film-noire-esque promotional video for the extraordinary sunglasses designed. From concept of‘ Black Swan’, to execution, which included photographing the models to shooting and editing the video, Modern Road produced short film that successfully delivered Khaleda Rajab’ s unique flare as an haute couture designer. Bringing the same experience to Bahrain, the design studio was also responsible for handling an exclusive event for the collaboration. Making sure to add their signature of always taking the designs to a whole new level, Modern Road allowed the invite-only guests to experience and become a part of the“ Black Swan” aesthetic, with the presence of a ballerina dancing the Black
Swan and a violinist adding an air of sophistication to the event with pleasant and soft ambient music.
Juxtaposing a little bit of contemporary with traditional in the heart of Manama, Modern Road also designed a small café in one of the oldest shopping complex, Yateem Centre. Called Cantine, the café serves healthy food options such as freshly made sandwiches on brown bread, homemade cold-pressed juice, fresh fruits, and healthy desserts. Situated on the second floor of Yateem Centre, Cantine is a quaint little café and its aesthetic replicates the freshness of the food that is served. White brick interior, suspended flower pots, and subtle lighting allows the diners to feel at ease when they walk into the shop and the minimalistic interior mirrors the small but hearty menu Cantine has to offer.“ For this project, we managed to make the look of the place fresh with the muted interior and subtle hints of greenery”, Faisal adds.
Along with working on commercial and private design projects, Modern Road is bringing to Bahrain a unique art exhibition concept – a production of their own. Aiming to showcase all international, local, already established, and upcoming artists, Modern Road hopes to bridge the gap between the rising art scene in Bahrain and internationally to create a merging of different artistic ideologies, beliefs, practices, and forms.
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