Culture + Lifestyle
Design as Cultural InfrastructureWhen we think of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the mind immediately goes to scale: the vastness of its architecture, the weight of its collections, the symbolic gravity of a nation speaking to the world.Show More
Constructing the Fragile: Crosby Studios Designs a New Spatial Language for Floristry in DubaiIn Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue—an ecosystem where contemporary art, design, and experimental thinking converge—floristry has been radically reframed. Show More
AlUla Arts Festival 2026, A Garden in the Desert: Art, Design and Landscape in DialogueFrom 16 January to 14 February 2026, the fifth edition of AlUla Arts Festival marks a clear turning point in AlUla’s cultural trajectory. Show More
A French-Inspired Pâtisserie in Taipei, Designed as a Sensory SalonDesigned by Ecru Studio, this richly layered space draws inspiration from 18th-century Parisian salons, Milanese modernism, and poetic Asian references—transforming a compact commercial footprint into an immersive, narrative-driven experience.Show More
Era Wellness: A New Architectural Language for Urban Wellbeing in KuwaitA members-only wellness club in Sharq reimagines the gym as a layered architectural experience—where ritual, restraint, and atmosphere shape the body in motion.Show More
Inside Alserkal × Design Miami: An Exclusive Conversation with Vilma JurkuteFollowing the announcement of Design Miami’s multi-year partnership with Alserkal, Marie Claire Maison Arabia speaks exclusively with Vilma Jurkute, Executive Director of Alserkal, to unpack the cultural thinking, regional context, and long-term vision shaping this landmark collaboration.Show More
Between Light and Stone: Exclusive Conversation with Nebras AljoaibFor the fifth edition of Noor Riyadh 2025, Saudi designer and artist Nebras Aljoaib unveiled Between Light and Stone, expanding on Aljoaib’s broader design language, one defined by material depth, refined minimalism, and cultural resonance. Show More