Former Atkins MD joins Buro Happold as Saudi-based partner
Ian Redmayne has been appointed partner at Buro Happold. The former managing director of Atkins will be based in Riyadh, helping to drive growth across its Saudi Arabia business.
Redmayne brings over 30 years of global and regional experience to his new role. This includes the last decade spent in the Middle East, predominately in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) where he led the delivery of several world-class projects such as King Abdulaziz International Airport and Riyadh Metro Package 3. As a partner, Redmayne will manage existing clients and develop Buro Happold’s operations across the Kingdom by fostering new relationships.
Redmayne said: “Buro Happold has a fantastic reputation in Saudi Arabia, which is what has attracted me to become a Partner. I’m excited to be working alongside world-class experts with such a passion for innovative, sustainable design. I’ve witnessed a huge transformation in KSA over the last decade, and I feel honoured to be able to continue to be part of the country’s journey to deliver its Vision 2030.’
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RAK Ceramics joins Design Middle East Awards 2021 as a Gold sponsor
We are pleased to announce that RAK Ceramics has teamed up with Design Middle East Awards 2021 as a Gold sponsor.
RAK Ceramics is one of the largest ceramics brands in the world. Specialising in ceramic and gres porcelain wall and floor tiles, and sanitaryware. The company produces 123 million square metres of tiles and 5 million pieces of sanitaryware per year at their 22 state-of-the-art plants across the United Arab Emirates, India, and Bangladesh.
Headquartered in the UAE, the brand serves clients in more than 150 countries through its network of operational hubs in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Australia. Across their global operations, they employ approximately 12,000 staff from more than 40 nationalities.
RAK Ceramics is a publically listed company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in the UAE and on the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh and as a group have an annual turnover of approximately US$1 billion.
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d3 joins Design Middle East Awards 2021 as a Strategic Partner
We are thrilled to announce that Dubai Design District (d3) has signed on as a Strategic Partner for the Design Middle East Awards 2021. It is the region’s first and largest design district, home to the world’s most prestigious global, regional, and local art, design, and fashion firms.
In line with Dubai’s position as the leading business hub in the region and beyond, d3 serves as a vibrant innovation hub that enables international brands and a growing number of local designers, creative professionals and artists to unite, create and inspire. Strategically located in the heart of Dubai, d3 is a short drive from top leisure and business destinations.
With state-of-the-art infrastructure designed to meet the needs of the industry and a business-friendly framework, the community provides creative talent with the tools to drive innovation that permeates through various areas of Dubai’s economy, reinforcing Dubai’s status as a UNESCO Creative City of Design.
d3 is home to some of the region’s most popular cultural and design events, such as Dubai Design Week, Fashion Forward and Sole DXB, that attract international artists and audiences. The destination also regularly hosts a roster of industry talks, workshops and educational programming, accessible to people of all ages.
Celebrating the creative best and foremost from the region’s design and architecture industry, the annual Design Middle East Awards will honour the year’s top architects, designers, projects, and firms. The ceremony will take place at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk on October 28, 2021.
For more information, visit the website: https://dubaidesigndistrict.com/
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d3 joins Design Middle East Awards 2021 as a Strategic Sponsor
We are thrilled to announce that Dubai Design District (d3) has partnered with the Design Middle East Awards 2021 as a Strategic Sponsor. It is the region’s first and largest design district, home to the world’s most prestigious global, regional, and local art, design, and fashion firms.
In line with Dubai’s position as the leading business hub in the region and beyond, d3 serves as a vibrant innovation hub that enables international brands and a growing number of local designers, creative professionals and artists to unite, create and inspire. Strategically located in the heart of Dubai, d3 is a short drive from top leisure and business destinations.
With state-of-the-art infrastructure designed to meet the needs of the industry and a business-friendly framework, the community provides creative talent with the tools to drive innovation that permeates through various areas of Dubai’s economy, reinforcing Dubai’s status as a UNESCO Creative City of Design.
d3 is home to some of the region’s most popular cultural and design events, such as Dubai Design Week, Fashion Forward and Sole DXB, that attract international artists and audiences. The destination also regularly hosts a roster of industry talks, workshops and educational programming, accessible to people of all ages.
Celebrating the creative best and foremost from the region’s design and architecture industry, the annual Design Middle East Awards will honour the year’s top architects, designers, projects, and firms. The ceremony will take place at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk on October 28, 2021.
For more information, visit the website: https://dubaidesigndistrict.com/
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