Platinum Sponsor
United Design International was established in 2002 to cater for high-end Clientele in the residential and commercial sectors. UDI has worked closely with the Royal Families of the U.A.E., Ministries and Property Developers. Since its inception, UDI has quickly proven to be a competitive commercial Interior Design company that delivers high-end, exclusive and unique interior designs.
UDI's focus as a company is turn-key interior design solutions. As such, UDI provides Clients with the highest level of quality control and oversees projects from start to finish to ensure that design implementation is carefully delivered at all stages to the correct specifications and in the right time-frame.
For more information please log on to http://www.ud-i.net
Al Aqili Furnishings consistently delivers value, innovation and premium brands as the region’s leading flooring specialist and interior solutions provider.
The steady growth and confidence in meeting increasingly sophisticated business and residential market needs is underlined by world-class partnerships with over 50 global brands that form the depth and breadth of an interior solutions portfolio of flooring, fabrics, lighting, wall covering, residential and office furniture.
The increasing number of specialized divisions provides an entire spectrum of products and solutions that match the region’s growing demand and caters to the contract, distribution and retail businesses of the furnishings industry.
With a reputation for uncompromising quality and dedicated service, Al Aqili Furnishings has furnished and fitted some of the region’s most prestigious projects and has become a stakeholder of the region’s famous landmarks and businesses.
While constantly succeeding in meeting the ambitious expansion plan of establishing strong presence across all markets in the region, Al Aqili Furnishings strives to consistently deliver commitment to its core values of quality, service and integrity.
For more information please log on to http://www.aaf-me.com
Gold Sponsors
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is the leading international trade association for the US hardwood industry, representing the committed exporters among US hardwood companies and all the major hardwood product trade associations.
AHEC’s members and overseas offices service the growing global demand for US hardwood and represent the full range of US hardwood products including: lumber, veneer, plywood, flooring, molding, and dimension materials. In recent years the USA has substantially increased exports and through careful management of its forests, the United States is growing more hardwood each year than it harvests, ensuring reliable and long term supplies. In fact, as the world faces up to environmental change, with sustainability the watchword for natural materials, the good news is that the net volume of hardwood growing stock in the USA has increased from 184,090 million cubic feet in 1953 to just under 400,000 million cubic feet in 2007. AHEC’s policy is to develop worldwide markets for all species and thereby balance exports with what is growing in the forest, now and in the future.
For more information please log on to http://www.ahec.org
Design Award Sponsor
Started in 1976 with only a team of 10 people based in Sharjah, Greenline Interiors is the product of a vision carried by a very talented architect, Samir Badro. With a 30-year portfolio of iconic and distinct interior design projects, Greenline Interiors is recognized for delivering high quality interior designs and outfitting. Be it showcasing the splendor of grand palaces or the simple elegance of tasteful interior spaces, Greenline Interiors provides unrivalled turnkey solutions with a value engineering approach to all its esteemed customers.
Greenline Interiors’ dedication to and passion for interiors is shown in its remarkable projects. Examples of the aesthetic values of the company are evident in its portfolio of local and international clients. This includes the design and execution of the luxury palaces of ruling families of the UAE as well as their properties in the UK and Paris, the Presidential Library in Texas of the former U.S. President – George Bush (Sr.), the Emirates Airlines First and Business Class lounge at Dubai International Airport, the Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat in the South of France, Le Vendome Paris, the Sheraton Edinburgh in Scotland and the 7 star Conference Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi.
The year 2000, the turn of the century, saw Greenline Interiors celebrating their 25th anniversary with the delivery of the Burj Al Arab Hotel suites and parts of the public areas. Some of their current undertakings include the 5 star Royal Amwaj Resort and Spa hotel villas and condominium, and the 5 star hotels operated by Kempinski in Bahrain City Center.
With over 1,500 employees worldwide of which 1000 are dedicated to Greenline Interiors alone, the company is an ISO 9001 certified organization committed to distinction and quality. Greenline Interiors is known for its turnkey custom designed and crafted inferiors with the level of expertise and style that forms an integral part of the company. This ability to deliver top-of-the line quality execution is complemented by their 250,000 square foot facility, based in the Jebel Ali Freezone, Dubai, UAE, which houses the Greenline Interiors headquarters. Their international operations include offices in London, Hamburg, Bahrain and Damascus.
Silver Sponsor and Welcome Reception Sponsor
Designopolis is the ultimate design and shopping destination for home and office furniture, furnishings and all design-related products and services. It also includes other leisure additions and service outlets bound to change the economic and cultural scene in two key locations in Cairo, Egypt, making Designopolis a comprehensive design beacon as well as a stimulating experience for visitors.
An array of shopping categories, service outlets and leisure additions make of Designopolis more than just a shopping centre. Designopolis is home to every interior-related concept from products, to services, to sources of inspiration and reproduction of ideas.
Set on the Cairo-Alexandria Road, Designopolis West is an urban milestone with an 800-meter façade on the road, an open air design on a surface area of 116,824 sqm of which shops make 60,000 sqm with the capacity of hosting 200 shops.
Designopolis is a development by Bonyan for Development and Trade. Bonyan was established with the focus on carrying out specialized commercial estate projects in Egypt initially, and the MENA region to follow. Bonyan is a subsidiary of Citadel Capital; the leading MENA region private equity firm.
For more information on Designopolis: www.designopolis.com
For more information on Bonyan: www.bonyanegypt.com
Silver Sponsors
Actiu is a company specializes in creating office furniture for workspaces. We think, design, produce and sale the most efficient and comfortable office equipment that you need in for offices and public areas: desks, chairs, filing and storages, screens and other accessories. These products were born from our research on people needs.
Our history started as a family company based in Alicante region, La Foia de Castalla. Since then we have turn our roots and the collaboration with the best professionals into our best way of working. Also we have to stress the constant investment in R+D. The result is one of the main Spanish office furniture manufacturers successfully established in more than 50 countries.
For more information please log on to http://www.actiu.com
"Established in 1968,Interiors is one of the leading furniture companies in the United Arab Emirates , and are a Division of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group. 'Interiors' has 5 branches operating in Dubai (60,000 square feet), Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain and Ras Al Khaimah with specially designed showrooms. In addition to our showrooms, we have 6 warehouses with more than 60,000 square feet used for our back-up stock. Our "Projects Division" consists of a team of interior designers and engineers offering service for projects on turnkey basis.
Interiors is the exclusive distributor in the United Arab Emirates of : Porada, Mantellassi , Georgio Collection, Nicoletti, Scrapping, Seven Sedie from Italy, Bernhardt, Paul Robert, Broyhill and Klaussner from the U.S.A., Mariner, Coleccion Alexandra, Eve, Koher, Fama and Fejome from Spain, in addition to many other international manufacturers. With exclusive collections from these finest brands in the world, Interiors is committed to providing the best design solutions to suit all budgets.
For more information please log on to http://www.interiorsfurniture.com
In 1895, Daniel Swarovski I, a Bohemian inventor and visionary, moved to the village of Wattens, Tyrol in Austria, with his newly-invented machine for cutting and polishing crystal jewellery stones. From this beginning that revolutionised the fashion world, Swarovski has grown to be the world's leading producer of precision-cut crystal, for fashion, jewellery and more recently lighting, architecture and interiors. Today, the company, still based in Wattens, family-owned and run by 4th and 5th generation family members, has a global reach, with some 22.000 employees, a presence in over 120 countries and a turnover in 2007 of 2.56 billion Euros. Swarovski comprises two major businesses, one producing and selling loose elements to the industry and the other creating design-driven finished products. Swarovski crystal components, known by their product brand names CRYSTALLIZEDT - Swarovski Elements for fashion and STRASSŪ SwarovskiŪ Crystal for architecture and light, have become an essential ingredient of international design. The Swarovski corporation also includes TyrolitŪ, manufacturing grinding tools, Swareflex, for road safety reflectors and Swarovski Optik, producing precision optical instruments.
For more information please log on to http://crystallized.swarovski.com
Bronze Sponsors
Founded in Milan in 1937, Mapei is today the world leader in the production of adhesives, coloured grouts and complementary products for the installation of all types of floor and wall coverings. The company also specializes in other chemical products for building: from waterproofers to special mortars, from coatings to products for the restoration of ancient & historical buildings.
Innovative Building Solutions LLC is Mapei’s UAE subsidiary. Created in line with Mapei’s globalization strategy to be closer to the market, it boasts a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility based in Dubai. Products are manufactured to the most stringent health, safety and environmental requirements as well as complying with the latest material standards and guidelines such as GSO: ISO 13007-1 LEED and GEV.
Mapei has a long history of supplying to many important and prestigious projects in the region including; Dubai International Airport Burj Al Arab, Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque, Burj Dubai, The Emirates Palace Hotel, and Masdar City just to name a few.
For more information please log on to http://www.mapei.com
Roca is the leading global bathroom brand which provides a harmonious and coherent range of solutions to facilitate architecture and interior design bathroom and tiles projects around the world. Fully family owned by the family ‘Roca’ since 1917, the Roca Group employs over 20,000 people in 18 countries, across 4 continents, and communicated in over 40 languages all over the globe Roca enjoys the experience and knowledge of its human capital which is committed to making the Roca brand the most successful, well-known and appreciated brand in the bathroom sector by the year 2020. To achieve such vision, Roca focuses on 5 key values: innovation, design, sustainability, wellbeing and leadership.
For more information please log on to http://www.roca.com
Since 1973 Colombostile Spa had been on the market as a solid, tried and tested example of the Lombardic furniture manufacturers‘ tradition. The handcraft expertise, handed on from father to son, together with the work of skilful designers ensure a careful revision of the classical styles and gives life to an innovative style which is characterized by sparkling finishes. The Colombostile brand represents a taste for historical exploration combined with the boldness of creativity. In 2009, Colombostile continues to test its creativity and approaches its name to Swarovski giving life to a surprising proposal where the art of woodwork and crystal creation are perfectly combined.
For more information please log on to http://www.colombostile.com
Combining 80 years of research and engineering with the highest quality Swedish Steel, DUXIANA has developed a spring that is unparallel in the bedding industry: unparallel in support, in flexibility, in resilience.
Your body is unique. We all need support in different areas. The DUXIANA bed actively conforms to your individual body shape to help you get comfortable and remain comfortable all night. No matter what your body shape, the unique multi-layered spring system will conform to your natural curves, support concave areas such as your lower back, and hold your spine and body in a natural, comfortable position throughout the night.
The DUXIANA bed comes with 20 years warranty and is available in the exclusive DUXIANA boutique store in The Dubai Mall.
For more information please log on to http://www.duxiana.com
InterfaceFLOR is the worldwide leader in the production of innovative, environmentally-responsible modular floor coverings. The company invented the concept of the carpet tile nearly 50 years ago and has been systematically developing it ever since.
Today, the company offers the industry's largest and most diverse range of carpet tiles, all manufactured along sustainable principles and taking into consideration Mission Zero - the company's unique drive to achieve a zero environmental footprint and become the first sustainable company by 2020.
For more information about InterfaceFLOR and its sustainability efforts please log on to www.interfaceglobal.com or www.missionzero.org.
Woodfloors.ae, the wood flooring division of the Al Serkal Group is a leader in the wood parquet industry in the middle east. Carrying a reputation for quality wood flooring, Al Serkal Group have pioneered these products in the Middle East, and palaces of sheikhs, offices of multinational corporations, premium hotels bear testimony to the wood flooring provided by Al Serkal. The client list span the who’s who in the real estate and contracting industry. Woodfloors.ae represents some of the leading worldwide brands in wood flooring worldwide such as Karelia Parquet in flooring, and Loba in wood flooring lacquers.
For more information please log on to http://www.woodfloors.ae
For more information please log on to http://www.villeroy-boch.com
Shaw Contract Group is the leading flooring provider to the commercial market. With a rich understanding of individual market segments, Shaw Contract Group designs and delivers innovative flooring solutions to meet the requirements of its customers in the health care, education, corporate office, government and retail sectors.
Shaw Contract Group is proud of its work culture and is accountable to clients, communities, and the environment.
The Brand defines design not only by great appearance, but also by performance and sustainability. Three products pioneered by Shaw Industries, Shaw EcoWorx tile, EcoWorx Performance Broadloom and Eco Solution Q premium branded nylon, are the only carpet products to receive Cradle to Cradle Silver Certification from MBDC.
For more information please log on to http://www.shawcontractgroup.com
For over 350 years, the people at Boen have manufactured timber and in all those years, quality has remained the essential point behind all their labors. The history of Boen is also a history of invention and innovation.
Boen have invested its time and efforts in moving forward, finding the best solutions, making the best products and at the turn of the century, one basic principle has remained at the core of Boen’s culture and history; respect and development for nature’s resources.
The company offers value measured in terms of aesthetic appeal, functionality and durability. Boen offers floors in a wide variety of wood types in several grades, patterns and thicknesses either with pre-lacquered or pre-oiled surfaces.
Green Lighting Sponsor
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 116,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 26 billion in 2008, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
For more information please log on to http://www.philips.com
Support Sponsors
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Dubai Business Women Council was founded in 2002. Ever since its establishment, the council’s main concern has been to support women in establishing their own businesses. It also encourages role models to come up from the ranks as that would inspire other women around the world, especially in the Arab region, to discover their true potential. The council proactively encourages the participation of women in various economic sectors and enhances their role by promoting their participation in investment activities. DBWC provides training programs and conducts studies to help women become successful businesswomen.
For more information please log on to http://www.dbwc.ae
Lasvit is a dynamic international company based in Prague, the Czech Republic, which designs, develops and creates original design objects made of glass, crystal, and other precious materials. Lasvit builds on the basis of famous Czech artistic craft traditions, foremost glassmaking, with a history of more than one thousand years. The high standard of Lasvit is based on the amalgam of experience and skilfulness of many generations of Czech glassmakers, technology and procedures proved by history, craft perfection and traditional handicraft, and the creativity of contemporary designers, educated and trained at the best schools of art in this country and abroad. The results of this combination are original artefacts that express the feelings and ideas of our times, but also feature the timeless values typical for classical works of art.
