Put it on ice
With the threat of incurable diseases ever present, some say the best solution is to freeze the problem and find a solution another day. Fida Abi Karam investigates the science of cryonics.
Second Home
Capital Club is our region’s first gentlemen’s club, offering its members-only patrons the chance to network and unwind in equal measure.
Well heeled
Illustrious shoemakers, Berluti, have surpassed themselves once again with their latest bespoke shoe collection for men.
Orange Heat
It was 30 years ago that BMW launched its first ‘M’ car and in honour of this landmark the Munich-based company has revealed an innovative homage to its legendary M1. Ziad Taha interprets the new M1’s significance.
The Escape Award Winner: A Hotel Designed to Send You Outdoors
Writer Nicolas Shammas PULL-OUT QUOTE: “To focus too much on the rooms is to miss the point of this hotel. In exactly the same manner as a casino, the unsaid message of this hotel is to ‘get out and enjoy yourself.’” Sybaritic dreams Atlantis, The Palm wins this year’s Bespoke Ultimate Esc
Japanese Onsen
Luxury hotels come in many guises. At one end, there are the austere temples of Modernism, contemporary palaces of seduction that put the maximal into Minimalism. At the other, there are the places your grandparents liked to stay, perhaps a little formal and maybe even stuffy, but whose su
Grand Operations
Akbar Al Baker is an ambitious chief executive with a clear vision and a determined yet pragmatic approach.
Put your lights on
No moment in time can ever be imitated. Consequently taking a snapshot of a particular moment means freezing all emotion and expression for eternity. That is what drives Noah Alireza to take photographs as Ceem Haidar learns.
Black Track: De Grisogono Founder Fawaz Gruosi on Jewellery, Watches and Lebanese Roots
Fawaz Gruosi, founder and president of de Grisogono, is among the world's most sought-after jewellers and watchmakers. We met this distinctive talent, born Fawaz El Hajj in Beirut, on his first return to his paternal country in years.
Flight of fancy
The luggage market was thirsty for something new and innovative. Nadine Qaddoura realised this and whipped up a unique collection called ‘Limited N’ that left all those at the airport baggage claim talking. Raissa Batakji delves into world of a traveller’s dream.
A Woman of All Trades
When multi-talented Magdalena Diab was approached to design the interior of a boat, something she had never done before, she unreservedly accepted. Raja Farah interviews the designer, shop owner, mother and former model to gain insight on the diverse abilities of this woman.
Crying Oil
Our profound reliance on oil has recently become quite a burden with the ongoing inflation as shown in consumer price indices. What is the reason behind the oil turmoil, and what role did Saudi Arabia play in alleviating the global ordeal? Dr. Marwan Iskandar provides an enlightening insig