InsideOut articles

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    Wednesday Nov 11

    Eye Spy: The great outdoors

    Inside Out selects a variety of high design interior products and furnishings from local and international designers to keep you ahead of the trends. This month, we pick the best furniture for using outside.

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    Tuesday Nov 3

    Umm Suqeim home's quirky style

    Co-owner, creative director and head buyer at Dubai boutique S*uce, Zayan Ghandour's uber-quirky Umm Suqeim home is a perfect example of creative abandon and bold confidence.

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    Sunday Nov 1

    A show with a new tune

    The new and improved INDEX 2009 is here. It's loud, it's stylish, it's buzzing and it's sure to send design waves throughout the region

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    Sunday Nov 1

    A piece of art hospitality

    La Cigale Hotel in downtown Doha represents ideas, innovation and pure extravagance. It is a place where creative visions have become a reality. We meet Hassan Abu Al Rub, the project manager at the hotel, who tells us its interior design tale

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    Sunday Nov 1

    Barnyard reform

    An 1820 Pennsylvania Dutch barn was hand-picked by a design-mad couple who, with architect William Leddy's help, preserved its rough outer shell whilst creating a cosy contemporary home inside

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    Sunday Nov 1

    Lights, Camera, Action!

    We set the stage for our annual special feature on lighting, offering 'illuminated' glitz, glamour, funk and fun, all linked to key times throughout the day

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    Sunday Nov 1

    Umm Suqeim home's surprisingly witty design

    Co-owner, creative director and head buyer at S*uce, Zayan Ghandour's über-quirky Umm Suqeim home is a perfect example of creative abandon and bold confidence

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    Sunday Nov 1

    Design talks: trend forecasting 'to be a social science'

    Trend forecaster Victoria Redshaw is key speaker at INDEX Design Talks. She tells us how her design predictions involve no crystal balls

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    Monday Oct 12

    Key is in the detail in architect's home

    "God is in the details," according to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, one of the pioneers of modern architecture. And architect Marco Vigo agrees wholeheartedly. This is amply reflected in his and wife Francesca's beautiful Milan home.

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    Sunday Oct 11

    The home with pizzazz on the Palm

    Bright, bold and ultra glam are the top notes of this apartment in The Palm Jumeirah's beautiful marina. But designer Nikki Bisiker has managed to instil warmth and comfort in its base notes. The overall essence? Funky yet homely.