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Buddakan, New York © STARR RESTAURANT ORGANISATION / DAVID JOSEPH Designer: Christian Liaigre / Gilles & Boissier From inception this restaurant aimed to become ‘The’ destination to eat in New York. It was recognised that in fashionable destinations the act or arriving and of being seen ar
There’s no need to escape to Europe or the US to get your climbing fix. The Middle East offers a wide range of experiences, whether you’re a beginner or an expert. Bespoke recently tackled a route in the Lebanon range and survived to tell the tale.
An exiled Iraqi architect’s home presents a paradigm of a free thinker’s vision of reconciliation between our region and the West. Celebrated, incarcerated, respected, yet misunderstood, Rifat Chadirji is a principal personality of our time.
Chevrolet captured the soul of a generation when the Camaro first went on sale in 1966. Now, the fifth generation of the ultimate American muscle car hits the road amid a cloud of smoke and burning rubber. Will the rebirth of a legend bail out a company that’s been making headlines for all
For Amr Ali, the road from a vintage Yankees t-shirt to 16,500 USD dresses worn by the likes of Kate Moss and Whitney Houston was paved with 5,000 black Swarovski crystals, lined by a number of supportive celebrities, and wound through London, Paris and Muscat.
Writer: Nadine Hallak Rare appeal His jewelled empire extends from the Middle East, through Europe and all the way to Beverly Hills. He is Edmond Avakian, the fine jeweller who strives for nothing short of perfection. With a head for engineering and finance, and a hawk’s eye for precious s
This is the world’s largest aeroplane. Named the Antonov An-225 Myria, it was built by the Antonov Design Bureau in Ukraine, and though two were originally commissioned only one was ever built. The second An-225 has been cannibalised for spare parts and currently sits derelict, collecting
The world of shipbuilding is in for a shock as Abu Dhabi MAR disturbs the otherwise tranquil waters with some eye-catching innovation. The Middle Eastern company has boldly renovated two warships, recasting them as things of extreme pleasure.
Zalfa Bouez is the President of the Zouk Mikael International Festival in Lebanon where every year a musical festival is held within the town’s Romanesque amphitheatre.
Between tradition and contemporary creations, S.T.Dupont has always innovated and surprised.
The global recession may be in full force, yet Arab families are still wealthy. One of the biggest players even recently declared, “We have come a long way since the days when pearl diving was a mainstay of our economy. Now, in the new Millennium, the world is our oyster.”
Dental care in the region is somewhat embryonic. Luckily, a team of dentists came together to change that, and as a result Dentalia Clinics was born.