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The Kuwait-born, California-raised and Brooklyn-based designer makes furniture and objects that defy categorisation, moving from acoustics to medical-inspired provocations while rejecting both the millennial tag and the expectations placed on Arab art.
CL is a young South Korean singer making music the millennial way, with millions of followers on social media. But making it in the brick-and-mortar world brings a whole different set of challenges.
At just 28, the Syrian-Lebanese economist and activist has built the Sawa Foundation on dignity and ownership, drafting laws and rallying donors to support refugees the world too often forgets.
Born in 1985, Prince Mohammed bin Salman grew up overshadowed by three accomplished half-brothers, among them an astronaut and an Oxford-educated scholar, before his father, King Salman, transformed his prospects entirely.
Seemingly overnight, Jim Chapman has become one of the internet's most popular stars. His good looks and boundless enthusiasm for daily life have placed him on a short list of men dominating the social media sphere.
Nadine Ghaith examines a multicultural, multilingual generation that has shed the religious and political labels it inherited. Exposed to turmoil rather than sheltered from it, these Middle Eastern millennials see the world quite differently from Western peers.
Starting a fashion label one year after the financial crisis of 2008 was undoubtedly a bold move. And that’s exactly what bright-eyed, 24-year-old, fresh out of college Reema Al Banna did. Her brand Reemami captures that spirit of a daring and thriving generation that rooted itself in a…
They may be impatient and love selfies but Millennials are also the first generation in history to be worse off than their parents. Here are some exceptions to that rule. AYAH BDEIR Bdeir is a 33-year-old graduate of engineering from AUB who got a Master’s at MIT before founding …
Featuring walls that slide in and out of the building, the Modulofts by Fouad Samara Architects offer a novel answer to the age-old problem of limited space, demanding only that residents be a little rough and ready.
Proving that nice guys do finish first, Brunello Cucinelli makes a case for graciousness as a shrewd business approach. Brunello Cucinelli is one of fashion’s most expensive labels, famous for top-end knitwear and sharp suits favoured by the likes of James Bond star Daniel Craig. …
The Seddiqi Holdings marketing chief explains how she turned a family watch-retail empire into an educational, non-commercial gathering that is placing Dubai firmly on the international horology map.
Lebanese painter, sculptor and architect Nadim Karam dissolves the barriers between his trades. Rather than build within the space allotted, he builds around it, seeking, he says, to create a relationship, a story and a feeling of festivity.