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Madam Medusa Apr 19th 2009 2:18 pm

great interior designers/architects from the region...
 
...ok, i'm doing a a bit of a spugsy, but i'm looking for names of any legendary and current interior designers and architects who are from the middle east...is there a philippe starck equivalent type of thing...

have tried researching, but can't find much on the internet, anyone got any ideas...??

MM, xx

Autonomy Apr 19th 2009 2:24 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 7493451)
...ok, i'm doing a a bit of a spugsy, but i'm looking for names of any legendary and current interior designers and architects who are from the middle east...is there a philippe starck equivalent type of thing...

have tried researching, but can't find much on the internet, anyone got any ideas...??

MM, xx

http://www.zaha-hadid.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaha_hadid

Madam Medusa Apr 19th 2009 2:29 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Autonomy (Post 7493459)

fab, thanks, exactly the sort of info i'm looking for...her work looks amazing...

MM, xx

Blue Cat Apr 19th 2009 2:46 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 7493451)
...ok, i'm doing a a bit of a spugsy, but i'm looking for names of any legendary and current interior designers and architects who are from the middle east...is there a philippe starck equivalent type of thing...

have tried researching, but can't find much on the internet, anyone got any ideas...??

MM, xx


try and see if that Middle East Homes mag is on line, they have done features on famous designers etc :)

Spugsy Apr 19th 2009 3:55 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 7493468)
fab, thanks, exactly the sort of info i'm looking for...her work looks amazing...

MM, xx

if you go to that japanese bookshop at dubai mall they have LOADS of amazing interior design books and magazines, and I mean LOADS.

andrewpops Apr 19th 2009 3:59 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 7493451)
...ok, i'm doing a a bit of a spugsy, but i'm looking for names of any legendary and current interior designers and architects who are from the middle east...is there a philippe starck equivalent type of thing...

have tried researching, but can't find much on the internet, anyone got any ideas...??

MM, xx

Jafar Tukan (http://www.archnet.org/library/parti...p?party_id=614) - had the pleasure of meeting him in Jordan.

Madam Medusa Apr 19th 2009 6:40 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 7493632)
if you go to that japanese bookshop at dubai mall they have LOADS of amazing interior design books and magazines, and I mean LOADS.

you mean kinokuniya...i just need names at the mo, but thanks anyway...

MM, xx

Madam Medusa Apr 19th 2009 6:41 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by andrewpops (Post 7493640)
Jafar Tukan (http://www.archnet.org/library/parti...p?party_id=614) - had the pleasure of meeting him in Jordan.

thanks so much...

MM, xx

Roadking Apr 19th 2009 6:42 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 7493905)
you mean kinokuniya...i just need names at the mo, but thanks anyway...

MM, xx

You changed yer avatar back?

Oh, Spugsy answered a questions and you shot him down, tsk, tsk!

Madam Medusa Apr 19th 2009 6:43 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Roadking (Post 7493909)
You changed yer avatar back?

Oh, Spugsy answered a questions and you shot him down, tsk, tsk!

it was that spugsy, he made me do it...

oh, no, i said thank you nicely to him, lol...

MM, xx

Roadking Apr 19th 2009 6:45 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 7493910)
it was that spugsy, he made me do it...

oh, no, i said thank you nicely to him, lol...

MM, xx

He's a bad influence, that lad. And he can't even change a wheel on a car. What to do???

Squirty Cream Apr 19th 2009 7:33 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 7493451)
...ok, i'm doing a a bit of a spugsy, but i'm looking for names of any legendary and current interior designers and architects who are from the middle east...is there a philippe starck equivalent type of thing...

have tried researching, but can't find much on the internet, anyone got any ideas...??

MM, xx

There's the chap who did out the DIFC offices in The Gate and also Dubai Holding offices on L49 of Emirates Towers. He's also won awards in the States. He's a Arab of Palestinian origin, can't remember his name but can get it if you want.

Spugsy Apr 19th 2009 7:34 pm

Re: great interior designers/architects from the region...
 

Originally Posted by Roadking (Post 7493915)
He's a bad influence, that lad. And he can't even change a wheel on a car. What to do???

aye man, what a mook.


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