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DUBAI CAN BE HERO CITY FOR GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN SECTOR, SAYS EXPERTS AT INDEX
Dubai, 24th September – Modern outlook anchored in heritage and culture, and sustainability are key for the region?s architecture and interior design sector, said experts at INDEX. Co-located with the Hotel Show Dubai, Leisure Show, and FIM, over 30,200 people attended the event that took place over three days at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC).
BNC Network’s GCC Construction Analytics report revealed that the urban construction sector has the highest number of projects (17,912), with their value estimated at $1.21tn. Given the robust number of construction projects in the pipeline in the GCC, that will soon be ready for the interior design and fit-out phase, industry stalwarts like Victoria Redshaw from UK Trend Futurists Scarlet Opus, Danish Design Guru Johannes Thorpe, Dubai based Pallavi Dean, Founder of Roar who spoke at, and attended INDEX, unanimously commented on design being modern while preserving the authenticity and sensibility of the region?s prolific culture and heritage.

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