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Designooor Partners with Messe Frankfurt Middle East to Deepen the Conversation Around Lighting Design In an industry often dominated by product launches and technical specifications,…

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On the evening of December 2, Abu Dhabi did not simply inaugurate a building. It staged a carefully calibrated encounter between architecture, light, music, and national memory. The official…

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Editor’s Note: Manar Abu Dhabi has entered its second edition with a clarity that feels both ancient and strangely futuristic. As light artists converge across the Emirates, what emerges is…

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Every year, the LIT Lighting Design Awards assemble a kind of global chorus, artists, architects, scientists, activists, and students whose work suggests that light is far more than a design…

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