Razor Smart
A business unit of Dubai’s The Grooming Company, 1847 is a brilliant concept making it convenient and comfortable for men to smarten themselves up and de-stress at the same time.
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.
Lofty Heights
Known for its exceptional use of confined spaces, Edése Doret Industrial Design has created a palace in the sky with a custom-designed A380.
World Power
Like almost all A.Lange & Söhne timepieces the Lange 31 is mechanical. But remarkably this one boasts the longest power-reserve of any watch in the world.
The Favourite Son
As one of the region’s youngest ceos, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak has been leading Abu Dhabi’s aggressive investment strategy while racking in international attention.
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
The Protector
WordBinder Many people are fond of books and manuscripts, collecting them and building up private libraries that are exhibited and preserved like expensive jewellery. President Francois Mitterand apparently had around 3,000 of which he claimed to have read each one. But for one man, books
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.