Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, president of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and chairman of Dubai Airports, inaugurated the first edition of Middle East Design and Hospitality Week (MEDHW) 2019 on Tuesday at Dubai World Trade Centre. The MEDHW comprises eight design and hospitality events and concludes on Thursday.
More than 1,200 exhibitors dedicated to the GCC’s design and hospitality industry from 80 countries are participating in the event.
MEDHW’s theme “The Shape of Things to Come” explores how companies in the hospitality, interiors and leisure sectors will be using asymmetry, typography, geometric shapes and 3D patterns in the planning, sourcing and inspiration stages to create unique and stimulating environments leading up to landmark events in the region.
Tony Crinion, portfolio director, dmg events, said: “Design is much more than an aesthetic element today. The GCC is at the threshold of embracing design for purpose and functionality more than ever before. Clients and interior design experts are coming together to create specific experiences through holistic design approach at locations like hotels, restaurants, airports, retail spaces, offices, educational institutions, health care facilities, etc. I am delighted that MEDHW is a nexus for discussions and innovation that is leading the interior design industry in the GCC.”
