With the 2022 World Cup confirmed to go ahead in Qatar, plans for developing Doha into a major attraction are in full flight. Alongside the hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on the construction of world class stadiums, there will be also be significant increased investment across the hospitality, retail, transportation, commercial, and residential sectors. Also, the National Vision 2030 is aimed to set Qatar’s place as the region’s premium economy, with a core interest in modernizing social infrastructure sectors such as education, healthcare and tourism.
Qatar currently has an estimated $220bn US worth of projects in the pipeline. This new work is already positively impacting the interiors and fit our market
across all major sectors and there are no signs of this rapid growth slowing. The Qatar interiors and fit out market had an estimated value over US$ 800 million during 2014, with some studies expecting that to have doubled by the end of the year.
Future Interiors Qatar that will be held on 7-8 September, 2015 Doha, Qatar provides the ideal meeting place for project owners, project managers, design professionals, contractors and consultants to stay up to date on industry trends and lucrative business opportunities . It is also an excellent opportunity for industry practitioners to exchange ideas and best practice as case studies from major projects in Qatar and the GCC will be highlighted, whilst also providing a focused platform for manufacturers, materials suppliers and solution providers to showcase their expertise, products and services.
Confirmed Speakers
• Dorota Nazarewicz
Head of Department – Interior Design,
Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB)
• Gabriel Gil
Senior Architect and Interior Designer,
ASTAD
• Diego Di Paola
Senior Manager-Interior Design,
Msheireb Properties
• Martha Katafygiotou
Research and Development Manager,
Qatar Green Leaders
• Jill Egglestone
Interior Architecture & Design,
Turner Construction
• Amr Mohamed Elsayed Metwally
Head of Architecture Division,
Hamad Medical Corporation
• Andrew Mark Chapman
Managing Director
Akoya Design
• Samir Ramadan
Interior Architect – Tenants Coordinator,
United Development Company – The Pearl Qatar
• Mohammed Nasser K I Al-Baker
Head of Architectural Section,
Public Works Authority (Ashghal)
Topic Highlights
• Highlighting the top trends in the Middle East’s hotel design sector
• Contemporary vs. Traditional Middle Eastern design
• Designing healthy and energy efficient interior spaces
• Importance of lighting
• Exploring new water conservation technologies
• Creating high end interior spaces in hospitals
• Ergonomic considerations in workspace design
• Reclaim, recycle and reuse: restoring beauty
• Achieving high-quality interiors whilst promoting optimum health and safety for patients
Meet the architects and designers working on these key projects
Gabriel Gil,
Senior Architect and Interior Designer, ASTAD
Projects:
– Al Shaqab Hotel
– Qatar Petroleum District (QPD) – 10 towers
Samir Ramadan,
Interior Architect – Tenants Coordinator, United Development Company
Project:
– The Pearl Qatar
If you want to showcase your solution to Qatar’s end-users and operators, please call us at + 971 4 361 4001 or send an email to opportunities@acm-events.com to find out the sponsorship options.
To find out more about the event, please visit http://www.futureinteriorsqatar.com/
If you have a case study or a success story to share, please send an email to lara.makdessi@acm-events.com
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8 June
