endorse a company's success and this can be a persuasive factor for prospects considering doing business with you. An opportunity to celebrate successes Winning gives the opportunity for a company to stop and refl ect on their achievements which might otherwise pass by uncelebrated, contributing towards job satisfaction and retention. The CID Awards 2021 take place on September 15. Nominations are open from April 4 at www.commercialinteriordesign. com/awards. For sponsorship, contact Rebecca Lockwood on +971 4 444 3268 or rebecca.lockwood@itp.com Light Space Design and one of the coveted CID trophiesWhat shapes your life? More at www.export.roca.com ROCA Sanitario S.A. (Representation Office - Middle East) Tel. +971 4 347 6400 · info.dubai@roca.netNext >