Casa Milano enters the kitchen market; offers bespoke designs and smart storage options
Casa Milano has now forayed into the kitchen segment with its bespoke designs and smart storage solutions.
Starting out as a luxury sanitaryware and tiles retailer in Dubai, Casa Milano has now expanded its product & service portfolio to offer complete home solutions encompassing design and decoration of indoor as well as outdoor spaces.
The brand now showcases elegant & modular kitchen designs in collaboration with Arredo3, one of the largest kitchen manufacturers in Italy. Each of them is offered in 150 colours, customers can have a glance at several designs at the brand’s recently inaugurated Abu Dhabi showroom as well as its primer showroom in Dubai.
The kitchen showcase has its own dedicated spaces within the showrooms, its designs comprise modern, classic and, contemporary styles to masterfully blend with the design language of the properties and yet stand out in terms of its top-notch quality of the materials and meticulous craftsmanship.
The brand offers the modern styled material range in matte, gloss and high-gloss finishes while the contemporary styled materials have finishes comprising of high-resolution wooden finishes with laminates and veneers crafted from natural layers of tree bark and the classically styled material range offer a plethora of solid wood frames to choose from and vintage handles accentuate the look.
Azhar Sajan, Director, Casa Milano said: “Both full scale kitchen renovations and modest kitchen redesigns have picked up pace in the last couple of years because people are spending more time at home and have made the kitchen the heart of their homes. Home owners and designers alike wish for more aesthetic touches to the kitchens designs through various aspects. Be it installation of giant islands, fancy kitchen sinks, smart utility racks or integrated sliding cutting boards, Kitchens by Casa Milano provides all of it and much more. Not only that, built-in appliances of all large brands such as Bosch, Elba, Foster, Franke, Barraza and the likes, integrate beautifully with our products.”
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IKEA celebrates 30 years in the UAE with exciting offers
In 1991, the first IKEA store opened in the UAE. Following the vision of Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, who believed that anyone should be able to afford stylish, modern furniture, IKEA was here to create a better everyday life for the many people. Fast forward to 2021, the brand remains true to itself as it celebrates 30 years of being in the region. To mark the occasion, IKEA, the region’s favourite Swedish home furnishing retailer and a part of Al-Futtaim Group is introducing new home furnishing ideas, inspirations and solutions that are sustainable, affordable and functional to support the many changes that the pandemic has introduced to life at home.
With healthy and sustainable living becoming a part of the consumers’ lifestyle, home furnishing solutions needed to evolve. IKEA’s new products and solutions aim to inspire and enable the many people to live a better everyday life and become people and planet positive. As part of its celebration, IKEA is showcasing rooms and activities that support the new life at home introduced during the pandemic.
Commenting on its 30th birthday in the region, Vinod Jayan, managing director at IKEA – UAE, Oman and Egypt said, ‘’Life at home has never been more important than it is today. Home has become the place where the many spend time with family, relish a meal together, indulge in cooking new recipes and exercising. With these changes, everyone is expected to build a space to pursue hobbies, spend more time in their outdoor space and also create a cosy workspace corner. And we want to be a part of this journey. As we turn 30, we want to offer new home furnishing ideas and solutions to inspire our customers to live a better everyday life.’’
As part of its campaign, IKEA family members who are shopping during this period in-stores or online will have a chance to enter a raffle draw to win AED30,000 home makeovers. Customers will be able to select one room or multiple rooms in their homes for the makeovers. This will be complemented with IKEA interior designers assisting in selecting the ideal furniture and designing the space.
‘’We cannot think of a better way to celebrate and appreciate this milestone, than highlighting our 30 year old products as a token of memory that made IKEA people’s first choice for home furnishing in the region. We want to thank all our customers for the last 30 years and welcome them to the next 30 at IKEA,” Jayan added.
Across all stores in the UAE, IKEA food lovers can enjoy 30% discount on 30 treats from the Swedish Food Market and a free ice cream for every purchase of AED30. Customers can also enjoy in-store activities such as photo opportunities with IKEA’s iconic 30 year old products, acrobat shows, product assembly challenge to win IKEA LACK side table, artistic painting of customers who spend over AED500 and more.
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Tonality offers versatile solutions in the area of ventilated facades
They have to be aesthetic, durable, environmentally friendly, fire-resistant, easy to work with and of course economical: facade systems. Tonality GmbH develops high-quality ceramic facade tiles that meet these diverse requirements. Using clay as the base material, durable and sustainable end products are created. As part of ventilated structures, the tiles are particularly convincing due to their design and economic advantages – both in new buildings and in renovation projects. In the urban landscape, they are a particular eye-catcher because of the material’s natural aesthetic.
With their product range of ceramic facade tiles, Tonality GmbH offers versatile solutions in the area of ventilated facades. The tiles from Weroth (Rhineland-Palatinate) offer architects and planners a high degree of freedom of design when it comes to realising residential, commercial or industrial buildings. The standard range alone comprises more than 50 colours and designs for a unique look. In addition, a variety of surfaces are available – from smooth to waved. The elements are manufactured in standard formats of 150 to 400 millimetres in height and 300 to 1.600 millimetres in length. Lengths of up to 2.000 mm and individual colours, surfaces and dimensions are also available on request. In addition to the facade tiles, Tonality offers ceramic sun protection and privacy elements that can be integrated into the facade. These elements are also used frequently for facade design. All products are made from natural clay from Germany’s Westerwald. The result is an ecological building material with a long lifespan that is suitable for the design of building envelopes with high sustainability requirements.
High strength at low weight
An ambitious design is usually followed by questions of feasibility and economy. Tonality facade tiles are manufactured using a sinter firing process. In this process, the clay mixture is compressed under high pressure and the ceramic body is fired at high temperature at around 1.200 degrees Celsius. In this so-called KERALIS®-process, the Tonality products obtain their special visual and technical characteristics – such as their smooth surface, their low dead weight of only 28 to 35 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²) and their high strength. These characteristics have a positive effect on the static engineering properties and save material for the substructure, as well as time and money. Due to their low dead weight, the elements are also particularly suitable for renovations.
Simple and flexible installation
In regard to economic efficiency, another important factor is good workability. “The installation of Tonality facade tiles can be carried out using an adaptive system as well as a base clinch rail system. Both solutions offer fast, simple installation and if necessary dismantling of the elements”, explains Wolfgang Häußler, member of the executive management team for the areas of sales and corporate development at Tonality. Facade builders benefit from the high degree of flexibility of the Tonality systems. This means that there is no need to follow a specific sequence when installing the elements. The individual tiles are simply fitted into the respective fastening systems. The dimensional stability and the low dead weight of the tiles save time when doing this. An additional visual advantage is that the installation is not visible so that an elegant and undisturbed facade appearance is created.
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Dubai Design District offers great discounts for Dubai Home Festival
To promote Dubai’s retail industry and support homegrown and international furniture, interior design and homeware brands, retailers in Dubai Design District (d3) will offer discounted shopping and the chance to win AED50,000 during this year’s Dubai Home Festival (DHF).
d3 has partnered with the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), organisers of DHF, to provide incredible deals and encourage people to explore the district. Marking the first time that d3 has collaborated with DFRE on the annual festival, the exciting initiative will run from October 3-10, 2020, as a part of d3’s commitment to champion its retail-focussed business partners.
More than 20 luxury and boutique homeware and furniture retailers located in the stylish and innovative landmark district will offer shoppers discounts of up to 40 per cent, with every purchase securing entry to a competition to win a voucher worth AED50,000. This can be redeemed at any of the participating d3 homeware stores or showrooms, which sell premium and well-known brands such as Archiade, Armani Casa, Kohler, Ligne Roset, Molteni and Vitra.
Commenting on the initiative, Khadija Al Bastaki, executive director of d3, said: “Our community is home to many local and international home interior brands and retailers, so being part of the Dubai Home Festival allows us an opportunity promote this brilliant collection. It’s also a great opportunity to open up our doors to people who’ve always had a passion for interior design and are curious to find out how they can incorporate some of the world’s best products in their homes. We’re excited to be part of this initiative and look forward to welcoming people back to our community – at a safe, social distance.”
Accor launches great staycation and dining offers for loyalty programme members
Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group, has announced half-price staycation and dining offers at more than 50 hotels and resorts across the UAE, exclusive to members of its new lifestyle loyalty programme ALL – Accor Live Limitless.
To entice members into enjoying a much deserved time off, the group is offering half off on hotel stays of one night or more and on selected and F&B experiences at properties countrywide from now until July 31, with stays valid until December 31 2020.
The launch of the “ALL Safe Program” earlier this month has seen all hotels operating in the UAE witness the implementation of rigorous hygiene and security measures, alongside local government regulations, to ensure the wellbeing and safety of its guests and team members. Each property is introducing an ALL Safe Officer whom will be responsible in overseeing all sanitation-related hotel operations, preventative measures and handling guest enquiries; along with several benefits such as free medical assistance at all times through the group’s partnership with AXA, leading global insurance company, starting from July 2020.
With Accor’s diverse portfolio including luxury urban and coastal properties with outstanding leisure, dining, wellbeing and entertainment facilities in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, members of ALL can enjoy all that the UAE and the Group’s wide range of brands have to offer, whether they take a short break or just drop by to dine.
In Dubai, members of ALL can stay or treat themselves to a moth watering dining experiences at properties including Fairmont The Palm, a luxury resort on the iconic Palm Jumeirah with its own private beach club, children’s activity centre and 11 restaurants and bars.
At Sofitel Downtown, members can live the French way in the heart of Arabia, enjoying 31 floors of artfully designed rooms and suites, each with Lanvin and Hermes amenities and Sofitel’s signature MyBedTM concept, plus chic restaurants, trendy bars and a terrace with spectacular city views. The only luxury property linked to Dubai Mall via an air-conditioned skywalk, Sofitel Downtown offers guests an unrivalled shopping and entertainment experience and convenient access to iconic attractions including Dubai Opera and the Burj Khalifa.
In Abu Dhabi, ALL members can choose from two stunning urban resorts, with the Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche blending French elegance and Middle Eastern sophistication, offering Art-Deco-inspired rooms and suites, an eclectic mix of French, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine and stunning views of the city skyline and Arabian Gulf. At Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, a beachfront resort situated at the gateway to the UAE capital with unrivalled views of design masterpiece, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, some of the city’s most opulent suites await, as well as the brand’s signature hotel-within-a-hotel experience, Fairmont Gold, with extra benefits including exclusive Gold Lounge access. Members can also dine at five restaurants, including the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill and make the most of resort facilities including the beach area, health club with gym and the Little Flamingos Kids Club.
Accor’s UAE 50% stay and dine offer applies exclusively to members of ALL when they book direct online, with the hotel or via the call centre and are valid for stays until December 31, 2020, subject to availability and excluding local taxes and service charges. Members will earn points on all purchases.
Accor currently operates 59 properties (16,997 rooms) in the UAE with 28 more (7,754 rooms) in the development pipeline.
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