The featured works will transport visitors to a world of endless possibilities
Design Space AlUla is set to showcase recent design initiatives inspired by the materiality of AlUla at the Mediateca Santa Teresa, in the heart of Brera, the historical design district of Milan 14-21 April 2024.
The exhibition comprises works from recent projects launched in the burgeoning design destination of AlUla, an ancient oasis city with ambitious masterplans across the creative industries and design sector.
The pieces on display include designs by leading artists and designers; Dr Zahrah Alghamdi, Cristian Mohaded, TAKK (Mireia Luzarraga and Alejandro Muino), and TECHNOCrafts and were featured in two new design initiatives in AlUla this year – Madrasat Addeera Editions and the AlUla Design Residency, respectively curated by Samer Yamani and Ali Ismail Karami.
“The growth of our design programme reflects the continued development of AlUla as a centre for design, traditional arts and innovation whilst celebrating the cultural heritage, vernacular materials and natural history of the locale,” says Nora Aldabal, Executive Director of Arts and Creative Industries at the Royal Commission for AlUla. “These pieces have specifically been chosen as not only do they exemplify the emerging design aesthetic in AlUla but also the continued inspiration and dialogue that our destination offers to a broad range of cultures and artistic disciplines.”
Designed by renowned architectural practice CLOUD and designer Sabine Marcelis CLOUD & Studio Sabine Marcelis, the exhibition space reflects AlUla as a nexus of culture, creativity, and storytelling. Centred around the concept of light, central cylinder recreates an ideal sun, providing illumination to the main room. The dotted pattern on the floor reinterprets a traditional motif found in the streets of AlUla Old Town, while the Haus Dari seating system in the middle of the exhibition space invites visitors to relax.
“AlUla is a magical place on many levels. From its long history, to its most recent transformations, the city has inspired many to create and dream,” says CLOUD & Studio Sabine Marcelis.
“Design Space AlUla in Milan is the opportunity to unveil to the public the latest design initiatives developed in the city by designers who have been collaborating over the past months with local crafts. For this exhibition, we wanted to create a stage, not only to show a selection of finished products, but also to showcase the process behind them.”
The exhibition runs at the Mediateca Santa Teresa, in the heart of Brera, the historical design district of Milan 14-21 April 2024.
Images courtesy of Design Space AlUla.
