Dubai residence

Dubai

在迪拜老城区一幢罕见的1980年代单层平房中，黎巴嫩设计师纳达·德布斯（Nada Debs）悉心打造了她心中的梦想之家。与这座城市以摩天大楼为代表的未来主义面貌不同，她更渴望一种能与过往对话的居住体验——低调、质朴，并承载历史温度。这处带有复古气息的老宅，恰恰满足了她对“在地感”的想象，而整个空间的设计也围绕着这种情绪被一点点建构起来。

In a rare single-story bungalow from the 1980s in the old town of Dubai, Lebanese designer Nada Debs meticulously crafted her dream home. Unlike the futuristic appearance of this city represented by skyscrapers, she yearns for a living experience that can engage in dialogue with the past - low-key, simple, and carrying the warmth of history. This old house with a retro atmosphere precisely fulfills her imagination of a local feel, and the design of the entire space is gradually constructed around this mood.

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作为以有机线条和柔性轮廓著称的家具设计师，德布斯毫不吝啬地在居所中大量运用了自己的设计作品。从客厅中央打破直线结构的圆形沙发，到灵感源自建筑“天窗”（Oculus）的地毯，都在回应这幢房屋结构上的局限，同时带来空间感官上的松弛与自由。每一件家具、每一件艺术品都被悉心安置，既不过分强调自身存在，也不会被空间吞没——它们像是在轻声对话，彼此留有余地。

As a furniture designer renowned for his organic lines and flexible contours, Debus is not stingy in extensively using his design works in his residence. From the circular sofa in the center of the living room that breaks the linear structure to the carpet inspired by the architectural skylight (Oculus), all are responding to the structural limitations of this house while bringing a sense of relaxation and freedom in the spatial perception. Every piece of furniture and every work of art is carefully placed, neither overemphasizing its own existence nor being swallowed up by the space - they seem to be in a soft conversation, leaving room for each other.

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她在用色上的选择也充满个人风格：粉色、米色与浅绿色组成的温柔调色板，不仅贴近自然，也模糊了空间与景观之间的界限。天花板被整体刷上统一色彩，让人步入室内就仿佛进入了一个完整的、被“包裹”起来的世界。卧室更是一次亲密而大胆的表达：米色腮红的墙面搭配日式染色榻榻米与低矮床榻，将她童年在日本的生活记忆与中东传统审美并置，形成一种别具一格的文化交汇。

Her choice of color is also full of personal style: the gentle color palette composed of pink, beige and light green not only gets close to nature, but also blurs the boundary between space and landscape. The ceiling is painted in a uniform color throughout, making people feel as if they have entered a complete and wrapped world when they step into the room. The bedroom is an even more intimate and bold expression: the beige blush walls are paired with Japanese-dyed tatami MATS and low beds, juxtapoting her childhood memories in Japan with the traditional aesthetics of the Middle East, creating a unique cultural convergence.

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整座住宅被绿意环绕，这片花园是她与景观设计师共同完成的作品，种满了本地植物与天然草种，而户外的座椅与陈设则由旧砖砌成——所有这些都在强调空间的“延续性”，以及对材料和场地记忆的尊重。

The entire residence is surrounded by greenery. This garden is a collaborative work of hers and the landscape designer, filled with local plants and natural grass species. The outdoor seating and furnishings are made of old bricks - all of which emphasize the continuity of the space and respect for materials and site memory.

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在德布斯的家中，艺术不是点缀，而是一种情感线索。许多作品来自她的朋友，其中包括贝鲁特建筑摄影师迪亚·姆拉德（Dia Mrad）拍摄的一张城市影像。作品原址正是2020年爆炸发生的地点，虽画面中并未直接呈现灾难痕迹，却承载着难以言说的情绪。这些艺术品不仅映射了她的生命经验，也构成了空间叙事中不可或缺的隐形维度。

In Debus home, art is not an embellishment but an emotional thread. Many of her works come from her friends, including a city image taken by Beirut architectural photographer Dia Mrad. The original site of the work is precisely where the explosion occurred in 2020. Although the picture does not directly show the traces of the disaster, it carries an indescribable emotion. These artworks not only reflect her life experiences but also constitute an indispensable invisible dimension in the spatial narrative.

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编辑 EDITOR

：Alfred King

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W·zi

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Nada Debs