On Thursday-December 13th, Gallery Design,
the first multi-brand
showroom and retail space in the Middle East to provide contemporary solutions
in furniture, lighting, flooring and kitchens, which are sourced from
internationally renowned brands, hosted DESIGNED.
Opened in 2011, Gallery Design houses a carefully edited
selection of furniture from Minotti, Walter Knoll, Poliform, Poltrona Frau,
Bulthaup, Porada, Donghia, Flex Form and Moroso and interior accessories and
accents from Tai Ping, Foscarini and others in its impressive 4,500 square
metre building. Many of these brands are debuting in the country and even the
region for the very first time.
Gallery Design addresses the changing tastes and lifestyles
in the region - the desire to adapt to modern living, embrace international
design standards and to mix contemporary furniture with classic pieces.
Gallery Design’s silver-grey granite building features an
oversized door, custom made in Germany in solid cast aluminum with a stainless
steel frame while bespoke silver lighting fixtures by Lebanese-based PS Lab
float on a pool of water along the front.
The interior of Gallery Design spans over two floors, with
marble flooring, wood paneling and white walls that feature furniture accents
and art. On the ground floor, furniture and products are displayed along each
side of the central corridor with additional furniture and fabric offerings
extending upstairs. The brands at Gallery Design - all market leaders in design
- have been carefully selected for their quality. Like a true gallery, the
offerings will change and to adapt to customers’ tastes and current trends in
contemporary design.
DESIGNED initiated in 2012 has been curated by Oasis Magazine and organized to support
both established and up-and-coming artists and designers from the region by
providing a platform to display their work.
The artists and designers selected are from an eclectic mix
of places, presenting work in a wide range of media, from installation and
photography to mixed media and product design.
Artists Exhibiting Include:
HRH Reem Al Faisal, Lulwah Al Humoud, Jaffar Al Oraibi, Noura Bouzo, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Basmah Felemban, Waheeda Mallulah, Hassan Meer, Khalid Shafar, Mohamed Sharkawy, and SHEILA
HRH Reem Al Faisal, Lulwah Al Humoud, Jaffar Al Oraibi, Noura Bouzo, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Basmah Felemban, Waheeda Mallulah, Hassan Meer, Khalid Shafar, Mohamed Sharkawy, and SHEILA
DESIGNED : Group Exhibition
December 13-23rd 2012
580 Takhasosy Street
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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