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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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The MENA Studio of Hong Kong-based practice LWK + PARTNERS has earlier this year completed the design package for the latest project “Burj Crown” by Emaar. The luxury residential development is the final addition to Dubai’s renownedDowntown Skyline. A unique urban residential destination that was launched at the beginning of 2020 by His Excellency Mohamed Alabbar, Founder and Chairman of Emaar Properties.
Read more about LWK + PARTNERS designed the Crown Jewel of Emaar’s Downtown Dubai “Burj Crown” …
LWK + PARTNERS has been working in and contributing to the growth of the built environment in Saudi Arabia for the last 24 months since the inception of its regional Dubai based headquarters in 2018. This time has witnessed tremendous increase of investment committed by the Kingdom to expand its 2030 vision and from overseas, particularly from China under the umbrella of The Belt and Road Initiative, Managing Director of the Hong Kong consultancy’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) business, Kerem Cengiz commented.
Read more about LWK + PARTNERS to support Saudi Arabia 2030 Vision Establishing in Riyadh …
Retail has always been in a dynamic state of flux, evolving to change in society, economic conditions, urban population increase, and technology. Even before the outbreak of the COVID-19, retailers were embracing a movement towards a balance of mixed-uses to meet the commercial expectations of operators as traditional retail formats retracted as e-commerce grew.
The sudden and rapid spread of the pandemic has dramatically accelerated this shift in the thinking across the global retail environment: the need to adapt and survive to ensure commercial viability and the emotion and psyche of the shopper.
Drawing from Chinese and South East Asian societies, which share the custom of giving gifts in Red Envelopes or packets, LWK + PARTNERS‘ three-part ‘Red Envelope’ series seeks to freely share thought and insight as a global source of knowledge.
We are thrilled to be sharing with you all the first issue of our ‘Red Envelope’, a triennial journal encompassing a thought based open platform exploring and challenging our built environment. The journal is now available in limited print set and digital format which we proudly have been preparing for you over the last 20 months. Alongside carefully selected collections of stories by our editor, each issue will feature a number of selective contributors tackling critical themes.
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Today more than ever placing design and architecture high up on the global urban development agenda urges us to utilise technology as a tool to enhance our everyday lives. As mother of the creative arts and the stage for the perpetuation of human culture, architecture has always as sought to be experimental and adopt to change. Clearly, the way that projects are delivered is changing, but so are the way that architectural practices are run. Read more about LWK + PARTNERS: It Is The Time of Digital Transformation …
Returning for its fifth edition, Dubai Design Week 2019 highlights the very best of Middle Eastern design from 11-16 November. For the first time, LWK+PARTNERS join this creative festival at its hub d3 (Dubai Design District).
We are delighted to have been invited to contribute & support the most anticipated annual Design Festival uniting international brands, media and design-enthusiast through the inspiring creations of regional artisans. LWK+PARTNERS own work spans across disciplines encompassing local architecture, installation & pavilions, interior design, thought-provoking multimedia, art and more.
