Culture + Lifestyle
The Architecture of Memory in BeirutInside MARIAGROUP’s latest hospitality project for Aishti, where stone, concrete, art, and atmosphere dissolve the boundaries between architecture and the city itself.Show More
Rare and the Return of Atmosphere in Dubai DiningIn a city that often confuses spectacle with experience, Rare proposes something quieter, more difficult, and ultimately more enduring: a restaurant designed not around performance, but around emotional ease.Show More
The Regional Edit | A Beirut’s Chairmaker Is Rethinking Everyday Luxury Through Lebanese CraftAs part of The Regional Edit, the Beirut-based entrepreneur discusses craft, visibility, and creating opportunities for women through design in the MENA region.Show More
Beyond Spectacle: The Mood Shift Around Art DubaiFrom ecological rhythms and organic matter to memory, tactility, and stillness, a quieter artistic sensibility appears to be emerging across Dubai’s galleries during Art Dubai week.Show More
The Rise of the Curated Interior: Gradient Opens at Alserkal AvenueWith the opening of Gradient at Alserkal Avenue, designer Nader Gammas joins a growing generation of regional creatives transforming galleries into immersive, collectible environments where lighting, vintage pieces, and contemporary design coexist through atmosphere rather than chronology.Show More
Art Dubai: A Redistribution of Cultural GravityFrom regional galleries to large scale commissions, the fair’s 20th edition maps the institutions, artists and conversations shaping the Middle East today.Show More
Boffi | DePadova Opens Its First Dubai Pop-Up at Alserkal Avenue Ahead of Its Dubai FlagshipAhead of its permanent UAE flagship opening in 2026, Boffi | DePadova arrives at Alserkal Avenue with an immersive pop-up developed alongside Atelio, exploring architecture, systems, craftsmanship, and a more integrated vision of contemporary living.Show More
Whispers Against the Noise: How the UAE Pavilion Turns Sound into a Political and Cultural Medium at VeniceAt the UAE Pavilion of the 2026 Venice Biennale, Washwasha transforms whispering into a cultural and political language, tracing how sound, oral memory, migration, and technological noise shape contemporary identities across the Gulf and beyond.Show More