2022 has been a banner year for BLINK Design Group and its founder, Clint Nagata, even by the design visionary and pioneer of placemaking’s own high standards.
BLINK s interior designs for the showpiece hotel are a stunning modern bohemian vision inspired by traditional Dhow boats, the romance of travel and the ancient Arabic storytelling tradition of Al-Halqa.The UAE s latest W Hotel, located in the heart of Al Mina Al Seyahi, the legendary Port of Travellers district of Jumeirah Beach, is home to the glittering Dubai International Marine Club and its 300-berth marina. The hotel ranges over 31 floors, with 318 guest rooms and 27 opulent suites; a spectacular marina-front lobby, a pool area and lavish spa, four state-of-the-art meeting rooms and a selection of the most cutting-edge dining concepts in Dubai.BLINK founder and creative force Clint Nagata said the hotel s EWOW Suite was a true journey into wow indeed, and a space where his team had been given free rein to unleash their creative genius."The Al-Halqa tradition of poetry battles in the souks comes to life most of all in the EWOW Suite," Mr Nagata said. "It has bee