RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) will unveil a new commission at Dubai Design Week, which begins Nov. 4.
Designed by Izaskun Chinchilla Architects, the installation, titled “Flamenco Essence: The Lavender Pavilion,” “bridges Spanish and Saudi traditions through shared arts, scents, and craft details,” according to a statement.
It is, Spanish architect Izaskun Chinchilla, the founder of ICA, tells Arab News, “a space that embodies calmness, collective serenity, and the therapeutic power of scent.”
Spanish architect Izaskun Chinchilla, whose firm designed the Ithra commission. (Supplied)
She continues: “This year’s theme (for DDW), ‘Detail,’ invites designers to rediscover the meaning hidden in traditional decorative elements. In our case, we looked at the ruffles of the flamenco skirt — a detail that might seem ornamental, but holds movement, rhythm, and emotion. The ruffle enhances the synchronization between the music and the dancer movements and, for us, it allows the synchronization of breathings from visitors. We translated that energy into architecture: light, undulating forms that seem to breathe with the visitor.
