ABU DHABI // Steps taken to continue improving the capital’s urban areas have seen 78 billboards taken down and four offenders warned about using illegal signs in Al Wathba.
Signboards have been clustering streets and roundabouts in the area, prompting Abu Dhabi City Municipality to lead a fresh clean-up campaign.
Municipality officers have been reminding businesses about the regulations governing the use of public facilities and streets, and the need for official approval before erecting signage.
This latest action follows work in April, when several areas of Al Shamkha were targeted by officials and police.
A copy of proposed signs must be provided by businesses to the municipal centre along with the locations of the signs and duration of use, before raising any advertising boards.
The civic body also highlighted the importance of using high quality signboards that conform with standards, media identity, and the cultural nature of streets and cities.
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Explainer: Tanween Design Programme
Non-profit arts studio Tashkeel launched this annual initiative with the intention of supporting budding designers in the UAE. This year, three talents were chosen from hundreds of applicants to be a part of the sixth creative development programme. These are architect Abdulla Al Mulla, interior designer Lana El Samman and graphic designer Yara Habib.
The trio have been guided by experts from the industry over the course of nine months, as they developed their own products that merge their unique styles with traditional elements of Emirati design. This includes laboratory sessions, experimental and collaborative practice, investigation of new business models and evaluation.
It is led by British contemporary design project specialist Helen Voce and mentor Kevin Badni, and offers participants access to experts from across the world, including the likes of UK designer Gareth Neal and multidisciplinary designer and entrepreneur, Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi.
The final pieces are being revealed in a worldwide limited-edition release on the first day of Downtown Designs at Dubai Design Week 2019. Tashkeel will be at stand E31 at the exhibition.
Lisa Ball-Lechgar, deputy director of Tashkeel, said: “The diversity and calibre of the applicants this year … is reflective of the dynamic change that the UAE art and design industry is witnessing, with young creators resolute in making their bold design ideas a reality.”
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