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Not everyone is fortunate enough to gain access to the inner sanctum of the Patek Philippe world. For those who do, it becomes ever so clear how this prestigious brand has attained its eminent status. Standing in front of the Patek Philippe Manufacture at Plan-les-Ouates in Geneva, I ad…
Collaborating with such designers as Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, The Rug Company, spearheaded by Suzanne and Christopher Sharp, do not make modern rugs per se. Rather, they make beautifully handmade traditional ones that embrace a contemporary aesthetic. It isn’…
His work may divide opinion but there’s no disputing that Richard Rogers is one of the most influential architects of our time. Still, at 81 he admits he “can see an end coming” and has changed the name of his firm from Richard Rogers Partnership to Rogers Stirk Harbour+Partners so that…
Hublot marketing director Philippe Tardivel explains the brand's future-facing ethos, its restless pursuit of new materials such as carbon and titanium, and what excites him most among this year's boundary-pushing launches and collaborations.
Guido Terreni, managing director of Bulgari Horlogerie, discusses life after the Octo, the Finissimo's new platinum incarnation and how the maison balances high jewellery against high complication in its ever-evolving watch collections.
Although medical research suggests it may harm our health, almost everything around us is designed for sitting. So studio RAAAF joined visual artist Barbara Visser to devise an edgy work landscape that abolishes the traditional desk and chair.
Developers once champed at the bit to break ground on Oman's integrated resort towns. Despite the global financial crisis and the Arab Spring, two of the Sultanate's most ambitious projects are still plodding on.
The Arab world has weathered many false starts, from Dubai's 2009 debt collapse to the Arab Spring and the disruptive rise of Isil and falling oil prices. Yet the region's appetite for trade and investment endures.
Resembling enormous containers stacked like tipping books, Arena is a striking addition to Jeddah's Al Nahdah roadside. That was precisely the intention, says general manager Hussein Madi, for a gym that preaches and practises doing things differently.
Considering it’s only fifteen years younger than Cartier, it’s amazing that the Lebanese, family-owned jewellery house of Tabbah is not more widely recognised. Of course, this has much to do with the nature of their business – quietly creating one-off haute joaillerie, often for interna…
Martino Gamper went from carpenter's apprentice to a distinct voice in contemporary design. Today, with several awards to his name, he is collaborating with Prada on a special project that breaks the mould in retail design.
Award-winning South African design firm SAOTA has built a formidable reputation for residential projects that flood Instagram feeds, an innovative and contemporary approach rooted in a keen understanding of an ever-evolving, increasingly digital industry.