The Global Majlis designed by Tangram Gulf wins the 6th Contemporary Majlis Design Competition People's Choice Award
INDEX 2014 and workspace at INDEX close their doors today, Thursday 22nd May 2014
Dubai, May 22nd, 2014 - The 24th edition of INDEX and the 13th edition of workspace at INDEX concluded today with the announcement of the winner of the 6th Contemporary Majlis Design Competition People's Choice Award. The Majlis project The Global Majlis, designed by Tangram Gulf, was chosen by 40 per cent of INDEX visitors who voted, as the 2014 winner from four finalist projects.
After receiving the 2014 People's Choice Award Sandra Woodall, Design Director TangramGulf, said: "The design of The Global Majlis seeks to embody UAE's disposition of openness to the world; a 'Global Majlis', a focal destination with a long history of facilitating connections and PIONEERING new ideas".
"All building materials and design elements are selected to reflect core preoccupations of sustainability. Seating arrangements is inspired by the shape and flow of the desert dunes, focused on a central divan shaped and contoured to form a representation of UAE surrounded by other countries", added Laila Hankir, Interior Designer TangramGulf.
Visitors to the show cast their votes in this year's awards to provide a second winner in the competition, following the judging panel's decision to award Majlis 3 a'm by Intercon on Monday. The judges for Monday's award were: Pavalli Dean, Director, Pavalli Dean Interiors; Rob Canning, Retail Area Manager, Four Frontiers; Richard Wagner, Sustainability Consultant & Partner, Wanders Architects; Hamad Khoory, Architect & Partner, LOCI architecture+design; Hani Fallaha, Architect & Partner, LOCI architecture+design; Ashok Raghakrishnan, Architect and Preethi Sreedhara, Architect.
The Majlis, a traditional seating area featured in Arabic interior design plays a significant role in Arab culture and heritage. With the Contemporary Majlis Design Competition People's Choice Award INDEX offers design professionals the chance to rethink the Majlis by giving it a contemporary, avant-garde and green perspective.
Further information on the show is available at www.indexexhibition.com or on the show's Facebook pages www.facebook.com/INDEXDubai
About INDEX:
The INDEX International Design Exhibition is the largest event for the architect and design industry in the Middle East. It attracts more than 700 exhibitors from 45 countries, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
For 24 years INDEX has provided a business and networking opportunity for buyers and sellers of residential interiors products and services from around the world to source an astounding array of the very latest design innovations, trends and techniques.
More than just an exhibition, the event provides attendees with unrivalled access to information, intelligence, contacts and hands on experience. Experts from around the world engage in the industry's most topical discussions, finding design solutions, facing challenges and seizing opportunities. The show is the gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) providing both exhibitors and visitors with the opportunity to conduct serious business with like-minded professionals.
About workspace at INDEX
Formerly The Office Exhibition, workspace at INDEX is the largest commercial interiors fit-out and design exhibition in the Middle East. It is the premium showcase for high-end products and services which combine to create outstanding working environments. Organised by dmg events, the show attracts thousands of top tier architectural and interior design firms and end-users from the Middle East and beyond.
The 13th annual edition of workspace at INDEX, taking place 19-22 May 2014 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will include a wider range of products and services to reflect the ever expanding market and different working environments across the general office/commercial, healthcare, and educational design, fit out, and upgrade sectors.
An international exhibition and publishing company, dmg events produces market-leading exhibitions and conferences for the global energy, construction, digital marketing, hospitality and interior industries, with events in the Middle East, North America, Europe and Asia.
As a leading supplier of face-to-face business information, with a customer-centric focus that localizes operations and relationships, our objectives are to keep businesses informed and connect them with relevant consumers to create vibrant marketplaces across multiple event platforms and communities.
Founded in 1989, dmg events has operated in the Middle East since 1995 and owns many leading brands such as The Big 5 construction events, ADIPEC the oil & gas exhibition and conference, INDEX the interior design exhibition and the Hotel Show. For more information visit www.dmgeventsme.com
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