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    University of the Arts London spotlights six interior and spatial design projects

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    Dezeen School Shows: an app that makes use of disused car parks and a community cafe feature in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at the University of the Arts London.

    Also included is a museum that examines the role of female workers in the industrial revolution and a scheme that aims to integrate the physical and digital worlds to connect people to their surroundings.

    Institution: University of the Arts LondonSchool: Camberwell College of ArtsCourse: BA Interior and Spatial Design
    School statement:
    “Camberwell College of Arts is a renowned art and design college. We give students the space to explore their creativity. Staff will support and challenge you to rethink current practices. Our facilities embrace both traditional craftsmanship and digital technology.

    “Our design and fine art courses will make you think about your social responsibility, as well as develop your critical and making skills.
    “View our recent graduate’s work online at the Graduate Showcase website.
    “Join our online and on-site open days to learn more about Camberwell College of Arts and our courses. Click here for more information.
    “For the following projects, Camberwell’s BA Interior and Spatial Design students collaborated with students at IED Kunsthal, a design university located in Bilbao, Spain.
    “Students focused on the regeneration of Zorrotzaurre, a post-industrial area of Bilbao built on an artificial island.
    “The project’s aim was to design proposals for a former biscuit factory site, which required remote online working with students at IED Kunsthal as they researched and explored the area together.
    “Each student created a map of the urban landscape through a variety of media including textiles, projection and interaction.
    “Some Camberwell students also visited the site in Bilbao, where they exhibited their urban fabric mappings of the current condition of Zorrotzaurre and design proposals for the future of the island.
    “They also took part in a show at the university, as well as delivered presentations and workshops as part of the DRS2022.”

    Community and the Vernacular: Physical and Virtual by Lea Fakhouri
    “Community and the Vernacular is an expansion of my thesis around the idea that people in today’s society are considered inert consumers that only use the spaces that they inhabit, and are not actually part of the process of designing them.
    “My project explores the merging of the physical and digital world to help revitalise the connection between people and space.
    “The physical world houses six separate pavilions suspended across the site of the Artiach Cookie Factory in Bilbao, Spain.
    “The virtual world houses the united pavilions suspended together to represent the capabilities of the community to inform and transform its topography.”
    Student: Lea FakhouriCourse: BA Interior and Spatial Design

    Mobile Community Repair Cafes by Mia Bizard
    “Using my research on themes exploring accessibility, connection and communities, this project continues my investigation into the architecture of connection – connecting people, city, and environment.
    “Proposing a series of workshops and gallery spaces that essentially become repair cafes, all connected with foldable canopies, this project promotes the reduction of waste and sustainable, social community-focused lifestyles.
    “The idea is to bridge and connect these places – located around the island of Zorrotzaurre in Bilbao, Spain – as well as the local community through this fragmented series of spaces.
    “It aims to empower residents to take an active part in shaping their communities, as well as building on the legacy of the site by adding a participatory and engaging design that will help promote and attract people to the area.”
    Student: Mia BizardCourse: BA Interior and Spatial Design

    Zorrotzaurre’s Art District by Maya Mammoud
    “The project offers a unique experience to its visitors by taking them through a ‘designed walk’ across three spaces: a gallery, an auditorium and a multi-purpose social space.
    “The project is aimed at the local community and those with a common interest in Bilbao’s growing art scene.
    “The spatial layout explores the act of observing, using thresholds and viewports to make visitors see, experience and question their surroundings.
    “The aim of using viewports as a tool for observing fragments of other spaces, allowing sudden interactions to happen between visitors.
    “It also forms a deeper understanding of visitor experiences and how it is influenced by the creation of space.”
    Student: Maya MammoudCourse: BA Interior and Spatial Design

    Time Traveller by Qiao Wang
    “I created a temporary exhibition to promote local cultural heritage in Zorrotzaurre, Bilbao, Spain.
    “This solar-powered installation is based on the simplified shape of Zorrotzaurre, which is intended to provide visitors with a quick tour of the island.
    “To arouse the interest of visitors, they will feel as if they are exploring the maze while walking inside the installation, just like they are discovering and seeking knowledge in an unfamiliar city.
    “This project promotes the industrial heritage culture of the region to visitors from all over the world while boosting the local tourism economy and providing educational cultural dissemination.
    “In the installation, I used the pulley structure of the factory and woven fabric, which was inspired by my map. All materials used are sustainable.”
    Student: Qiao WangCourse: BA Interior and Spatial Design

    Fabric-Women-Museum by Shiyuan Liu
    “Fabric-Women-Museum aims to spatialise the inequalities suffered by women in the workplace during the industrial revolution.
    “The project is based on research into the history of Artiach during the industrial revolution when approximately 80 per cent of the workers were women.
    “Although Artiach offered work opportunities for women, their working conditions and treatment were poor.
    “The design translates the inequality of women in the workplace into four thematic rooms: control, inconvenience, isolation and vulnerability.
    “The interactive exhibition helps visitors understand the conditions suffered by women workers in workspaces during the industrial revolution.”
    Student: Shiyuan LiuCourse: BA Interior and Spatial Design

    (Junk)scape – Rethinking and Recycling Non-Places by Kiwi Chan
    “This project represents creative ways to transform car parks from non-place, anonymous spaces to ones with urban character.
    “The (Junk)scape app is a system and service that proposes efficient uses for ‘wasted’ spaces and energy around ‘non-places’ i.e. car parks.
    “This app rethinks and recycles underutilised parking lots by using a renting and scheduling system.
    “My primary design proposal for my rented ‘non- place’ explores ‘placeless’ people, in hopes to provide support for the local homeless community and raise awareness around this ‘invisible class’ through film.
    “This proposal also aims to incorporate responsible involvement with Bizitegi, a non-profit organisation that contributed to the construction of services for individuals from the worlds of exclusion and mental illness in Bilbao.”
    Student:Kiwi ChanCourse: BA Interior and Spatial Design
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    This school show is a partnership between Dezeen and the University of the Arts London. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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      Middlesex University spotlights 12 interior design and architecture projects

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      Dezeen School Shows: an animal therapy support centre that aims to benefit people’s mental and physical health and a scheme that converts empty high street shops feature in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Middlesex University.

      Also included is a “Gamer Station” and a safe house for survivors of domestic abuse.

      Institution: Middlesex UniversityCourses: BA Interior Architecture, BA Interior Design and MA InteriorsTutors: Francesca Murialdo, Naomi House, Gavin Challand, Jon Mortimer, Michael Westhorp, Jason Scoot and David Fern
      School statement:
      “At Middlesex University we run two undergraduate programmes and one postgraduate programme dedicated to studying the richly variant inscape.

      “Interior Architecture operates within the existing architectural fabric and context, remodelling space through architectural intervention, and questioning the idea of interiority relative to a variety of scales – from rooms to buildings and cities.
      “The programme speculates on the possible futures for buildings and environments that have reached the end of their current lifespan.
      “Interior Design is concerned with the creation of new interiors that are inserted or installed into existing buildings or other places, relatively independent of their site contexts, for short-term use. Design projects may therefore be generic and applied to many different sites.
      “MA Interiors continues to challenge and redefine what constitutes the ‘interior’.
      “The programme places emphasis on processing a personal design approach based on individual interests, through the compilation of three portfolio volumes of analysis and project development.
      “Common to all three programmes is the importance we place on intertwining theory and practice and the obligation, in this social media age, to prioritise real sensory human experience in the place-making process.
      “Although student achievement is predominantly assessed against individually produced outputs, we acknowledge that designing interiors in practice is inevitably interdisciplinary – often crossing the domains of humanities, cultural studies, history, philosophy, psychology and anthropology.”

      Communal Scape by Yinjun Shen
      “Communal Scape is a development strategy that looks at reintroducing public space within commercial environments to help unlock new high street typologies.
      “This idea considers a new approach to rebuild inner London high streets using communal spaces, reserved typically for private gated developments, to become new territories that cut into and weave under existing buildings, creating new hybrid shopping, working and social spaces.
      “This newfound common ground helps to re-establish place, cater for new ways to engage with the high street and develop new mechanisms that encourage connectivity in an ever-growing space crisis.”
      Student: Yinjun ShenCourse: MA InteriorsEmail: muyunfengliu[at]gmail.comTutors: Jason Scoot and David Fern

      House of Soul by Ieva Karaliute
      “House of Soul is a proposed community centre that celebrates diversity and gives people a platform to have a voice within their own community.
      “Through careful design decisions and adaptive reuse strategies in the existing Elephant House in Camden, the project explores the importance of performance, collaboration and skills exchange.
      “The project involved designing spaces focused on their needs for inhabitation and rehabilitation.”
      Student: Ieva KaraliuteCourse: BA Interior ArchitectureEmail: sigurna[at]gmail.comTutors: Francesca Murialdo, Naomi House and Gavin Challand

      Okuvlig by Irma Signe Linnea Vesterlund
      “Okuvlig means something or someone who cannot be subjugated, controlled or restrained. The project aims to give voice to the survivors of human rights violations.
      “These survivors are offered a safe space to live and re-integrate with society – a space that is inviting and warm and encourages them to be bold and independent.
      “The project involves transforming an existing building in Camden to create an open public space with private areas, which creates new connections between the survivors and the wider community.”
      Student: Irma Signe Linnea VesterlundCourse: BA Interior ArchitectureEmail: irma.westerlund[at]outlook.comTutors: Francesca Murialdo, Naomi House and Gavin Challand

      Salvage Community Centre by Daryna Chobitko
      “The project presents a salvage community centre run by volunteers in an existing building on the Regent’s Canal in London.
      “The main adaptive strategy is to reinstate the building as a wharf – as it was when it was built – to use the canal to transport goods in a sustainable way.
      “The programme provides spaces to process and consume salvaged food and workshops that collect and rework salvaged building materials, to produce sustainable temporary structures for events.”
      Student: Daryna ChobitkoCourse: BA Interior ArchitectureEmail: chobitkodaria[at]mail.ruTutors: Francesca Murialdo, Naomi House and Gavin Challand

      Revolut Bank by Alexandra Stroe
      “Today the world is confronted with inflation, energy crises and wars that are creating a domino effect that is influencing the world’s economy.
      “To be prepared for these kinds of events, the financial system should offer more support about money knowledge.
      “This project takes Revolut as a bank that is shaking up the norm and builds a space where users can gain knowledge and build strong connections within the financial community.
      “It is a space where people will be informed and trained to deal with challenging times, in order to better manage their money.”
      Student: Alexandra StroeCourse: BA Interior DesignEmail: alexandra.elena_stroe[at]yahoo.comTutors: Jon Mortimer, Michael Westhorp, Naomi House and Gavin Challand

      A Fitness Hotel by Andrea Pereira
      “My project is a space designed to gently encourage physical and mental fitness. The space takes people in as a place to stay and encourages the idea of a healthy lifestyle.
      “The design will mainly be focused on expressing unintentional forms of fitness so that the guests can use the space without feeling too overwhelmed.
      “The idea is to gently introduce them to a healthy lifestyle, making them realise that it is not as hard as they thought to change their bad habits.”
      Student: Andrea PereiraCourse: BA Interior DesignEmail: andreape[at]hotmail.co.ukTutors: Jon Mortimer, Michael Westhorp, Naomi House and Gavin Challand

      The Gamer Station by Ieva Marija Eid
      “The online gaming world is becoming a competitive sport. However, a lingering disconnection can be present between professional gamers, fans and undertakers of esports.
      “The Gamer Station is a facility open 24/7 where professional gamers, fans and the esports entourage can go. It creates an original space where like-minded people can come together and celebrate the digital joy of esports.
      “The space requires a new design language to reconcile the physical/digital divide.”
      Student: Ieva Marija EidCourse: BA Interior DesignEmail: ee389[at]live.mdx.ac.ukTutors: Jon Mortimer, Michael Westhorp, Naomi House and Gavin Challand

      Calan Women’s Safe House and Cafe by Emily Marzocchi
      “This project aims to contain all the parts of the rehabilitation process in one structure. Responding from the ‘first rescue’ to a rehabilitation process through a long-stay use of the facility, ending with the reintegration of the guests back into society.
      “The facility is designed like a retreat rather than a clinical environment. The key design trait is the adaptability and movability of the space that empowers the guests, allowing them to comfortably find their own personal way to heal.”
      Student: Emily MarzocchiCourse: BA Interior DesignEmail: em1065[at]ive.mdx.ac.ukTutors: Jon Mortimer, Michael Westhorp, Naomi House and Gavin Challand

      Off Space by Miranda Cela
      “Off Space is a project that aims to introduce new working, making and learning environments inspired by how the public now work and engage with the high street following the Covid-19 pandemic.
      “The strategy uses existing redundant shops and inserts new access points to upper levels where it enables both private and shared spaces to co-exist.
      “Connections and proximity are promoted via communal and independent spaces that reintroduce psychological and physical connections lost through the pandemic.
      “It promotes visual and physical experiences via a variety of geometric, transparent volumes on multiple levels and trajectories, enabling a variety of different uses that help reinvigorate the high street.”
      Student: Miranda CelaCourse: MA InteriorsEmail: mirandacela03[at]gmail.comTutors: Jason Scoot and David Fern

      Farm Therapy by Nigar Hasanzade
      “Farm Therapy is a project that looks at new ways in which local communities can cope with mental and physical health conditions via an animal therapy support focus centre.
      “It provides a social sanctuary for both rescue animals and people to escape and seek support following diagnoses.
      “Four key services are proposed – a veterinary clinic, formal and informal therapy spaces and a city farm.
      “Fields and grazing paths enable the animals to interact with each visitor, creating a health service that seeks to provide support through alternative, qualitative interaction.”
      Student: Nigar HasanzadeCourse: MA InteriorsEmail: nhasanzadehh[at]gmail.comTutors: Jason Scoot and David Fern

      The midnight furnace by Seongmin Kim
      “The project aims to turn an existing carwash building into a public bathhouse for night workers.
      “The idea of taking care and using water to cleanse and transform is shifted from cars to night workers, a very niche and often neglected category.
      “Using adaptive reuse strategies, the key elements of this building were retained and a new public space connecting internal and external activities and spaces was inserted.
      “The act of cleansing, which already existed in this building, is transformed into a sequence of spaces where night workers can find their own identity, heal and socialise.”
      Student: Seongmin KimCourse: MA InteriorsEmail: seongmin93uk[at]gmail.comTutors: Francesca Murialdo, Naomi House and Gavin Challand

      Life Pods by Burak Ozturk
      “My project seeks to address responsibly in food consumption in relation to sustainability, health, community and the environment.
      “Life Pods provides at a new supermarket typology that uses current technologies in vertical farming to co-produce food locally.
      “The ambition is to introduce a new offer, one that helps reduce product carbon footprint via cooperating with local and existing supermarket supply chains, tackle obesity and nurture new, healthier ways to eat.
      “The design is powered by innovative methods of harvesting energy and resources through solar and rainwater capture.”
      Student: Burak OzturkCourse: MA InteriorsEmail: arch.burak.ozturk[at]gmail.comTutors: Jason Scoot and David Fern
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      Edinburgh College of Art's interior design students imagine cultural centres for their city

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      In this school show, Edinburgh College of Art students are presenting 10 interiors projects for public and community spaces, from an archive chronicling Scotland’s black diaspora to a hybrid day and nightclub.Created by a mixture of graduate and undergraduate students, the concepts adapt existing and historical buildings in Edinburgh for new uses, in a bid to create interiors that are sensitive to their context.
      University: Edinburgh College of Art, University of EdinburghCourses: BA and MA Interior DesignTutors: Ed Hollis, Rachel Simmonds, Gillian Treacy and Andy Siddall
      School statement:
      “The interior design programmes at ECA use real buildings and spaces as testbeds for the adaption and evolution of interior, architectural and spatial design ideas. Under the Interior Lab initiative, staff and students share research knowledge to develop their own individual response to the discipline, benefitting from the international cohort’s varied experiences and approaches.
      “Further work of the students can be found at ECA’s digital exhibition Summer 2020.
      “Through self-generated briefs for their projects, our 10 graduates have proposed designs including an Astronomy Centre within a light-polluted city centre and a Black Cultural Archive and Legacy Centre for Scotland.”

      The Island of Knowledge by Alkistis Brountzou, MA

      “The Island of Knowledge is an open, public space inside the Freemasons Hall for sharing knowledge and learning, which explores the spatial intersections of the physical and the digital world.
      “Inside the main hall, or ‘nest’, new hybrid experiences are generated by utilising new technologies such as augmented reality inside of an expanded cinema, various multilayered exhibitions and lecture halls.
      “The intervention’s form emphatically symbolises the contradiction between the diachronic character of the space formations and the extremely changeable digital content, suggesting that the physical and digital, materiality and immateriality are interwoven by their contradictions.”
      Email: brountzoualk@gmail.com

      Freemasons Hall by Gillian Kavanagh, MA

      “My master’s thesis focuses on the intersection between interior architecture and conservation. The design briefs I devised for the Freemasons Hall in Edinburgh challenge the idea of a historic institution in the modern world and question how interiors can be ‘re-programmed’ to revitalise the institution’s appeal.
      “To represent these ideas, I explored experimental mixed media drawing methods including collage, watercolour sketching and video studies. Adaptive conservation aids the longevity of buildings, which is the principal ambition of my work. The layering of materials, decoration and human narratives significantly influences my approach to the conservation of interior architecture.”
      Email: gilliankavanagh54@gmail.comInstagram: @gk_trinsic

      Viaticus by Mari Nasif, MA
      “Inspired by the idea of Masonic degrees, the brief re-imagines the Freemasons’ journey towards knowledge and translates this into spatial settings based on the learning domains proposed by Benjamin Bloom.
      “The proposal, broadly defined as a philosophy library, occupies the voids inside of an existing staircase volume. Its verticality mirrors Bloom’s hierarchical learning model where higher levels house more complex learning. Each degree is uniquely designed to activate the senses and help individuals resolve the cognitive challenges along the journey to mastery.”
      Email: mari_nasif@outlook.comWebsite: marinasif.com

      Pixelbox by Sher Ming Foo, MA
      “Pixelbox is a site-specific, transitional intervention designed as part of the museum in the Freemason Hall, Edinburgh. The lattice layout is an extrapolation of the building’s existing design, with the addition of modern elements to create a new design language.
      “The white, stainless steel structure seamlessly integrates furniture design and interior architecture, reducing the boundaries between the insertion and the existing building. Its location allows for the existing use of the Grand Hall to continue while welcoming visitors to the building.”
      Email: sherming97@gmail.comWebsite: linkedin.com/in/shermingfoo

      The Ar/ba/Son Market by Sinead Russell, MA
      “Personality is a big driving force in my work. I believe in curating and invoking a unique soul within the core of every project. I draw a lot of inspiration from researching and conceptualising how these projects may look and feel if they were people. I focus on creating a story and with every detail hope to add to that narration.
      “Recently, my work has begun to focus its attention on artisans and craft, and specifically on the promotion of local makers. This project explores how their work can be incorporated within my designs to inspire a new appreciation for craft makers at a larger scale.”
      Email: sinrussdesign@gmail.comWebsite: sinruss.co.uk

      The Third Place by Hollie Middleton, BA
      “Like many UK cities, Edinburgh has seen soaring rents, an influx of Airbnbs and the perennial construction of student accommodation in the past decade. A little-known casualty of these private developments is Edinburgh’s post-war architecture, which is overlooked in favour of maintaining the city’s Georgian heritage.
      “The Third Place is a Scottish architecture archive dedicated to preserving the history of undervalued post-war buildings and supporting local communities in challenging the homogenisation of Edinburgh’s urban landscape. Black steel frames demarcate contemporary insertions while complimenting the existing lines of the 1960s building. Sculptural concrete forms echo iconic Scottish post-war structures.”
      Email: holliemiddletondesign@gmail.comInstagram: @byholliemiddleton

      Black Cultural Archive and Legacy Centre of Scotland by Aaliyah Oshodi, BA
      “This project establishes a Black Cultural Archive and Legacy Centre of Scotland. Archives are necessary to preserve the work of marginalised people but they are often overly clinical. That’s why I wanted to create a space which is colourful and warm and where the lives and stories of the Black diaspora across Scotland can be collected and preserved.
      “I created a series of interior spaces that facilitate oral storytelling. Inspired by the Adinkra stamped cloths of Ghana and the kanga garments of Kenya, I was able to design textiles and wallcoverings that can act as catalysts for conversation.”
      Email: hello@aaliodesigns.co.ukWebsite: aaliodesigns.co.uk

      Scottish Literature Centre by Jiawen Zhang, BA
      “This project aims to create a new literature centre for the city of Edinburgh. It hopes to connect and provide a central hub for all of the existing architectural spaces on the literary trail in Edinburgh Old Town.
      “This interior proposal for the Tron Kirk church provides a central, easily accessible location for promoting local literature by providing spaces for interaction between local writers and literary tourists.”
      Email: jiawenz@umich.eduWebsite: 924370879.wixsite.com/website

      Wax Lyrical by Bethany Harle, BA
      “I am interested in how interior spaces can shape our wellbeing and behaviour. Alongside the alarming rate at which UK nightclubs are closing, this guided my graduate project. Called Wax Lyrical, this day and nightclub consists of five venues that focus on different aspects of nightlife culture: drinking, drugs, sex, dance and music.
      “The design concept aims to reduce the risks to the physical and mental health of visitors, which are usually heightened within these environments. Informed by the experimental interiors of 1970s disco clubs, the spaces hope to create a healthy escape.”
      Email: bethany.harle@hotmail.comWebsite: bethharle.com

      The Astronomy Culture Centre by Echo Zhu, BA
      “The Astronomy Culture Centre is designed as an interior ‘station’, where the public can engage with sky events and explore the world above with interactive galleries and simulation technology, despite the light-polluted skies of Edinburgh. It helps visitors to investigate and understand our role in the universe and ultimately care about the future of humanity.
      “The design strategy revolves around gravity, the dominant force in the universe, which is closely related to the birth of life on earth. This theoretical underpinning is integrated into the design in the form of flow routes to encourage experiencing and pursuing activities within the designed interior environment.”
      Email: echoecho0716@gmail.comPortfolio: linkedin.com/in/echo-zhu-67091a184

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      Zayed University students present 10 interior design projects

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      Graduates from Dubai’s Zayed University present projects including an Arabic calligraphy centre and a place of worship that challenges “repetitive approaches to mosque design” in this VDF school show. The 10 works exhibited below were created by undergraduate interior design students at the College of Arts and Creative Enterprises (CACE). Projects from the rest of this year’s graduating class can be viewed in the school’s 360-degree Virtual ShowCASE.
      University: Zayed UniversityCourse: BFA Interior DesignTutors: Lina Ahmad, Karim Musfy, Omid Rouhani, Mehdi Sabet and Marco SosaStudio: ADR 496 Senior ProjectGraduate show: Virtual ShowCACE
      Course statement:
      “The Interior Design Senior Project at CACE is an advanced course, requiring students to utilise the depth and breadth of their conceptual and technical abilities to conceive, develop and present an original interiors project.
      “Usually, CACE would have hosted its end of year graduate ShowCACE in spring but due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, we are highlighting students’ work via a virtual online exhibition this year. The interior design department has developed a dedicated website to highlight the work of its graduates.”

      Calligraphy Hub by Aysha Al Hashmi

      “With the gradual loss of the Arabic language, Arabic identity has begun to fade away. I wanted to highlight this problem through a proposed Calligraphy Hub, which was designed for the Manarat Al Saadiyat arts centre in Abu Dhabi.
      “The space draws visitors’ attention to the beauty of their language in an artistic way, to help them regain a sense of pride in their identity and origins. I wanted to create a space where all people but especially the young could learn, experience and enjoy the art of calligraphy to help save their culture and history.”
      Email: aysha.alhashmi@outlook.comWebsite: marcososa.com/caceidexhibition2020/sadaa-almansoori

      Al Shindagha Architectural Incubator by Alia Al Maktoum
      “This proposal encompasses an architectural incubator in the Al Shindagha neighbourhood of Dubai. The incubator will aid the development of new business ventures by providing low-cost commercial space, management assistance and shared services.
      “The proposed space will cater to designers, in particular, helping them to start up businesses that contribute to the development of the creative industries in the area. Via the incubator, visitors, students, faculty and professional architects and interior designers will have the chance to explore the district as well as the neighbouring museums.”

      Bait Al Shabab by Maryam AlAmeri 
      “Bait Al Shabab’s primary focus is on the young people in the Emirate of Sharjah through creating a dedicated space to share knowledge, experiences, hobbies, interests and relaxation with people from all walks of life.
      “Bait Al Shabab, or the House of Al Shabab, will provide Sharjah’s youth with an opportunity to have it all in one place – a place that is made just for them and will serve their needs and desires. The project is based on a building that is more than 100 years old, which is preserved and reused to serve the needs of Bait Al Shabab.”
      Email: MaryamAl3amri@gmail.comWebsite: marcososa.com/caceidexhibition2020/afra-khalil-almalki

      Elham by Maryam Albannai
      “Elham means inspiration and muse, signifying a belief in the creative abilities and joys of autism. It is a place where children with autism can develop their creativity and express themselves through art.
      “Through the medium of design, this project seeks to eliminate learning and communication difficulties faced by autistic children and help them develop their confidence. Elham is about possibilities, focusing on what autistic children can do instead of what they can’t. The project nurtures the creative ability of each child and provides them with the skills to lead active and fulfilling lives in the future.”

      Purity Cafe by Sadaa Mubarak Almansoori 
      “In my childhood, I spent most of my time in the garden of my family house surrounded by the sight and smell of trees. The sun peeking through the branches and the occasional breeze of clean air helped me to feel comfortable and relaxed.
      “Due to harsh weather conditions in the United Arab Emirates, there is a lack of outdoor seating that can actually be used in the summertime, which made me miss the feeling of being close to nature. In response, Purity Cafe creates the experience of being outdoors throughout the year inside an environmentally-controlled interior.”
      Email: 201409798@zu.ac.aeWebsite: marcososa.com/caceidexhibition2020/sadaa-almansoori

      Enlightenment by Khawla Ahli
      “As an interior designer, I believe my role is to design solutions that are both aesthetically pleasing and sustainable. This senior project represents both a futuristic and environmentally-conscious space. The design of Enlightenment implements new techniques in terms of space division and lighting design as well as its materials and colour scheme.
      “Its atmosphere creates the illusion of living in the future while housing a future-focused academy that aims to educate students about how to plan and propose solutions to climate change by adopting new technologies.”
      Email: 201509798@zu.ac.aeWebsite: marcososa.wixsite.com/caceidexhibition2020/maryam-tahir

      The Flame by Najat Saif Albraiki
      “As an interior designer, I’ve always been interested in human psychology, as well as studying the way human bodies move and occupy a space. I am committed to designing with sustainability in mind whenever possible and with a primary focus on clients’ needs and visions.
      “I attempt to design with a focus on the human interactions that will take place within a space and the functionality of the design at hand. My design proposal The Flame is a multipurpose space that allows young Emiratis to interact in a fun and safe environment.”
      Email: Najat.albraiki@outlook.comWebsite: marcososa.com/caceidexhibition2020/najat-saif-albraiki

      Rahma by Amna Al Shamsi
      “Mosques are iconic Islamic architectural features that have gone through a series of great transitions throughout history. They are places of worship and places were the community can gather for vital social interactions.
      “Rahma is a mosque that is designed to offer services for the benefit of the local community, providing them with a calming and spiritual place. The project is situated at the Al Ain Mineral Water warehouse in Dubai hopes to serve the high number of low-income expats in the area while also challenging repetitive approaches to mosque design.”

      Difa’a by Afra Khalil Almalki
      “Difa’a, which means warmth and cosiness, provides a safe, clean home to domestic animals in need. It’s a home for pets! Most animal shelters place animals in cages instead of allowing them to move freely.
      “But Difa’a is designed as a welcoming place for pet lovers, owners and those looking to adopt a pet. It includes a daycare, boarding service and playroom to create a positive environment.”
      Email: afralmalki@gmail.comWebsite: marcososa.com/caceidexhibition2020/zainab-ashoor

      Coffee on Track by Zainab Ashoor Saeed
      “DMX Motocross Club is a place where anyone interested in biking can practice and participate. I designed a three-story coffee shop made from repurposed shipping containers that were dumped on the site, stacking them on top of each other to create outdoor and indoor seating areas and an exhibition space.
      “The proposal focuses on incorporating nature into the sandy surroundings, to give visitors a feeling of relaxation and help them feel energized after a long day on the tracks.”
      Email: 201307126@zu.ac.aeWebsite: marcososa.com/caceidexhibition2020/shamsa-al-mazrouei
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      Falmouth University students design interiors for most vulnerable members of society

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      Interior design graduates from Falmouth University present projects that aim to create safe spaces for refugees, young mothers and recovering addicts in this VDF school show. The conceptual designs were created as part of the students’ three-year undergraduate degree, which encourages students to “reimagine the future of interior design”. Elsewhere at the Virtual Design Festival, […] More

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      York St John interior design students reimagine spaces for the elderly

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      As part of their VDF school show, graduates from York St John University are presenting interior designs for the elderly, which tackle loneliness and make life easier for those dealing with dementia or visual impairments. The 10 projects featured here were created as part of the students’ undergraduate interior design course, and also include spaces […] More

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      Pratt Institute interior design graduates focus on ethical and social responsibility

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      An elevator that facilitates awkwardness and an urban-farming capsule hotel are among the projects presented in this Virtual Design Festival school show by interior design graduates from New York’s Pratt Institute. The final thesis works were created by a mixture of students from the Bachelors and Masters courses in interior design from Pratt’s School of […] More