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identity gathered for a conversation on 'The Art of Design - Curation and Storytelling'.
Does storytelling inform curation or the other way around? identity gathered for a conversation on ‘The Art of Design – Curation and Storytelling’ at IF Hub with some winners of the identity Design Awards on how architects and interior designers carefully select, layer, and harmonise materials, furnishings, and design elements to craft spaces that are both functional and narratively compelling.
On the panel, we had with us:
Sejal Patel, Design Director at Kristina Zanic Consultants
Kerem Cengiz, Managing Director – MENA at LWK + PARTNERS
Reem Al Qamzi, Founder of Rqitects
Peter Caruso, Architect at Augusta
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