Palm Shaped Prodigy
Palm Jumeirah is a modern wonder of the world, testing our ingenuity to the fullest and resulting in an accomplishment for all mankind and not just Arabs.
One for the Home
Drinking a Long Island Ice Tea or a Virgin Pina Colada used to only be possible when out of the house. Until, that is, Digital Beverages created the possibility of a digital bartender for your home.
Palm Mastery
Nakheel and Dubai To understand the story of Nakheel is to understand the story of Dubai: one of limitless ambition and a dogged vision. Once a sleepy town, whose major industries were fishing, pearl diving, and low-level trade, Dubai has within the space of a generation transformed itself
Luxury from the Take Off
The first Business-Class-only airline in the Middle East, Al-Khayala is an avant-garde luxury air service emanating from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Love Sweet Love
Awash with five-star hotels and resorts, the Middle East is a hot front in the hospitality wars. This year, however, a new resort was launched that captured Bespoke’s interest above all others. The Kempinski Ishtar is an ambitious project that is reinvigorated the Dead Sea.
Hideaway
There is something deeply mystical about the Dead Sea, the lowest, and arguably most tranquil place on the earth's surface. Perhaps it is the infinite stillness. At around eight times saltier than the ocean, there is no plant or animal life to speak of, and thus no associated human settlem
Going for a Diva…
The wedding singer has long been a fixture at nuptials in our region. To have the best, and to get your guests grooving on the dancefloor, you need to be prepared to pay. Bespoke takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hottest, and priciest, singers around.
Designing the Future
When it comes to the designers of tomorrow, the Middle East is leading the way. Fiona Walshe profiles three up-and-coming designers who are set to change the region.
A Dash of the Daring
A designer that looks to space as if it where a stage, Broosk Saib is a Middle Eastern born creator of sumptuous and vivacious interiors.
Bringing back the bass
If you’re looking for a vintage guitar, American cult classics are the Harley Davidson of the instrument world. But as Lucy Fielder discovers, repairing and revitalising old strummers can make for a lucrative collection.
Smoking with maturity
Mature cigars display mellower flavours and an implicit subtleness that can only be discerned by the most discriminating smokers. If you want to enjoy the very best smoke, vintage cigars are the way to go, says Oussama Safa.
Well oiled
Like a bottle of fine wine, extra virgin olive oil has its own peculiarities. From variety to vintage bottles, tasting sessions and pressing requirements, there is more than meets the eye to this essential and ancient ingredient discovers Sabina Llewellyn-Davies.