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Pallavi Dean is an award-winning architect and interior designer, born in Sharjah.
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Dubai interior design studio Roar has bought two plots of digital land in the metaverse. All photos: Roar
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Colour, lighting and texture all play an equally important role in the metaverse when it comes to interior design.
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The studio plans to operate a furniture showroom and an art gallery in the metaverse.
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The end game is for potential clients to look to Roar to design their virtual spaces.
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Roar's creative director Pallavi Dean says designers can experiment with design and architecture hacks not possible in the real world that is governed by the laws of physics, engineering and safety regulations.
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Pallavi Dean is an award-winning architect and interior designer, born in Sharjah.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DB6NFGAD7ZE2PO3UKDNB6JKCDA.jpg?smart=true&auth=67c577f263060793380d0af37cbaa325f517afb8f76acd9064f3f105b53e3c79&width=400&height=225)
Dubai interior design studio Roar has bought two plots of digital land in the metaverse. All photos: Roar
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7APEFXB3OBFZTMVH54BQRE6ZO4.jpg?smart=true&auth=e2c559c5a0f0dbd652aa24e14437fb9b8d31ccce18ea09c320d612ef20fbcba3&width=400&height=225)
Colour, lighting and texture all play an equally important role in the metaverse when it comes to interior design.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PJ4GZ25OS5D4XHEWQ3U2A3CSRE.jpg?smart=true&auth=03ec9a078bcf96fe55e579d713168be912cc837a481ea2be55762c710fa25b44&width=400&height=225)
The studio plans to operate a furniture showroom and an art gallery in the metaverse.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JU5LGDP6RRDPDLB2IRMSUM42BE.jpg?smart=true&auth=b2fb67d99995007682f9a4003742a166cbe2ebe592885a3e989dd30b76cc47cc&width=400&height=225)
The end game is for potential clients to look to Roar to design their virtual spaces.
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Roar's creative director Pallavi Dean says designers can experiment with design and architecture hacks not possible in the real world that is governed by the laws of physics, engineering and safety regulations.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H7RFMDNXZFHRHMRYAPIZKMJNTI.jpg?smart=true&auth=c0b204e96a85c2269efe20c52a176299c7c750269b0db514616d4585c85c941a&width=400&height=225)
Pallavi Dean is an award-winning architect and interior designer, born in Sharjah.
Home decor in the metaverse: Roar founder on digital design hacks
'My bedroom can be full of plants in the morning and have a spa-like interior by the afternoon,' says Pallavi Dean
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Panna Munyal
17 February, 2022
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