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Greta Magnusson Grossman (1906–1999) was an early pioneer in the male dominated worlds of mid-century industrial and interior design and architecture, gaining international recognition for her work. She was born in Helsingborg, Sweden into a family of cabinetmakers. Following in their footsteps, she became the first woman in the workshop when she undertook a woodworking apprenticeship at a young age. She went on to win a scholarship to study furniture design at the renowned Stockholm arts institution, Konstfack, and was among the first women to graduate from its School of Industrial Design. In 1933, she opened Studio, a combined store and workshop in Stockholm, with a former classmate. In the same year she married jazz musician Billy Grossman – sometimes described as the ‘Benny Goodman of Sweden’ – and they lived happily together in Sweden until the onset of the Second World War.
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Sustainability is at the forefront of Michelmersh’s ethos and remains one of its four core values. The Group continues to strive to be a well invested, long term, sustainable and environmentally responsible business.
Alongside the Government accelerating our path to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Michelmersh extends its corporate responsibility and governance of its sustainable agenda. The Group continues to raise sustainability awareness, accountability and the education of environmental impacts, and to highlight the importance of accurate reporting whilst setting considerable objectives. Michelmersh is committed to continuing to invest in its people, communities and protecting our planet. Through its ‘Sustainability Group’, Michelmersh hopes to continue to lead the industry in sustainable achievements, further extending the value of our products and services for all our stakeholders.
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The tourism sector across the MENA region and Dubai in particular have been facing bleak prospects in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic as a result of strict global travel restrictions to help contain the virus. While the impact of the lockdown measures in some nations has been somewhat moderated by the use of hotels as controlled quarantine facilities for inbound travellers and as front line aid worker accommodation, this commentator believes there are however significant opportunities, short and long term, that hotel owners, operators and developers to review in better positioning themselves to ride out these critical times.
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