Culture + Lifestyle

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026: Matter as Method From 21–26 April 2026, Salone del Mobile.Milano returns to Fiera Milano Rho for its 64th edition, reaffirming its position not simply as the world’s leading design fair, but as a laboratory where industry, culture, and research intersect. Show More

Designing the Destination: The New Geography of Luxury in 2026 In 2026, the language of luxury travel shifts from spectacle to subtlety. Geography remains essential, yet it is no longer the sole protagonist. Show More

Coollect, or The Art of Looking Without a Name In an era when the art market is increasingly tethered to reputation, provenance, and spectacle, Coollect proposes a radical recalibration: what if we looked first—and only—at the work? Show More

Architecture Beyond the Object On the occasion of the opening of the Kettal showroom in Dubai, Marie Claire Maison Arabia convened a conversation with Alex Alorda, CEO of Kettal; Ruggero Ottogalli, CEO of Atelio; and Elie Khouri, Founder and Chairman of Vivium Show More

Balenciaga’s The Plant: Craft, Architecture, and the Re-Industrialisation of Savoir-Faire In the Tuscan town of Cerreto Guidi—long associated with Italy’s quiet mastery of making—Balenciaga has inaugurated The Plant, an 8,000-square-metre production site that repositions manufacturing not as a hidden backstage, but as a central cultural act.Show More

A Language of Luxury: Qatar Through the Cultural Lens of Rosewood Doha At Rosewood Doha, recently opened in Lusail, hospitality unfolds as an atmosphere: an accumulation of spatial decisions that reveal Qatar through nuance, restraint, and cultural intelligence. Show More

InterContinental The Red Sea Resort: A New Language of Regenerative Luxury On Shura Island, at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s visionary Red Sea development, Kristina Zanic Consultants has conceived interiors for InterContinental The Red Sea Resort that feel less designed than discovered. Show More

Apple Butter Riyadh: A Social Stage in Red and Green at KAFD In the ever-evolving urban landscape of King Abdullah Financial District, Apple Butter arrives as both a destination and a declaration. Designed by Rabih Geha Architects for Adara Group—reinterprets the brand’s identity through a spatial narrative that is confident, convivial, and quietly theatrical.Show More