ABOUT THE INSTALLATION DUBAI DESIGN WEEK
INSTALLATION
ONCE UPON A FOREST Once Upon A Forest represents the largest creative expression of the OBMI brand regionally. A celebration of the UAE’s crucial Mangrove ecosystem and an homage to the country’s many initiatives that exist to support their protection.
LOCATION
DOWNTOWN DUBAI DISTRICT OBMI’s “Once Upon a Forest” takes center stage at Dubai Design Week located between Buildings 4, 5, 6 & 7. The thoughtful structure offers multiple access points through a series of pavilions.
MATERIALS
Sustainable materials and construction methods were employed to realize 100% of the installation. The protective cover made of net mesh and bamboo bracing simulates the function and form of the mangrove canopy. Along with an integrated audio-visual, the immersive experience transcends visitors into a veritable oasis in the heart of Dubai’s built environment.
2,700 m 350 sqm 30 km
Bamboo Jute Rope Jute Mesh
ABOUT THE DESIGNERS ARCHITECTS OF STORIED PLACES
OBMI is a leading global master planning, architecture, and interior design firm specializing in luxury resorts and hotels, bespoke private residences, and engaging urban areas. For over 85 years, OBMI has transformed the dreams of our clients into three-dimensional forms that are widely celebrated as experientially memorable, financially successful, and incomparably marketable. As trusted advisors to the most prominent international hospitality brands and developers, OBMI crafts destinations that express a true sense of place - settings that inspire curiosity and evoke a sense of wonder.
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FROM THE DESIGNER “Envisioned as a space for people and nature to live together within the contemporary urban environment, the installation plays on perspective of our natural heritage and resilient ecology that is at once so near yet so far. Once Upon a Forest will offer one’s spirit a brief escape of intimacy and serenity beneath its shady floating canopies, as the mind reflects on nature’s power to offer protection and give life through an interplay of shadows and illumination created by the organic structure.”I S L A M E L M A S H T O O LY O N C E U P O N A FO R E ST C R E AT IVE D I R ECTO R & OBMI SENIOR DESIGNER
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SHEREEN EL MARGOUSHY DESIGN MANAGER
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HANNAH ABOUZOUR J U N I O R D E S I G N CO O R D I N ATO R
TA R E Q E L Z AYAT MANAGING DIRECTOR & BOARD MEMBER
“OBMI’s mission is always to leave the communities we serve better than we found them, designing for the best long-term outcomes for the land and communities. Our collective passion and this year’s event theme inspired OBMI to realize ‘Once Upon a Forest’ with a hope that individuals will become immersed in the beauty and importance of region’s most valuable natural treasure, supporting the preservation of mangroves toward a more sustainable future.” TA R E Q E L Z AYAT OBMI MANAGING DIRECTOR & BOARD MEMBER
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