Continental journey

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The Windsor room was inspired by traditional English heritage.

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A golden plate in the lobby symbolises the direction of the North Star.

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The Pearl room.

Designer of Dubai's best-kept secret talks exclusively to CID about his inspiration for the interior design of the World Trade Club.

The members-only World Trade Club, high on the 33^rd floor of Dubai's World Trade Centre, recently opened its doors to the public for the first time.

As one of Dubai's most famous landmarks, two years ago design consultant Chadi Tabbah, who at the time worked for a German design firm, was given the task of refurbishing the space for the first time in 25years.

Transforming the World Trade Club into the businessman's club it is today.

Combining international influence, in the design features, art and artifacts, the 400m² area is comprised of the Falcon Lounge, Seven-Sands restaurant, the Boardroom, Club room, Pearl room, Windsor room, Mogul room, and the Majlis - each with its own unique concept.

"I had an initial design brief handed over to me from the owners of the World Trade Club," said Tabbah.

"They asked for a technical, yet functional design. So, I took what they said into consideration and added my own personality into the design to create something special, with a inimitable and very personal twist."

"The story of the design for me is the signature element of the World Trade Club - the entire concept weaves together to create one space," Tabbah continued.

"I created a journey through several continents, which took me nine months to design, and one year to execute."

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