Installation view of 'Wallpaper* Middle East Revealed', presented in association with Dubai Design District (d3) at this year's London Design Festival. Photography: Mark Cocksedge

在今年的伦敦设计节上，一群多学科、受过国际教育、技术精湛的新一代中东创意人员围绕着该地区的文化特征，建立了一种发人深省的叙事方式，准备举办一场展览。与迪拜设计区(D3)联合举办的“壁纸*中东展示”展示了来自七个中东国家的跨学科设计，汇集了十几名从事家具设计、时尚和摄影工作的创意人员。

她表示，地缘政治的转变、媒体兴趣的增长以及该地区设计活动的蓬勃发展，都在积极推动这一发展。

该节目包括了多方面的人才，他们的工作有助于描绘该地区的文化特征。例如，总部位于迪拜的哈立德·沙法尔(KhalidShafar)，在转世成为一名设计师之前，就开始了他的市场营销和沟通

同样地，这些创造性者将他们的文化符号解读为复杂的当代形式。

在他们的工作中，有可能找出弥合西方和阿拉伯特征之间差距的愿望。

The exhibition brings together a dozen designers from seven Middle-Eastern countries in an overview of the region's culture

The show includes Emirati designer and artist Latifa Saeed's 'Braided' chair and ottoman, featuring interlocked linen cushion tubes

'Carving Times Vases', by Nada Debs. The designer’s woodworking sensibility and her appreciation for local crafts come to life with this series, which explores different carving stages through geometric patterns engraved on solid walnut

Khalid Shafar's 'Illusion' series of seating exemplifies his skilled combination of contemporary geometric lines and ancient craftsmanship. His 'Illusion' armchair (centre) sums up the collection’s design language with an extreme geometry and sleek appearance

From left: 'Baz #1', by Taher Asad-Bakhtiari; 'Familial' series, by Lamia Gargash; and 'Unfolding Unity Stool', by Aljoud Lootah

Originally presented at the Venice Biennale in 2009, Gargash's 'Familial' series is a pictorial study of budget hotels in the country. The images feature empty interiors that explore the photographer’s relation with unfamiliar spaces

Detail of 'Hallucinations', by Lebanese fashion designer Bashar Assaf, whose garments challenge the female body and its shapes through clever pattern-cutting, imaginative prints and expert use of materials

Dubai-based designer Aljoud Lootah's 'Unfolding Unity Stool' echoes some of the traditional Arabic motifs that Lootah regularly explores in her fashion and art works

'False Ceiling' (top), by design collective Caravan and 'Pebble' console, by Lebanese architect Fadi Sarieddine

Detail of 'False Ceiling', by creative collective Caravan (composed of designers Emanuela Corti, Muhammed Shameel, Ivan Parati). The installation piece is inspired by what the designers call a ‘roof above,’ signifying one’s fixed point throughout life, be it religion, skills or nationality. The suspended 18 sq m surface’s triangular design is created to convey an idea of a more flexible ‘roof’ through one’s life

'Relax' tableware, by Tamer Nakisci, is a set of porcelain dishes and cups whose shapes follow a seemingly random path

keywords:Middle East, contemporary design, design, exhibition, London Design Festival

关键词：中东，当代设计，展览，伦敦设计节