Tag Archives: design
Ecru Launches with a Pop-Up Store in Kuwait
Yesterday evening we attended the launch of the new lifestyle brand Ecru at a private launch event in the form of a pop-up store at Dar Al-Funoon in Kuwait. Ecru, a lifestyle brand that blends a vibrant ethnic mix of Kuwait, Lebanon and India, offers a selection of beautiful homeware and lifestyle staples. The brainchild [...]
Kuwait Ministry of Youth Affairs National Logo Competition
The Ministry of Youth Affairs has just launched a logo competition open for graphic designers all over Kuwait. ‘Design Your Future’ is a competition for designers to create a logo for the ministry and have direct input in its artistic vision. The last day for submitting your entry is April 27th 2013. The prize? KD [...]
Nuqta: User-Generated App of Arabic Typography and Calligraphy
Have a passion for Arabic typography and calligraphy? Then the Nuqta app is for you. Nuqta is like an Instagram for Arabic typography and calligraphy. Users can post, share and comment on pictures from other users around the world. It also serves an educational purpose as users can learn about historical calligraphy. This web and [...]
Weekly Street Art Roundup: 3D Graffiti Style
Manuel Di Rita is an Italian graffiti writer, painter and sculptor. Manuel aka Peeta has been working in Venice since 2000 and has gained popularity and reputation for his outstanding 3D graffiti style. His unique style using shading, gradients and shadows makes his work appear as if it’s hovering off the surface in which it’s [...]
Design Days Dubai 2013: A Collector’s Dream
The second edition of Design Days Dubai took place this month from the 18th March to the 21st March 2013. The fair, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and South Asia dedicated to collectible and limited edition furniture and design objects, delivered a strong lineup of events with an exciting [...]
KREATE: An Exhibiton of Kuwaiti Creativity at Bayt Lothan
As part of its ongoing community projects aimed at highlighting local entrepreneurs and supporting the local Kuwaiti art scene, Bayt Lothan is proud to sponsor “KREATE,” a celebration of local Kuwaiti creativity. The event, which will showcase different areas of creativity and talent from Kuwaiti youth, will be held at Bayt Lothan from April 2nd [...]
Stunning Collectibles at Design Days Dubai 2013
Design Days is back in Dubai from the 18th till the 21st of March under the patronage of H. H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Being the first fair in the Middle East and South Asia dedicated to collectible and limited edition furniture and design objects, Design Days is all about display unique [...]
Nuqat Reveals 2013 Conference Topic
A couple of days ago we showed you the teaser posters for this year’s Nuqat Conference. We also told our followers on Instagram to take part in Nuqat’s Instagram competition in which the first person who correctly guesses the 2013 topic gets a free entry to attend the conference. Well, the wait is over and [...]
Viktor & Rolf’s Upside-Down Store in Milan
Remember back in the 90s when you first watched Disney’s cartoon version of Alice in Wonderland and was fascinated as Alice tumbled gracefully down a tunnel with upside down furniture floating around her? I’m sure, like myself, you were thinking “I want that too!” Well leave it to the avant-garde fashion duo Viktor Horsting and [...]
Nuqat Releases Teaser for Next Design Conference
Our friends at Nuqat have just released a teaser announcement for their next design conference in Kuwait. We’ve got exclusive posters of the announcements (and we’re absolutely thrilled!). Can you guess what this year’s conference topic will be?