The Markup #17

Design Trends on aForm

Author

Alan George
July 06, 2026

🎙️Hello aFormers!🎙️

Welcome to The Markup.

Each month, we share the stories, projects, and conversations shaping design across the MENA region—along with podcast highlights and trusted suppliers from our community.

In a fast-moving industry, we believe staying connected to the people and ideas driving change matters more than ever. Our aim is to cut through the noise with thoughtful updates, fresh inspiration, and insights that support and celebrate our creative community.

We're glad you're here and look forward to keeping you connected, inspired, and informed.

— The Markup Team

Highlighting Jeremy Robinson, Managing Director at EDGE Architects, shaping architecture through design thinking, delivery expertise, and a practical vision for people, place, and modern cities.

Featuring Rashiq Muhamad Ali, Founder and Principal of RqMA Architecture + Design, blending global experience and bold design vision to create architecture rooted in identity and human experience.

iGuzzini transforms spaces through innovative architectural lighting, combining Italian design, advanced LED technology, and exceptional visual comfort to create inspiring environments.

Designed for residential, commercial, hospitality, and public projects, iGuzzini’s portfolio includes indoor and outdoor luminaires, smart lighting systems, and architectural solutions that enhance aesthetics, improve functionality, and elevate every space. With iGuzzini, designers and clients can shape distinctive experiences through light that is elegant, sustainable, and built to perform.

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// Frank Gehry’s Dar Al Funoon — where performance, culture, and sculptural architecture converge into Abu Dhabi’s next landmark.

// Umm Al Quwain coastal home — where architecture meets landscape in cinematic harmony.

// Bugatti’s signature style, reimagined as architecture.

// Zaha Hadid Architects becomes ZHA — evolving a legacy of innovation and experimentation.

Need an office playlist? Or do you need to plug-in and disconnect from the studio? We got you! We have put together hours of a an eclectic mix of down-tempo, ethereal & dance music tracks designed in keep you in a state-of-flo! Crafted for those deep design dives & studio vibes!

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