“This [property] is a replication of history, so we need to bring the historical factor into this presentation.
“For example, putting shiny chaffing dishes into a historical food venue, I don’t see. It should instead be something that replicates the historical value of the statement of Ibn Battuta’s travels.
In fact, there weren’t any chaffing dishes when Ibn Battuta was travelling; it was all raw, rustic — bronze, copper, ceramics, glass, iron, stone, granite, marble,” he continued.
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“These are all materials that are very indicative of trying to recreate that experience — and that’s the common thread I’m talking about.
“We want to fulfil the expectations of the architectural design, the interior design, the owner’s dreams.
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