This Ramadan, your home becomes a canvas of celestial light and artistic expression. Western Furniture is proud to introduce the special collection from Miniforms, a vibrant assembly of Italian-crafted “functional art” designed to transform your living space into a radiant sanctuary for family gatherings and reflection.

Moving beyond traditional decor, this collection celebrates a Spectrum of Style—where raw glass, textured ceramics, and hand-bent wood meet a palette of 13 lacquered colors to honor the spirit of the Holy Month with joy and innovation.

Textures of Reflection

Coque Concept: A mirror designed for “dynamic contrasts.” Protected by a ceramic shell, it features a glossy enamelled interior and a textured matte exterior. It adds profound depth to your living space, reverberating the natural materials of your home.

Pinto Concept: Combining the gaiety of Venetian soirées with primitive mystery, Pinto features fragments of marble and stone beneath a majestic surface. Versatile enough for indoor elegance or outdoor Suhoors, it is a table built for any adventure.

Sinuous Shapes & Organic Comfort

Nami: Named for its “wave-like” base, Nami transforms bent wood into a musical expression of design. Available in 13 lacquered colors, it allows you to choose the “genre” of your home—from round and wood-toned to bold and barrel-shaped.

Plautino: A study in balance. These modular coffee tables feature organic, loosely oval tops—the ideal obstacle-free surface for letting ideas (and hospitality) flow freely.

Luminous Accents & Celestial Glow

As the sun sets and the lanterns are lit, Miniforms introduces pieces that dance with light:

Soda: A masterpiece of industrial glassblowing. This 20-kg volume of hammered glass refracts light with a primitive, raw beauty, acting as a glowing centerpiece for the Majlis.

Striche: A Murano glass marvel with a “candy-like” glow. Created through four meticulous pours of molten glass, its gummy, vibrant aesthetic brings a bold energy to post-Iftar conversations.

Lucerama: This suspended tubular light, wrapped in undulating recycled PE, emits a rarefied, weightless glow—floating elegantly above the dining table like a modern crescent moon.

The Nebula Sanctuary

The Nebula Wood and Nebula Monaca seating concepts offer a “cloud-like” embrace. With teardrop arms and 30 fabric options, these seats are designed for authentic wellbeing. The Monaca version, featuring a fully recyclable shell and wheels for mobility, ensures that your space remains as dynamic as your guest list.

Rificolona

A playful pendant lamp crafted from recycled polyethylene, its shade rotates to filter light with poetic subtlety. Hovering delicately, it adapts to mood and time of day.

This Ramadan, Western Furniture invites you to infuse your home with celestial tones, artistic silhouettes, and meaningful design—creating a radiant sanctuary for family and friends with the innovative and imaginative designs of the Miniforms. move away from the expected and embrace the extraordinary. The Miniforms collection isn’t just furniture; it’s an invitation to experience the Holy Month through a lens of color, sustainability, and artistic bravery.

L to R: Rasha Hassan, Managing Partner of AVENEW Development,  Mr Nilesh Ved, Chairman of APPCORP Holding & Kora Properties and Owner of Apparel Group

AVENEW Development, the Dubai-born real estate innovator, has entered into a strategic joint venture with Kora Properties to deliver a new integrated commercial district in Motor City, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commercial portfolio.

The partnership brings together AVENEW’s design-led, people-first development philosophy with Kora Properties’ fully integrated real estate development platform backed by APPCORP Holding, one of the region’s leading conglomerates, creating a strong joint venture focused on delivering high-quality, long-term urban assets.

The joint venture’s first project is located on a prime development plot in Motor City, directly adjacent to the Dubai Autodrome. The masterplan will comprise six Grade A office buildings, a hospital, and an integrated retail mall, forming a fully self-sustaining business and lifestyle destination.

Designed as a contemporary urban district, the development will offer open views, landscaped public spaces, and a pedestrian-friendly environment that supports productivity, wellbeing, and everyday ease. The project aligns with Dubai’s broader ambition to create cleaner, more connected, and more sustainable commercial communities.

Commenting on the partnership, Rasha Hassan, Managing Partner of AVENEW Development, said:

“We don’t just build structures, we shape experiences. This partnership represents an important step in AVENEW’s growth, allowing us to expand our presence in the commercial sector while staying true to our core philosophy of intentional development. By working with Kora, we are combining design intelligence with operational strength to create a destination that supports how people work, connect, and operate.”

Mr Nilesh Ved, Chairman of APPCORP Holding & Kora Properties and Owner of Apparel Group, said:

“Our partnership with AVENEW reflects a shared vision to create destinations that deliver lasting value. By combining our expertise across development, design, and execution, we are committed to building high-quality assets that serve businesses, strengthen communities, and stand the test of time. The Motor City development reflects our commitment to building commercially resilient destinations that align with Dubai’s long-term growth ambitions.”

The Motor City development will be curated as a modern integrated commercial environment that blends professional, healthcare, retail, and lifestyle components through green open spaces and thoughtfully designed public realms.

The joint venture reflects a long-term commitment by both partners to Dubai’s urban evolution, positioning the project as a new benchmark for design-led, commercially driven urban districts in the city.

About AVENEW Development:

Avenew Development is more than real estate—it’s about curating a lifestyle where comfort and finesse live together in harmony to create timeless memories. Founded and born in Dubai in 2024, Avenew was co-founded by Rasha Hassan with a vision to craft homes that elevate everyday living. We believe a home is more than just a space—it’s where life’s finest moments unfold. That’s why we design with intention, creating refined, high-end communities where luxury feels effortless and every detail enhances the way people live, connect, and unwind. At Avenew, we shape more than residences; we create experiences. Our developments are a seamless blend of sophistication and warmth, ensuring that every home isn’t just lived in —it’s cherished. With a deep commitment to redefining modern comfort, Avenew is setting new standards for inspired living in Dubai—one exceptional home at a time.

About Kora Properties:

KORA Properties is dedicated to delivering exceptional value and meeting the growing demand for premium residential and commercial developments. The company is part of APPCORP Holding, a global conglomerate with a strong presence in 14 countries across four continents. APPCORP’s flagship enterprise, Apparel Group, is a globally recognized retail leader with over 2,500 stores, a diverse portfolio of 85+ international brands. The Group has established a strong presence in the GCC—Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman—and continues to expand across key markets including India, Southeast Asia, South Africa, and Egypt. Offering an integrated omni-channel experience, Apparel Group represents global names such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, RITUALS, Skechers, ALDO, Charles & Keith, and Tim Hortons. Its sustained growth is driven by a multicultural workforce of over 27,000+ and steered under the leadership of its founders, Nilesh Ved and his wife Sima Ved.

Exclusive interview with Michaela Ferrari, Italian architect and designer, Miki Ferrari

As an architect and founder, how do you define your role today, are you primarily a creative director, a business strategist, or a custodian of craftsmanship?

My main role is that of Creative Director for the brand, ensuring that our products are designed to be ultra-stylish and supremely comfortable. I am lucky to have a team that supports me on all other aspects of our business, including operations, production, marketing and sales. This gives me the freedom to focus on design, and the comfort to know my designs will be beautifully brought to life, and efficiently delivered to the customers.

Your philosophy speaks about “thinking with the heart” and often reference fashion as an inspiration. In a highly technical industry, how do you protect emotion within structure? And How does couture thinking translate into sofa design?

The beauty of what we do, is that the free flow of creativity is complimented by the institutional structure, not constrained by it. Design for the sake of design is ego – instead, we think with the heart, and we create with the hand.  I think of the heart as the source of creativity, and the hand as the source of structure, and the two compliment each other. Like couture fashion, our sofas are proportioned, structured, with elevated materials and intentional detailing. The pieces are structured and supportive, a sculptural statement as refined on the inside as the outside – tailored and precise, much like a hand-crafted gown. 

Architecture trains you to think about space; furniture requires intimacy with the human body. How did you transition between those two scales?

One way to think of it, is to see the human body as an architectural form, and the products we produce are designed to support and embrace the human form, at both a physical and emotional level. The principles of design are similar; in architecture you create spaces for the body to move in and experience, whereas furniture, you design for rest, for intimate connection between the body and object. I consider furniture more personal in the sense that it is about physical points of contact, and how shapes, texture, proportion and subtle detailing can envelope one in such comfort, making them feel entirely at ease.

Middle Eastern interiors often embrace bold statements and layered textures. How does your design language adapt to this cultural context?

Our designs are recognized for their simple beauty and comfort, and the layering comes not from a mix of colors, rather from the variety of textures in our fabrics, so although our fabrics are mostly solid colors, the different textures add a layer of beauty to the product. It enhances one’s tactile experience and ensures that beauty is not only seen, it is felt. The natural lines and simplicity of our furniture aligns with all contemporary styles whether vibrant or muted, and we look forward to sharing our know-how and craftsmanship with a discerning Middle Eastern clientele.

• The Ambrè sofa form feels organic and enveloping, what was the conceptual starting point behind its silhouette?

Ambrè’s natural curved lines and soft fabric invite you to relax into it, the design follows a continuous, organic line that wraps around the sitter. It is a good representation of my design thinking, in creating sofas that embrace the human form. We don’t design sofas to fit a space, we design sofas to fit the human form and to enhance the human experience.

Your collections emphasize goose feathers, premium leathers, selected woods, and composite materials. How do you decide when tradition leads, and when innovation takes over?

We are Italian, so tradition always leads, in everything we do.  The ‘Made in Italy’ stamp is important to me in my craft, and even when we are being innovative, the starting point is always our tradition of craftsmanship and our reverence for design. Innovation then becomes the way we can leverage these traditions to create products that are always authentic, always human-centric and always beautiful. With great attention to detail, we push forward with modernism but always remain true to the legacy of Italian design elegance, quality and functional aesthetics.

The launch in the UAE signals a new international chapter. What does this expansion represent personally for you?

We are very proud of what we represent, and the worldwide respect for ‘Made in Italy’ as a global mark of quality and authenticity; for us to be ambassadors and share the philosophy behind this concept means a great deal to us. We are proud to join a long list of brands that have redefined the way the world views creativity and luxury in design, and have stood to develop global standards for quality and craftsmanship.