A Fresh Take on a Modern Classic

The Ballet Runner 2.0 builds upon the foundation of the original design while incorporating new features that elevate its aesthetic and functionality. The updated sneaker comes with a new shape that adds weight to the silhouette, thanks to additional overlays and embellishments. The upgraded sole is a key highlight, providing extra durability and support without sacrificing style.

Offered in a total of seven colorways, the Ballet Runner 2.0 comes in both nylon and calfskin leather variants. The nylon versions include a classic black-and-white duo, along with two bold technicolor options. One of the technicolor variants even recalls the iconic Nike Forrest Gump Cortez colorways, a nod to retro athletic styling. On the other hand, the calfskin leather variants, which include White, Black, and Cinnamon, offer a more elegant, monochromatic look, perfect for those seeking a pared-back yet sophisticated design.

Signature Design Elements and Branding

As with the original, the Ballet Runner 2.0 prominently features LOEWE’s signature oversized cursive L monogram, which adorns the lateral panel of the sneaker. A square-shaped emblem is embossed into the tongue tab, further emphasizing the brand’s commitment to premium craftsmanship. A new feature of the 2.0 version is an injected rubber Loewe logo that protrudes from the heel tab, adding a modern twist to the classic sneaker.

The asymmetrical toebox, sock-like internal structure, and textured rubber outsole—visible at the toecap—are all design elements that contribute to the shoe’s unique character. These enhancements give the Ballet Runner 2.0 both a functional and fashionable edge, making it suitable for a variety of occasions and settings.

Availability and Market Impact

The Ballet Runner 2.0 is available now for purchase on the official LOEWE web store. With its bold new features and array of color options, the updated sneaker is set to capture the attention of fashion-forward individuals looking for both comfort and style. Whether you’re drawn to its technicolor variations or prefer the sleek monochrome leather models, the Ballet Runner 2.0 brings a refreshing update to a beloved design.

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Revitalizing History with Contemporary Design

The Church of Nostra Signora della Costa has a rich history, dating back to its 14th-century consecration. Over time, the building experienced several modifications, including floor lowering, the removal of marble cladding, and the addition of a plain concrete slab. By the mid-20th century, urban development and neglect had left the church in disrepair.

Caarpa’s renovation project aimed to restore and repurpose the church, introducing a contemporary steel structure known as the cantoria. This choir gallery, positioned near the entrance, is designed to provide a private mezzanine overlooking the main hall while complementing the ornate frescoes and stucco decorations.

Cantoria: A Blend of Old and New

The cantoria was crafted from micro-perforated metal panels, finished in a powder blue to match the church’s walls. The structure includes a spiral staircase that leads to the mezzanine, offering visitors a closer look at the preserved 18th-century frescoes and views from a large trefoil window.

The design of the cantoria contrasts with the church’s classical architecture, yet its two curved capitals subtly nod to classical styles, blending new and old elements seamlessly. Caarpa carefully balanced the client’s request for additional space with the need to preserve the church’s original character, introducing new perspectives while maintaining the building’s historic integrity.

Preserving the Past While Embracing the Future

Caarpa’s work in the presbytery and apse involved restoring the frescoes and stuccoes, cleaning them of patina, while also exposing traces of the church’s 20th-century history. The church’s raw pastel walls and missing plaster have been left visible, intentionally highlighting the building’s struggles over time.

The studio’s restoration efforts include treating the stripped altars with lime putty to reveal their original form and replacing the flooring with slate tiles arranged in linear patterns with borders every three rows.

Founded in Genoa in 2017, Caarpa is known for its innovative approach to blending historical architecture with contemporary design. Other notable projects include modern interventions in a historic provostry in Prague and the conversion of a church in Transylvania into a guesthouse.

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The new logo features a slim, rounded typeface, a stark contrast to the previous sleek, condensed lettering. This contemporary wordmark blends uppercase and lowercase letters, signaling the company’s evolution. Alongside the updated logo, Jaguar presented vibrant, diverse imagery with models set against striking pink backgrounds—signifying a celebration of individuality, non-conformity, and creativity.

Jaguar’s rebrand has sparked a variety of reactions. Some have praised the brand for its daring transformation, viewing it as an attempt to appeal to younger generations—particularly Gen Z—by promoting diversity and self-expression. Others, however, have expressed criticism, with some highlighting a disconnect between the brand’s new imagery and the automotive world. The rebrand has also faced backlash from certain quarters, including designer communities who find the mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters unappealing. In addition, some have taken issue with the brand’s perceived embrace of “woke” culture.

Despite the mixed reactions, Jaguar is undeterred, focusing on its commitment to leading the electric vehicle market. Whether the rebrand will successfully propel Jaguar into the future or prove to be a misstep remains to be seen. Stay tuned for updates on the company’s ongoing transformation.

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• With more than 400 exhibitors signed up, sustainability, technology, and wellness among key trends to be explored during three-day annual show
• Co-located WORKSPACE to unpick future smart workplace design, technology, and employee wellbeing at Dubai World Trade Centre from 4-6 June

INDEX 2024: Shaping Sustainable Interior Design with Technology and Wellness

The furniture industry comprises a third of global raw material, energy, and water consumption. INDEX 2024 places considerable emphasis on the fast-evolving trends within the interior design landscape. This includes a dedicated focus on sustainability, technology integration, and wellness initiatives. The latest INDEX Global Market Report shows 98.5 per cent of companies consider sustainability as a factor in product sourcing. In addition, with 76 per cent committing to sourcing certain volumes of products sustainably.

“The interior design industry is changing, with sustainability, technology, and well-being identified as important growth and innovation factors,” said Elaine O’Connell. She is the Vice President of Design & Hospitality at dmg events. “The legacy of this event is that it has routinely proven itself a vital platform for the industry. I’m confident it will continue to shape the future as we explore these topics this year. The integration of technology, I believe, is a catalyst for a transformative era in interior design. By embracing this evolution, the industry can create a future where design is not only visually appealing, but also sustainable and responsible.”

Exploring Sustainability, Technology, and Wellness Across 11 Sectors at INDEX 2024

Sustainability, technology, and wellness themes run throughout the show’s 11 sectors. These cover furniture and components, accessories and décor, kitchens and bathrooms, textiles and furnishings, lighting and home automation, design and fit-out, art, modular structures, architectural hardware, floors and surfaces, and sleep.

The themes will also run throughout the event’s two major conferences. Firstly, the INDEX Design Talks and secondly, the Furnishings and Textiles Summit. They will feature addresses by more than 100 industry changemakers and trendsetters.

The show will host upwards of 400 exhibitors, including some of the biggest names in the business. For instance, Gautier, Elite Stone, Ligne Roset, Minotti, Bretz, Sanipex, Bloomr, and Suncoast. These are just a few names, as well as new sector disruptors who are pushing the transformation agenda.

Geberit and Kohler Unveil Innovations at INDEX 2024

In 2024, INDEX’s Design Talks sponsors, Geberit Group is looking back at 150 years of company history and is looking at INDEX to showcase their latest innovations; “Our comprehensive system solutions continue to set standards, then, now and in the future,” says Louise Pitt, Head of Marketing & Communication (Gulf Region), of Geberit. “With more than 20,000 visitors expected at INDEX, we will have the opportunity to demonstrate our innovations for 2024, including the Acanto WC system, which delivers a 10 times more powerful flush than standard requirements.”

Meanwhile, Kohler Co., a global lifestyle brand and leader in kitchen and bath products, is both an Exhibitor and Design Talks Sponsor at INDEX. The company aims to create a buzz at INDEX with a showcase of its newest designs spanning its Kohler and Kallista brands.

“Kohler’s experiential booth at INDEX provides visitors with an unexpected array of multi-sensory moments from hands-on interactive product displays and dynamic use of colors and finishes letting the consumers experience the trending luxury spaces.”, said Firoz Khan, Commercial Director Middle East.  “Within the showering space, the SpaViva hand shower and cleansing device introduces a new Microbubble technology for a deep clean and four attachments, making the hand shower a multifunction beauty tool. While Anthem+ is Kohler’s most advanced smart shower system that integrates water, steam, light, and sound in one digital control.”

Other show highlights include feature installations by Collaborative Architecture. Importantly, leading designer KEANE has conceptualised the INDEX Design Talks theatre with build partners Emkay Interiors.

WORKSPACE 2024

WORKSPACE, the leading sourcing hub for workplace solutions in MENA, will co-locate alongside INDEX 2024. Together these events will be spanning eight halls and 33,500 square meters of exhibition space inside DWTC.

This year, WORKSPACE 2024 expects an international presence. Exhibitors will be joinging from Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, India, Turkey, the USA, and the UAE. The 90 exhibitors will showcase transformation underway in workplaces across the globe. The transformation is through smart office design and interiors, and technological advancements. Equally important to note is that, AI enhancements are employed for greater efficiency and productivity and employee well-being.

“This year’s show will be a gateway to the thriving industry of commercial interiors and smart workplace technology,” said O’Connell. “This is where innovation meets inspiration in driving forward the rapidly changing modern workplace; where the nature of work is more flexible, adaptable, and interconnected, and employee wellbeing is a strategic priority, with businesses integrating technologies that support mental and physical health, collaboration, and flexibility.”

Empowering Workplaces: Insights from the WORKSPACE Summit at INDEX 2024

More than 50 industry thought-leaders, designers, and creative thinkers behind some of the top workplace initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa will address the Workspace Summit. They will lead delegates through an exploration of the evolving work environment. Moreover, they will be showcasing trends, technology, and innovations crucial to keeping organizations ahead in today’s competitive market.

“The WORKSPACE Summit provides businesses with an exceptional opportunity to pioneer the creation of work environments that reshape the future of work,” added O’Connell. “They will find the key to unlocking the benefits of smart offices that go beyond creating visually appealing workspaces. The aim is to include heightened employee attraction, satisfaction, and retention, increased productivity. Eventually, this will contribute to long-term business success and sustainability.”

INDEX and The Hotel Show colocate with Leisure Show, Workspace, and the new edition, KIDSPACE. These show are integrating the worlds of design and hospitality into one exhibition ecosystem.

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1. Can you share the inspiration and vision behind founding Hall Haus in 2020? How did the diverse backgrounds of Abdoulaye Niang, Sammy Bernoussi, Teddy Sanches, and Zakari Boukhari contribute to the unique creative approach that defines Hall Haus?

In creating Hall Haus, we wanted above all to democratize the discipline of design to as many people as possible, to those who don’t have access to it, and also to change the codes of this discipline so that the messages and problems solved by it are understood by everyone. But we also aim to help solve the social and environmental problems of today and tomorrow.

Two inspirations led us to create Hall Haus, the first the Bauhaus and the second Hip Hop culture, hence our name: Hall Haus.

I think the fact that we have 4 founding entities means we can push our projects further, and help each other, but we also need to understand each other, and the diversity of our backgrounds gives us a better understanding of the world around us.

2. Hall Haus focuses on objects, experiences, and transmission in its design philosophy. Could you elaborate on how these three core areas of focus shape your creative process? How do you ensure that your designs are not just aesthetically pleasing but also serve a practical purpose?

Having established our field of action along these 3 axes,  for us the creative process is always the same, and  I can sum it up in 3 words: ideation, development and production. Each project starts as an object, then we scale it up to become an experience, and the transmission is how we can leave an indefinite trace of this creation.

In addition to being an artistic discipline, design is also an industrial discipline, so it has to serve a precise function and need.

3. The name ‘Hall Haus’ suggests a connection between a multicultural environment (hall) and design expertise (haus). How does your multicultural background influence the design choices and concepts you bring to the table? Can you provide examples of projects where this intersection is particularly evident?

When we create, our biggest inspiration is the world around us, our environment, and in our generation and our environment we’ve been rocked by Hip Hop culture, so our inspirations come a lot from music, fashion, architecture, and art in general.

I think our curry mango chair is the perfect example, inspired by Marcel  Bruer’s  B3 armchair representing the Bauhaus philosophy, and also the decathlon folding camping chair, a symbol of French Hip Hop culture.

4. Your goal is to deliver an unforgettable experience to the user.  How do you approach designing for a memorable user experience? Are there specific principles or strategies you consistently apply to achieve this objective in your projects?

No particular strategy, but when we want to create a physical or digital experience, we try to stimulate the 5 human senses: hearing, smell, touch, taste and sight. So that’s why we love working with music producers, fragrance designers, different material textures and so on.

5. Hall Haus maintains a presence on social media platforms. How has the digital space contributed to the growth and visibility of your design organization? In what ways do each of you, individually, use your social media handles(@hall.haus /@sammy_bernoussi / @tedicaps / @zakintheair) to showcase your design work and connect with your audience?

We’ve grown up in the digital world, so we take pleasure in telling our story and the story of our objects through these tools.  I think that everyone in the collective has their own way of telling our story, which is more interesting.

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DIFC’s Art Night is a key event in Dubai’s art and culture calendar and transforms the financial hub into a haven for artists. The upcoming 17^th edition will celebrate diversity by encouraging artists to showcase the breadth of their creativity across various mediums and themes.

Local and international artists of all ages and backgrounds can curate a portfolio showing their best works, complete with images, a brief profile and relevant details about each piece. Works can be submitted in various art forms, be it visual arts, painting, sculpture, photography, design, murals or art films. Participants can also take part in interactive workshops, panel talks, music and culinary art at the venue.

Artists need to submit their artwork by 26 February 2024 to artnights@difc.ae. DIFC will review all submissions, selecting the most exceptional works to be featured during the two-day DIFC Art Nights that will run from March 7-8, 6 pm to 10 pm.

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Born and bred in Michigan, Ten Hundred’s roots are deeply intertwined with the state’s essence. Yet, his wanderlust took him on a journey across the United States, experiencing the pulse of cities like Orlando and Seattle. This journey of discovery, marked by transitions and evolution, eventually led him back to his Michigan homeland in 2020. Each city he lived in left an indelible mark on his artistic soul, enriching his palette of inspirations and influences.

Ten Hundred’s artwork is a testament to his boundless creativity. Specializing in bright, imaginative character work, his pieces are a harmonious blend of cartoons, anime, and street art. Each creation pulsates with childlike wonder, drawing from a rich tapestry of world cultures, religions, and folklore. His murals, a riot of colours and emotions, grace walls across the globe—from the bustling streets of New York City to the enchanting alleys of Tokyo, and from the historic lanes of London to the vibrant locales of Brazil.

Cultural Mosaic: The Tapestry of Ten Hundred’s Inspirations

Diving deep into the realms of Ten Hundred’s creations unveils a captivating mosaic of inspirations. His work is a vibrant fusion of diverse influences, echoing the echoes of cartoons and anime, the raw energy of street art, and the timeless tales of world cultures. Each piece is a narrative, a story spun from threads of imagination and reality, bridging the gap between the familiar and the fantastical.

Beyond his artistic endeavours, Ten Hundred has carved a niche for himself in design and digital media. His YouTube channel, a digital canvas of creativity, offers viewers a glimpse into his artistic process, showcasing the magic behind each stroke and shade. Collaborations with global brands like Amazon, Converse, and Jet Blue stand as a testament to his versatility and the universal appeal of his art.

Ten Hundred remains a beacon of creativity and inspiration in an ever-evolving world. His dedication to his craft, coupled with his unwavering passion, continues to shape a lush and mysterious world—one artwork at a time. As his journey unfolds, one can only marvel at the boundless horizons of his imagination, eagerly awaiting the next masterpiece to emerge from his vibrant universe.

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Born in Ancona, Italy, in 1974, Andrea Giorgi’s life has been a testament to his boundless creativity and curiosity. He spent 12 years as a yacht designer at the esteemed ISA shipyard, where his artistic sensibilities were put to work crafting luxurious and aesthetic vessels. Before that, he dedicated a decade of his life to designing living interiors, where he honed his eye for detail and form. However, in 2016, he made the pivotal decision to fully immerse himself in the world of fine art.

Giorgi’s sculptures bear the indelible imprint of his multifaceted journey. His works are not limited to a single medium or style, reflecting the diverse range of influences that have shaped his artistic perspective. Some of his most striking sculptures have found their home in the opulent surroundings of prestigious yachts, where his unique artistry complements the elegance of these vessels.

In a testament to his artistic prowess, Andrea Giorgi’s work was acquired by Ferrero, cementing his place in an esteemed private collection of contemporary international art. This recognition serves as a reminder of his capacity to evoke emotions and make a lasting impact in the art world.

Giorgi’s sculptures are not confined by borders; they have found their way into private collections worldwide. His art transcends language, offering a universal connection through the beauty of his forms and the depth of his creativity.

Andrea Giorgi’s artistic journey is a testament to the boundless nature of human creativity and its ability to traverse diverse domains. His sculptures are a celebration of the intricate balance between design and art, revealing the depth of his artistic expression and his unceasing quest for new horizons in the world of aesthetics.

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Drawing from his background, Michael Roller marries his industrial design sensibilities with the fluidity of abstract expression. His artistry stands as a testament to the harmonious balance he strikes between control and spontaneity, resulting in pieces that exude both intention and unrestrained energy. The canvases are his playground, a realm where he molds acrylics into forms that resonate with his unique perspective on the world.

Within his work, a pattern emerges—an assembly of small rectangles, parallel lines, and intersecting curves. These motifs weave together, forming a visual language that communicates not only aesthetics but also emotions. Guided by personal memories, artifacts, and the depth of human experience, Roller’s art breathes life into abstract forms, transforming them into conduits of connection.

Roller’s artistic endeavor transcends the conventional boundaries of design and abstract art. His paintings embody the intricate dance between structure and emotion, allowing viewers a glimpse into his profound relationship with the world. Each canvas is an invitation to navigate his mind’s landscape, translating his unique perceptions into visual symphonies that resonate with those who engage with his art.

Michael Roller’s journey is an exploration of the intersections between design and the abstract realm. His work serves as a testament to the profound potential that arises when disciplines converge, resulting in creations that transcend boundaries and push the boundaries of creativity. Through his paintings, he presents a mirror reflecting not only his artistic process but also the myriad ways in which the world influences and shapes his perception.

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Featuring an impressive lineup of 31 galleries hailing from 11 countries, along with 6 art foundations and institutions from 4 countries, Menart Fair presents an eclectic blend of art and design, seamlessly bridging the gap between the Middle East and North Africa. This exceptional event brings together rising stars and established talents from the burgeoning art scene.

Dance and music performances, insightful round table discussions, a riveting concert, a gastronomic area, and a captivating off-site program will provide a multifaceted experience for visitors. This crossroads of discoveries and encounters, pulsating with cultural vibrancy, promises unique opportunities for immersion and appreciation.

The fair is held under the distinguished sponsorship of the Ministry of Culture and aligns seamlessly with the European Heritage Days. Menart Fair is an international platform for modern and contemporary artists from the Levant, Arab-Persian Gulf, and North Africa, meticulously selected by influential galleries.

Located within the exquisite Palais d’Iéna, designed by the visionary architect Auguste Perret, the fair basks in the palace’s luminous ambience. As the seat of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council and the third assembly of the Republic, the palace stands as a testament to the event’s grandeur.

Menart Fair’s enchanting scenography takes inspiration from the palace’s architectural elegance, enhancing the visitors’ experience. After the resounding success of the previous editions in Paris and Brussels, this edition promises to be an extraordinary celebration of MENA art and design, amplified by the exquisite surroundings.

Join us at Menart Fair as we explore the creative tapestry of the MENA region and engage in a cultural journey that transcends boundaries.

For more information and updates, visit Menart Fair.

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