4 John Edmark combined geometry and art to create 3D printed kinetic sculptures based on the Fibonacci sequence. 5 As part of the d3 music festival, Lebanese alternative rock band Mashrou’ Leila performed to standing room only crowds. (ph: Jeffrey Pabroquez) 6 Lebanese singer, songwriter and visual artist Tania Saleh is a regional favorite. She showcased her new album in concert with a 6-piece band at d3. 7 Raw Metropolis is a short documentary that explores how Dubai is finding its identity through the stylistic expression of its residents and visitors. Filmed during Sole DXB 2014 by Seven Thirty Films. 8 Each year, a troupe of artists return to lay the foundations of the world’s first ice hotel using 5,000 tons of a special mix of snow and ice. 9 Italian design studio, Aether and Hemera created ‘On the Wings of Freedom’, an interactive installation that

1 The Middle East’s first crowdinvested fashion brand - Rula Galayini accessories combine a real life edge with design inspirations from her Lebanese heritage. The ‘it’ bag of Paris Fashion Week 2014, her power bag is designed for the everyday, tailored for the unanticipated and as remarkable as those who carry them. Voted one of Vogue UK’s top 100 designers to watch. 2 Iranian brothers Babak, Haman and Farhan Golkar founder their label, The Emperor 1688 as an innovative luxury menswear brand that takes pride in using the finest fibers and fabrics from European mills. Now worn by A-listers and royalty, they have accrued prestigious awards and collect accolades at all their shows. 3 Hungarian pianist Gergely Bogányi has redesigned the grand piano to improve the quality of the sound produced, resulting in a more sculptural form.

Jakimic, a designer and manufacturer spearheads their innovations and craftsmanship, which has garnered them projects for the Armani Hotel at the Burj Khalifa. 16 Wink Space is a one-of-a-kind, modern marvel by architects Masakazu Shirane and Saya Miyazaki of Tokyo, Japan. Wink Space utilizes the world’s first zipper architecture. Triangular mirrored panels of varying sizes and shapes are connected by zippers. Suspension cables create an origami-like piece, folding and distributing tension. 17 The Dubai Design District, known as d3 is a new community being built from scratch in the shadows of downtown Dubai. Mixing office space, iconic flagship stores, boutiques, galleries, workshops and artists’ studios, d3 converges renowned and emerging talents through the support of Dubai Design and Fashion Council and other government agencies.

allows visitors with a smartphone to manipulate the colors and patterns of the lights. 10 Sharjah born fine art photographer and filmmaker, Hazem Mahdy lives and works in Dubai. His work looks at the similarity between humans and forms in nature, exploring all aspects from spirituality to science, and whether technology will help translate those sensations all the better. 11 Young Chines artist, Ling Meng collects plants, flowers, minerals, earth and other elements of the natural world, preserving them as moments of time. His first solo exhibit, ‘Specimens of Time’ featured these hand-collected and documented creations to explore whether art and science should be combined. 12 A Paris-based design firm fast-forwards the wearable device trend with the visualization of ‘cicret’, a bracelet that projects the screen of your smartphone directly onto

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Most of the images above are from Meet d3 held in April 2015, which drew more than 30,000 over a single weekend and became the region’s most talked about event. It was created to introduce original work by emerging and establish talents in the UAE and beyond, and to harness and celebrate the creativity in the MENA region. The dynamic and original work from renowned and emerging talents came from the UAE and beyond.

your wrist. It allows you to use the internet, email, answer calls and play games on a skin surface. 13 Fashion Forward (FFWD) aims to be the definitive fashion platform for the Middle East, with the ultimate goal of elevating the region’s fashion industry and creative talent. 14 Blood brothers, Moroccan-born pop artist Hassan Hajjaj and award-winning restauranteur Mourad ‘MoMo’ Mazouz create food-art experiences. Known for their iconic ‘Andy Wahloo’ bar-restaurant in Paris 2003, they now collaborate on colorful culinary experiences featuring Hajjaj’s trademark whimsical style of recycled North African objects and pop-culture references, a feast to nourish all of your senses. 15 Lasvit Glass shares a magical and participatory process where raw glass is transformed into original objects with the help of professional Czech glassmakers. Founder Leon

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