5th INDEX Contemporary Majlis Design Competition - Hall 8
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THE WINNER OF THE JUDGE'S CHOICE AWARD Loci architecture+design Project Name: FLOW  |
THE WINNER OF THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD Ashok Radhakrishnan & Preethi Sreedhara Project Name: 'Mo-DIY modular-do-it-yourself Majlis'  |
The Majlis, a traditional feature of the Arabic interior design, meaning 'place of sitting' in Arabic, plays a significant role in Arab culture and heritage.
The INDEX International Design Exhibition is delighted to invite design professionals to rethink the "Majlis" by giving it a contemporary, avant garde and green perspective.
Winning designers will be given the opportunity to showcase their interpretation of a contemporary Majlis at INDEX 2013.
>> CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FINALISTS OF 5TH MAJLIS DESIGN COMPETITION
Two chances to WIN the INDEX Contemporary Majlis Design Competition!
This year’s competition will provide finalists with two chances of winning. One winner will be chosen by our esteemed panel of judges and a second will be given to the ‘People’s Choice’.
The ‘Peoples’ Choice’ award will be presented to the most popular entry, decided by visitors to the INDEX International Design Exhibition by public vote. Visitors will be able to submit their vote during the first three days of the event and the winner will be announced on the final day of INDEX International Design Exhibition.
2013 Judging Panel
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Sinmar Al Said Sinmar specialises in interior design and fit-out contracting and has been a member of the Association of Professional Interior Designers (APID) since 2010. |
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Catherine Belbin, Group Editor
British journalist, Catherine Belbin, is the founding editor of identity, the region's leading interiors, design, architecture and property magazine. Launched ten years ago the magazine is widely regarded for setting new publishing standards in the area.
With 20 years experience she has spent many years covering major developments in the UAE for Dubai based newspaper Gulf News, before transferring to the Philippines in 1990 to establish their Manila bureau. As bureau chief she covered major political, economic and social events in South East Asia, including interviews with leading political figures including Imelda Marcos, Presidents Corazon Aquino, Fidel Ramos etc… Assignments as an international correspondent led to postings in the US, Italy and Tunisia.
While based in the United States she contributed to MSNBC and the International Herald Tribune writing business features. At the same time she also contributed travel features to Elle magazine. As editor of ep, magazine for Dubai's Emaar Properties, published by Motivate Publishing she oversaw the redesign of the successful property/lifestyle magazine.
She was also the launch editor for Altitude, the lifestyle magazine of Burj Dubai, published by Motivate Publishing for Emaar Properties. She was the launch editor for THINK the quarterly business/lifestyle publication for the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), launched in January 2010. She is also responsible for Dubai Voyager, the Dubai Airport and Duty Free Magazine with a circulation of 30,000 copies per month.
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Charlotte Butterfield Charlotte is the Editor of InsideOut magazine in Dubai, one of the region’s most loved home interiors titles. In her eight years immersed in Dubai’s publishing scene she has launched Commercial Interior Design magazine and Middle East Architect, written two editions of Hot 100 Homes and has been the Editor of Emirates Home, as well as writing a coffee table book about hospitality design in the UAE. |
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Saniya Chightai
Dublin-based interior architect/designer Saniya Chightai was born in Pakistan and has worked and lived across three continents. Saniya is renowned for her highly stylised creations as evinced by her celebrated individual schemes produced for her clients across a broad spectrum of cultures and tastes. She is a conscientious interior architect with an unrivalled passion for crafting exemplary designs which meet and exceed the highest expectations. She has recently moved her offices to Muscat, Oman. Saniya's creative success is based around her ability to understand a client's brief. Working closely with her clients, she transforms a client's idea into a dynamic reality. She calls it a skill, the clients call it magic. She has a deep listening for what is required. It's no wonder every client she has worked with speaks so highly of her.
In 2012, Saniya won the INDEX International Design Exhibition Contemporary Majlis Design Competition - People Choice Award. |
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Pallavi Dean Previously Pallavi was an Associate in the interior design department of Godwin Austen Johnson, one of the Middle East’s leading architecture practices. Her work was recognised in 2010 when she won the Middle East Young Interior Designer of the Year award. Pallavi was born in India, raised in Dubai and spent two years working in London; her designs reflect these eclectic influences. Pallavi’s portfolio includes a string of high profile projects in the Middle East, North Africa and the UK, across hospitality, commercial, retail and residential design. An Architecture graduate of the American University of Sharjah, she is also a LEED Accredited Professional. |
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Selina Denman She was previously editor of the region’s leading business-to-business design magazine, Commercial Interior Design, where she reported on the development of the Middle East's interior design industry and was involved in organising the annual Commercial Interior Design awards. A graduate of the University of Manchester, Selina has ten years experience in the publishing industry. |
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Rob Canning Rob has now returned to Dubai and is the Retail Area Manager for Four Frontiers; responsible for brands such as BoConcept, Andreu World, Meridiani, Grassoler, Verpan and Emu throughout the Middle East and North African region. Throughout his career, Rob has predominantly been involved within the furniture industry and is currently responsible for the operations of BoConcept in the Middle East and North African regions. Rob has always had a passion for modern cutting edge design concepts and interior solutions and this has been the main motivating factor throughout his career. |
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Ivan Parati
Ivan Parati is an all-round designer that always demonstrated interest in several creative fields spanning from visual arts to interior architecture and product design. He was introduced to arts and cultural diversity by his grandfather, a violinist and painter that travelled during his performances across the whole Middle East. Ivan is a graduated from Milan’s Polytechnic and still thinks design should have noble aims to enhance people’s life and bridge cultural gaps as a sort of language without borders. He is also actively involved in Tasmena, a non-profit organization that works within the community using design and cultural tools. His approach demonstrates a strong multidisciplinary and crossbreed process that connects diverse industries towards new unexpected opportunities. Ivan Parati recently joined Ajman University in the College of Engineering. He supported the establishment of the academic and professional based Uniconsult, an Architecture and Design firm mainly engaged with corporates, institutions and education projects.
Last year, Ivan achieved critical acclaim when he won the INDEX International Design Exhibition Contemporary Majlis Design Competition - Judges' Choice Award.
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Patrick Taylor
Following his father’s footsteps who had designed and developed one of the industries first folding tables systems, he started his career in the world of interiors, Patrick then joined a family friend who owned a successful furniture dealership in the north of England. This was where he realized his passion for interiors and creating workplaces that contributed to business growth and productiveness. He later headed up our new regional office expanding our business working with some of the largest government departments and blue chip companies in England. Patrick always had a passion for travel and experiencing different cultural so when the opportunity to work in the Middle East arrived he jumped at the chance. Over the past four years he has worked for some of the top interiors and world leading furniture manufactures, most recently as Regional Manager for HNI Middle East.
HNI is the second largest manufacture of Office Furniture in the World, he is responsible for developing business across the brands Allsteel, HON and HBF to name just a few. The world of commercial interiors is evolving, workspace strategies are becoming more important to the working environment, creating flexible workspaces that motivate staff and engage collaboration; it’s great to part of the evolution.
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Richard Wagner Born 1979 in Berlin, Richard studied in Germany (Bauhaus), Lebanon (AUB), the United States (SCIArc) and Holland (VU Amsterdam). Richard holds a Bachelors degree in Architecture, Masters degree in Environment and Resource Management, and is an Estidama PQP (Pearl Qualified Professional) for Green Building. Living and practicing in the UAE since 2005, he worked for Dubai Properties and dxb.lab Architects, and joined as partner at Wanders Architects in 2011. |
When & Where
| Halls 1-8, Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE | ||
| Mon, 20th May: | 11am - 7pm | |
| Tues, 21st May: | 11am - 7pm | |
| Wed, 22nd May: | 11am - 9pm - LATE NIGHT OPENING! | |
| Thurs, 23rd May: | 11am - 7pm | |
Exhibition Admission Policy
| Entrance is FREE for Trade Professionals. | |
| Members of the public can access the show by purchasing a four-day pass at the venue for AED150. | No persons under 18 years of age will be permitted to enter the exhibition halls. |
| Co-located with The Office Exhibition, Saeed Halls 2-3. For more details, click here. | |
