Design Challenge

Ready to show off your design chops? We've curated three exciting challenges to choose from which will test your creativity and innovation. Each challenge focuses on a specific core element, from creating a nature-inspired sanctuary to designing a multi-sensory living space. Choose the challenge that inspires you the most to showcase your skills. Push yourselves to create unique, unforgettable designs that balance form, function, and creativity.

#1. The Nature-Infused Sanctuary

Room: Master Bedroom

Theme: Harmony

Tagline: Bring Nature back home!

Brief: The nature-inspired master bedroom should evoke a feeling of harmony, creating a balanced and restorative space that nurtures the person's connection to the natural world. You are asked to design a master bedroom that brings the beauty and tranquillity of nature indoors. This could include the use of organic materials, colours, textures, and even sounds, creating an immersive and rejuvenating retreat.

shallow focus photography of grass leaf
shallow focus photography of grass leaf
bokeh photography of person carrying soil
bokeh photography of person carrying soil
gray and black Pentax MILC camera beside round white and brown ceramic teacup on top of round white and brown saucer on top of table
gray and black Pentax MILC camera beside round white and brown ceramic teacup on top of round white and brown saucer on top of table

#2. The Sustainable Luxury Retreat

Room: Guest Bedroom

Theme: Serenity

Tagline: Unwind in style, Mindful of earth

Brief: The eco-friendly luxurious bedroom should evoke a feeling of serenity, providing a calming and peaceful atmosphere that allows the person to relax and recharge You must design an eco-friendly, luxurious bedroom for a high-end residence, focusing on sustainability and innovation. You are encouraged to use sustainable materials, energy-efficient lighting, and creative solutions for maximizing space and functionality. The room should reflect a balance of luxury, comfort, and environmental consciousness.

#3. The Multi-Sensory Living Space

Room: Living Room

Theme: Immersion

Tagline: Awaken your senses!

Brief: The living room should evoke a sense of immersion, engaging all five senses and drawing the person into a captivating and enriching experience. You are asked to creatively incorporate sensory elements that cater to each sense – sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell – to create an immersive, unforgettable experience. This could include, for example, a statement fireplace, soothing lights, a bespoke audio system, tactile materials, and aromatherapy elements.

Instructions are as follows:

  • A writeup laying out your pre-design thinking, considerations and highlights of your creation

  • The Design is to be submitted in the following formats-

    • Floor plan(showing Space Layout) using Sketches/AutoCad

    • Mood Board containing furniture, Accessories and material details

  • In case you feel the need to include a 3D render to do justice to your creation, please go ahead.

  • You may include jpegs, Pdf, Videos

Entries can be mailed directly to sooraj@moori.ae or admin@moori.ae

Submissions:

Evaluation:

Evaluation Criteria are as follows:

  • Adherence to the brief

  • Visual appeal and design aesthetics

  • Presentation quality

  • Space Usage

  • Attention to detail

  • Authority over the conception of design and process (To be gauged from the writeup)

  • Consideration of human emotions and human interactions(To be gauged from the writeup)

Awards:

#1. Apple Ipad

#2. EMAAR Gift Voucher- AED 750

#3. EMAAR Gift Voucher- AED 500

Winners:

#1. Chandni Chhabra

#2. Zainab Vimanwala

#3. Hamdha Abbas