Leader Of The Pack

For three decades, the leading Italian furniture brand EDRA has been collaborating with innovative and avant-garde designers to create unorthodox, eye-catching furniture destined for unique and intriguing spaces.

Better Living

Dubai-based consultancy LXA has designed key leisure areas of Al Habtoor City, Abu Dhabi’s Reem Island continues to rapidly take shape, and Dubai Monorail’s new station is expected to increase convenience and passenger numbers.

Trading Up

The 2017 edition of Downtown Design – the Middle East’s most important design trade show and anchor event for Dubai Design Week – is celebrating five years of success.

Heart Of The City

Designer Renate Aridi reveals how Dubailove allows locals and visitors to embrace – and take home – the essence of the emirate.

Design Formula - Illuminating Ideas

This year’s Salone del Mobile was brighter than ever thanks to Euroluce, the biennial lighting exhibition.

Apple Spreads Its Wings

The new Apple Dubai Mall features 18 ‘solar wings’ that provide shade during the day, before opening in the evening to give visitors a stunning view.

Branching Out

A collaborative installation has a new life as a live test case for the use of thermally-modified American ash.

Im Pei

A 100th birthday is always something special – even more so when you’re one of the most influential, celebrated and decorated architects of the 20th Century.

Woven In History

Having enjoyed standing ovations for its renowned products for more than a century, Italy’s leading textile manufacturer Rubelli, recently revealed its debut furniture collection, Rubelli Casa, much to the delight of contemporary design aficionados.

Jewel Of Ajman

Piero Lissoni’s design for the new Oberoi hotel and resort pays homage to the magic and modern spirit of Emirati culture.

Taking Shape

Progress continues to be made on Nakheel’s enormous Deira Islands city project, KEO is providing design and construction supervision services for Expo Village, and Address Hotels + Resorts will be managing the forthcoming Jabal Omar Address Makkah.

Pure Of Heart

Purity founder and owner Nizam A. Baki reveals how he brought design-consciousness to the region with the launch of his empire.

French Connections

September’s Maison Objet 2017 explores the elusive luxury of comfort and top global trends, and honours Tristan Auer, Designer of the Year 2017.

Mind Of A Maestro

Mauro Porcini, Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo, reveals the secrets to being a design genius in the 21st century.

The Wind Tower

Five millennia after it first appeared, one of the region’s most enduring and functional architectural features is poised to enjoy renewed success.

Design Hero

Master of Italian design, Fabio Novembre explains the need for a humanistic global perspective, and the secret to the pursuit of happiness.

Eames' Dot Pattern

70 years ago, a renowned husband-and-wife design team entered a MoMA contest with a fabric design that went on to feature in homes around the world.

Kitchen Couture

David McCreath, Senior Designer at Hacker Kitchens, reveals his top tops for making the festive season bright and stress-free.

Sea Vista

Architect Shwan Alhashimi of Archiplexus Design created Villa 66, a customised luxury villa on Palm Jumeirah that embraces the spirit of contemporary living.

Material World

Cevisama 2018 will bring top Spanish ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings to an international audience.

Designer Of Dreams

Decades after his death, Cecil Beaton’s influence and popularity continue to grow as wider audiences are introduced to the photographer’s iconic work.

Taking Shape

Construction work has started on the marina at Marasi Business Bay, a major new mixed-use destination set to feature unique water homes and floating restaurants.

Haute Hotel

Parisian interior designer Sarah Lavoine reveals the secrets behind her design for the new five-star Le Roch Hotel.

Modern Muse

The musée yves saint laurent marrakech will pay homage to the icon’s art of style.

Multi Drawer Cabinet

One of the smartest and most reliable ways to store important items, the Bisley Multi Drawer is approaching 60 and boasts a quiet and timeless style born solely of necessity.

Design Legacy

Omar Nakkash, Interior Designer at Nakkash Gallery, reveals the inspiration behind the gallery’s new collection.

Colour Fix

Start the New Year with saturated, colourful hues that bring depth and dimension to any interior

Smart Move

Dubai is to become home to what is being described as “the tallest, largest and smartest net-zero energy building in the world”, a ‘timber town’ is being planned for the Swedish city of Örebro and a village in northern France is home to what is claimed to be the world’s first solar road.

Form + Function

Amar Sabeh el Leil, architect at Paris-based Architecture Studio, reveals the secrets to designing FORM, the region’s first design concept hotel.

Educated Eyes

Sass Brown, Founding Dean of Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, explains how her love of materials and craftsmanship has defined her success.