Skip to main content

Event: Finnish and Dutch Exhibitions at Beirut Design Week

During my stay in Beirut, I made sure to check out the Finnish Design Exhibition, promoting designers from Helsinki, and The Dutch Design Exhibition, which featured 12 Dutch design studio. Both exhibitions were held at Beirut Souks as part of the activities of Beirut Design Week. 

Beirut Design Week is an initiative of the MENA Design Research Center, a Beirut-based non-profit organization launched in 2012, that has developed an established annual platform to network, share knowledge, and showcase creative talents in order to strengthen the creative economies, develop entrepreneurship, and promote Lebanon’s innovative culture.

Visiting those two exhibitions were a fantastic refresher on something that has started to interest me greatly, interior home decoration. Personally I love the whole Scandinavian, nordic, and Dutch designs and try to be inspired by their creativity. I already took notes on how to decorate my new home and what to buy. I'll share with you in this post some of the designs that I liked.

Let's start with these artistic tiles by Story Tiles,  a selection of miniature pieces of art based on the Old Dutch tiles, that have been made since the 16th century. All the designs are made by the designer Marga van Oers, whom I had the pleasure to meet at the exhibition. She created her work on the tiles and had them traditionally baked in Holland.








Another item that caught my attention are these colorful and neat-looking pendant lamps, made out of cardboard. The designer explained to me that the surface of the lamp is laminated which makes it possible to keep it clean. This design is introduced by & Bros design studio.

& Bros is an award-winning design studio with three designers and one graphic designer from Helsinki, Finland. Their product line is modern with a hint of playfulness.

One of the items that caught my attention in the Finnish Exhibition was this truly beautiful knob, which look like a wall jewel! There were different styles of it but I only managed to take a photo of this one. They're made by the iconic Finnish company Iittala has recently launches Aarre, a unique collection of mouth-blown decorative knobs, as a tribute to glass master Oiva Toikka.They should be available to to the public sometime in August.
Labels:

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hello, what's the name of the designer of those super cool huge light stands? ( in your photo one is hanging from the ceiling and the other is on the floor- they look like huge stones). Thanks!
29 June, 2015
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Hackett Now Open in Kuwait

For all you guys who love Polo & Tommy, you’ll be thrilled to know that British Brand Hackett is now open in Kuwait at The Avenues (Phase II). The home of authentic British Menswear and style, Hackett , has a worldwide reputation for producing high quality, unique and distinctive, menswear and kid’s clothing. Hackett’s clothes offer a selection of formal wear including dinner jackets, business clothing such as ties, suits, shirts and trousers, smart casual, rugby shirts, designer polo shirts to accessories including belts, scarves, wallets, and travel bags. And here's an interesting fact, Hackett is the Official Clothing Partner of the Aston Martin Racing . So you will also find Limited edition 'Aston Martin Racing by Hackett' products available in store. These Aston Martin Racing products make ideal gifts for Formula 1 racing fan, or an Aston Martin owner.
13 comments
Read more

Saks In Bahrain

I went to Saks Fifth Avenue store in Bahrain. The two-level store is located in City Centre Mall and has a collection of American and international clothes designers for Men and Women as well as jewelry, accessories, handbags, fragrances, cosmetics, intimate apparel, bridal, and children's apparel. However, I was slightly disappointed by the small selection, maybe because all items were on sale? Or the number and variety of brands were limited? Anyhow, my favourite section at Saks - Bahrain was Saks's world-famous 10022-SHOE salon (shown in the photo below). It had the same look & feel of the NY's shoe salon but of course not the same space. The Shoe Salon had really nice selection and they were all on sale! I have been told by Saks Sales Assistant that they will be hosting numerous special events throughout the year such as fashion shows and personal appearances by designers. Now that's something I'd be interested in! In addition, they currently offer in-st
22 comments
Read more

Event: Villa Moda Movenpick Luxury Sale

The Villa Moda Movenpick Luxury Sale is an event all savvy shoppers and bargain hunters look forward to as it's a chance to get the best deals from the most wanted designer labels. The sale will showcase clothes and accessories from Spring/Summer 2008 collection and some going back to Fall 2007 collection (and even older). Believe me when I tell you there are some real bargains as all items will discounted with a whopping 60% or more. The event will start tomorrow Saturday and will be open to the public 10 AM to 10 PM. And all throughout Ramadan from 10 AM until 2 PM and from 7:30 PM until 12:30 AM. The women’s section will be in a tent just outside the Mövenpick. As for men’s, it will be in the Villa Moda Shuwaikh warehouse just behind the building. Signs are displayed for directions. You better be quick and go and grab all you want in the very first days before the good stuff/sizes are gone.
8 comments
Read more