Designing with recycled materials

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it creates an

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interesting edge and a challenge for

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designers to start with. In Dubai, we've

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seen lots of designers that have

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actually embraced this technique and

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actually become known for their unique

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and personal style that is linked very

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much to the material itself, linked to

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the sustainable direction that they've

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been taking. There's also a growth

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number of initiatives and platforms that

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the we provide to designers, innovators,

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creators.

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Five years ago, uh I became a mother and

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uh I moved from the oil and gas sector

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that extracts the oil and resources to

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the other side where I'm working with

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one of its byproducts.

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Motherhood was definitely one of the

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most transformational moments for me in

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my life because to be honest I have

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never ever imagined that one day I will

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become a furniture designer working with

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recycled plastic but at the same time

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she feels proud that her mother is a is

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a designer.

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I'm a more like a processdriven

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designer. So first I explore my

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material. I explore