World Event News

Museums are getting back in action. Here are seven design exhibitions now open around the world

TedJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020

With declining infection numbers, European museums are reawakening after a months-long slumber brought on by the global COVID-19 crisis. In...

The Coronavirus Crisis Strikes a Hard Blow

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020

Luxembourg proceeds with Expo 2020 construction

JoyJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Construction works at the Luxembourg pavilion for Expo 2020 are proceeding after overcoming the hurdles presented by Covid-19. The statement from...

Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic

JoyJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020

From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that it reopened for tourism on Tuesday...

Corona virus: Switzerland set to take part in 2021 Olympic Games and Dubai World Expo

JoyMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020

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Bern, 29.04.2020 - Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of global events are being postponed – including the 2020...

AIA Announces 2020 Interior Architecture Award Winners

TedJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is recognizing seven projects with its 2020 Interior Architecture Awards. The Interior Architecture program...

Himmelstropfen Pavilion / Christoph Hesse Architects

JoyJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020

Text description provided by the architects. These three small pavilions were built on the occasion of the International Day of...

Best Of: protective partition screens for the post-pandemic workspace

TedMay 18, 2020May 18, 2020

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Has the cubicle been resurrected from its 20 th -century resting place? Perhaps too soon to say with certainty, but...

furniture artifacts by prostoria settle within ‘revisiting analogue’ forest pavilion in croatia

JoyJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020

set on a forest pavilion in croatia , furniture manufacturing company prostoria, in collaboration with designers numen/for use and simon...

The growing divide in the theme park industry pits Disney and Universal against everyone else

TedJanuary 30, 2020January 30, 2020

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This artist conception depicts Universal’s Epic Universe, coming to a location in Orlando. (Courtesy of Universal Studios Orlando) What is...

Dubai residents can’t wait to ride these cycles for less than Dh2

JoyFebruary 6, 2020February 6, 2020

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The new Careem Bike stand in Karama near the ADCB Metro Station in Dubai surprised residents this week when it...

Could livestreaming impact the design of luxury retail spaces?

TedJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

Non-essential retailers will be allowed to open in the UK from this coming Monday. In many countries – like our...

The Global Exhibition Barometer (February 2020)

TedFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020

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This study is based on a global survey, concluded in January 2020. It represents up-to-date information on the development and...

CEIR Announces 2019 Third Quarter Results

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020

Meet the Expo 2020 Mascots

September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

The Beijing 2022 Winter Games Mascots Say Nihao!

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019

EXPO

Luxembourg proceeds with Expo 2020 construction

JoyJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Construction works at the Luxembourg pavilion for Expo 2020 are proceeding after overcoming the hurdles presented by Covid-19. The statement from...

INDUSTRY

Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic

JoyJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020

From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that it reopened for tourism on Tuesday...

DESIGN

furniture artifacts by prostoria settle within ‘revisiting analogue’ forest pavilion in croatia

JoyJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020

set on a forest pavilion in croatia , furniture manufacturing company prostoria, in collaboration with designers numen/for use and simon...

EXPO

Monaco Pavilion: the walls are “hoisted”

JoyJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020

Environment Society Begun just under a year ago, work on the Monaco Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai , postponed from...

INDUSTRY

Dubai builder ASGC group cuts 15% of its workforce

JoyJune 29, 2020

ASGC Group, one of Dubai’s largest builders, cut almost 15 per cent of its workforce as fallout from the coronavirus...

EXPO

Иллюзия леса, инновации и wow-зона – каким будет павильон Беларуси на ЭКСПО-2020 в Дубае

JoyJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Валерий Садохо До Всемирной выставки ЭКСПО-2020 в Дубае осталось меньше года. Визитной карточкой каждой страны на этом мероприятии становится национальный...

INDUSTRY

Dubai developer backs construction sector to ‘get back on track’ soon

JoyJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Founder and chairman of Dubai-based Danube Group, Rizwan Sajan. Dubai-based developer Rizwan Sajan said “it’s just a matter of time for the sector to come back” in the Gulf region, despite the impact of Covid-19 pandemic. The founder and chairman of Danube Group, which has launched multiple projects across Dubai, said the construction sector in the GCC region is linked to the price of oil and once the price nears $50, the property market will see a resurgence in activity, including more projects being launched. “As long as oil price...