The Mask Café-interieurontwerp by Mea'ad AlAbboud

The Mask Café-interieurontwerp by Mea'ad AlAbboud is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in IJzer in Interieur en Tentoonstellingsontwerp Competition Category.

IJzerInterieur· 2023

The Mask Café-interieurontwerp

by Mea'ad AlAbboud

Client: The Mask Cafe's Owner Mr. Faris

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About The Mask Café-interieurontwerp

The Mask is een café-interieur gelegen in Jeddah, Saoedi-Arabië. Het ontwerp is geïnspireerd op de kleurrijke maskers van het Venetiaanse Carnaval in Italië. Het concept verbindt Venetië en Jeddah, twee steden die verschillende culturele en geografische overeenkomsten delen. Een luxueus zwart-gouden kleurenschema vormt de achtergrond voor decoratieve maskers, meegebracht uit Venetië en aan de wanden geplaatst, waar bezoekers foto's maken. Het binnengedeelte beslaat ongeveer 300 vierkante meter en het buitengedeelte ongeveer 180 vierkante meter. Het interieur bestaat uit één verdieping met een hoogte van 4 meter.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

The Mask Café-interieurontwerp is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. The Mask Café-interieurontwerp wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. The Mask Café-interieurontwerp wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The main concept inspired by colorful masks in luxury black & gold interior design to stand out among other competitors cafes in Jeddah city.
There are so many similarities between Venice in Italy and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
Dimensions & Packaging: The indoor area is around 300 sqm.
The outdoor area is around 180 sqm.
The interior is consist of one floor with 4 m height.
Tags: Cafe, Coffee, Mask, jeddah, interior, design. gold, modern, style, italy
Production Technology: All materials were from the local market. However, the furniture and decor elements were ordered from abroad. After receiving the Italian masks from Venice some modifications were done as needed.
Design Challenge: After having long complex research about the similarities between Venice in Italy and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia in different aspect such as the geographical, cultural, historical,..etc. The result need to have Venice with its luxurious parties where they should wear mask to hide their identities as the main concept of this cafe but in a very unique and creative way.
Research: There was a challenge in having the Italian masks in the local market. The cafe opening was delayed until receiving them from Italy as it's considered one of the main design elements on the interior. However, it was worth to be waiting for it because it is used as background for photos taken by visitors.
Inspiration: After visiting the most beautiful city in Italy, Venice, during the Venice Carnival, one of the biggest events in Italy. I've found that the masks - the perfect attribute - make the Venetian Carnival unique from other famous Italian carnivals.
So, I decided that the mask would be the main concept for this coffee shop project.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2022 in Jeddah and finished in February 2023.Project Fit-Out took around six months.
Operation Flow: The operation and the work flow was very smooth because all the interior furniture and accessories were ordered the moment the construction work starts on the site.
Once the building was ready, they items and goods were arrived on time. This was happend because of the good planning and the full design package such as visuals, BOQ,..etc.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Meaad AlAbboud, 2023.
Trademark 2023 Meaad Design.
Team Members: Mea'ad AlAbboud
Image Credits: Image #1 Photographer Adel bin Afif, The Mask Cafe, 2023.
Image #2 Photographer Adel bin Afif, The Mask Cafe, 2023.
Image #3 Photographer Adel bin Afif, The Mask Cafe, 2023.
Image #4 Photographer Adel bin Afif, The Mask Cafe, 2023.
Image #5 Photographer Adel bin Afif, The Mask Cafe, 2023.