Open for business: Downtown Design
12 finds from old + new friends at DXBDW's commercial trade fair.
Downtown Design has officially opened its doors in d3! We’re celebrating the official launch by taking a quick spin through 12 brands returning and debuting at the region’s largest commercial design fair. With over 175 exhibitors – from faucets, to kitchens, to lighting and furnishings -there’s something for everyone.
Latest works and collections will be brought to the fair by brands exhibiting for the first time; AlShaya Enterprises, Arper by Jalapeno Trading, Artemide, Baxter, Cappelini, Cassina, Diesel Living, Frato, Gandia Blasco, Leyla Uluhanli, Manfredi Style, Normann Copenhagen, Puiforcat, and Villeroy + Boch.
Key returning brands including Bernhardt, Bomma, cc-tapis, Herman Miller, Marset, Matteo Brioni, Meridiani, Moroso, and THG Paris will return to present their new ranges at the fair’s biggest showcase to date.
For more about their new Downtown Editions, take a look at our interview with Fair Director, Rue Kothari.
And stay tuned to id for more coverage of its special brand launches, installations, and talks throughout the week!
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