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Dubai Smartpreneur Competition 5.0 Spotlights the Next Generation of Innovators
business · places

Dubai Smartpreneur Competition 5.0 Spotlights the Next Generation of Innovators

The fifth cycle of Dubai Chamber's Smartpreneur Competition exceeded expectations, attracting high-potential start-ups. Revealed in August, the three finalists were ProvenMed Global in first place, Callix in second and PlasticFri in third.

26 Nov 2020 By Official Bespoke 2 min

Beirut: A Glory Of Ashes After The Eighth Destruction

Beirut: A Glory Of Ashes After The Eighth Destruction

After the catastrophic explosion of 4 August 2020, we return to Fairuz's lament for a city destroyed eight times over, and ask how much more Beirut and its people must endure.

14 Nov 2020 By Official Bespoke 2 min

The Long Wait for Madrid's Reborn Mandarin Oriental Ritz

The Long Wait for Madrid's Reborn Mandarin Oriental Ritz

Madrid's storied Hotel Ritz was set to reopen as a Mandarin Oriental this summer after its most extensive restoration in 110 years, but the pandemic has pushed the grand unveiling to 2021.

8 Nov 2020 By Official Bespoke 2 min

Heartfelt Minimalism: Inside the Tollgårds' First Middle East Home

Heartfelt Minimalism: Inside the Tollgårds' First Middle East Home

Monique and Staffan Tollgård on swapping film for design, their guiding "red thread" philosophy and conjuring a flexible family villa in Amman against a backdrop of Jordanian limestone.

15 Oct 2020 By Official Bespoke 4 min

A Grand Refresh: The Luxury Hotels Reborn After Their Biggest-Ever Renovations

A Grand Refresh: The Luxury Hotels Reborn After Their Biggest-Ever Renovations

From Madrid's Belle Époque Ritz to Tokyo's rebuilt Okura and Singapore's gutted Raffles, the world's grandest hotels have spent fortunes reinventing themselves. Here is where to book once travel resumes.

13 May 2020 By Official Bespoke 4 min

A Total Reboot: Wellness and Renewal at the Four Seasons Lāna'i

A Total Reboot: Wellness and Renewal at the Four Seasons Lāna'i

On the Hawaiian island of Lāna'i, the Four Seasons Resort at Kōʻele, A Sensei Retreat, offers a serene garden of Eden. Cool mountain breezes and warming sun set the scene for genuine restoration and renewal.

26 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke 4 min

West Bank Story: How As-Samou' Is Dusting Off Its Past to Build a Future
Unusuals · places

West Bank Story: How As-Samou' Is Dusting Off Its Past to Build a Future

In a remote Palestinian town south of Hebron, an international consortium has reclaimed Roman, Byzantine and Crusader vestiges, restoring centuries-old courtyards and turning a place left for ruin into something resembling renewal.

23 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke 3 min

Solid as Rock: Inside Qasr Al Hosn and Abu Dhabi's New Desert Prayer Hall

Solid as Rock: Inside Qasr Al Hosn and Abu Dhabi's New Desert Prayer Hall

From an 18th-century coral watchtower to a thriving cultural quarter, Abu Dhabi's oldest building has been reborn — crowned by CEBRA's award-winning Musallah, a prayer hall that rises from the water like rock.

19 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke 3 min

Let’s Get on Top of the Coronavirus: How to Boost Your Immunity
places · Unusuals

Let’s Get on Top of the Coronavirus: How to Boost Your Immunity

Clarens, Switzerland, April 2020: Boosting our immune system has rarely felt more urgent, especially with the current pandemic swept across the world. Maintaining a healthy immune system can help protect your body from foreign invaders and is paramount for your body in becoming and stay…

16 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke 4 min

A Biennial Land Art Exhibition from California Suddenly Arrived in Saudi Arabia this Year
places · Unusuals

A Biennial Land Art Exhibition from California Suddenly Arrived in Saudi Arabia this Year

With a display that lasted from January 31st till March 7th, Desert X helped shed light on how self-expression is a hot new topic in the Kingdom. The desert sands are slowly slipping through the hourglass, bringing change to the long-cloistered Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Nowhere is this m…

15 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke 4 min

Don't Call It a Comeback: How Burjuman Reclaimed Its Place in Dubai Fashion

Don't Call It a Comeback: How Burjuman Reclaimed Its Place in Dubai Fashion

One of Dubai's oldest malls weathered the rise of glossier rivals, then quietly reinvented itself. A new southern walkway lined with Middle Eastern debuts marks Burjuman's return to the fashion conversation.

7 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke 1 min

A Favourite Among Germans but Little Known Outside Europe, Schloss Elmau is a Cultural Retreat that’s Perfect For a Reboot

A Favourite Among Germans but Little Known Outside Europe, Schloss Elmau is a Cultural Retreat that’s Perfect For a Reboot

If ever there was a perfect hotel to visit in time for our Born Again issue then it is Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps. [Oh, and speaking of timing, it’s nice to know Lady Luck is on our side, as our visit took place in early-February 2020, just a few weeks before the coronavirus [&h…

27 Mar 2020 By Official Bespoke 4 min