Culture + Lifestyle
Coollect, or The Art of Looking Without a NameIn 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 ObjectOn 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 ViviumShow More
Balenciaga’s The Plant: Craft, Architecture, and the Re-Industrialisation of Savoir-FaireIn 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
Apple Butter Riyadh: A Social Stage in Red and Green at KAFDIn 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
Beefbar Almaza Bay: An Architecture of Light and LineOn Egypt’s North Coast, where the Mediterranean recedes into a horizon of pale blues and mineral sands, Beefbar Almaza Bay is conceived less as a destination than as a calibrated state of mind.Show More
A Quiet Revolution in Motion: Inside Jeddah’s Most Design-Led Pilates SpaceIn a city as dynamic as Jeddah, NUA feels like a pause button: a place where movement slows down, focus sharpens, and design does much of the talking.Show More
