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A new asset management and advisory services firm has been formed comprising of some heavyweight players from the Middle Eastern finance scene. According to exclusive information given to the Insider, this should be of major interest to all sophisticated investors.
Is Luxury but a Slogan? by Rana Ballout Luxury is not what it used to be. Over the last few decades it has morphed from being the privilege of the few into the bounty of the many. What used to be the pearly playground of a handful of trust-fund babies and self-made millionaires, is now ope
F House | private residence Dahr El Sawan, Lebanon Area: 1 200 m² + 1 basement Date: August 2000 - June 2004 [Text by Ayssar Arida] The brief A high profile young couple with 2 children, the clients organised a competition for a new family residence to live and entertain in as their home i
The two most conceptually innovative projects in the world of engineering and real estate are Eighty South Street in New York City and the Carloft in Berlin. They offer a totally novel and unique concept of living space. Bespoke believes that if our region’s developers derive inspiration f
Did you know that the web was created by Englishman Tim Berners-Lee (and not by Al Gore as is ‘famously’ thought) in 1991, at CERN, the particle physics laboratory near Geneva? Did you also know that in 1994 there were 10,000 websites and now there are over 100 million? Berners-Lee’s visio
An eighteenth century arcade in the prestigious Place Vendôme separates the museum from the workshop of one of the most legendary jewellers in the world today. One that is rich in history with roots dating back to the Napoleonic era. Its name is Chaumet and Bespoke visited its Parisian hea
The role of women in the Middle East is evolving because progress and evolution are unavoidable. As German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said, “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” Re
London’s newest kid on the Savile Row block is changing the way men view tailor made and bespoke fashion, combining flamboyant colours with couture styling. But, asks Ziad Taha, can Ozwald Boateng also put the Middle East under his belt?
Although his assistant asked that I submit my questions in advance of Bespoke’s exclusive interview, Bahaa al-Hariri confesses he hasn't read them. "It's been really busy," he says by way of apology, after we shake hands." I don't like to read the questions before, it makes me nervous." Wa
In the Middle East, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, is due to be launched by the end of this summer. It will be the bestseller of all Astons and the future of the brand depends on such. Nicolas Shammas travels to Gordes in Southern France to attend the worldwide press launch of this beautiful
While Qatar may not automatically ring bells as a sport destination, that’s all set to change. Helen Assaf looks into the tiny Gulf state’s newest and most promising enterprise, Aspire, which heavily invests in sporting talent to guarantee a return of champions.
Adam Aircraft is the light jet aviation firm to keep your eye on in the new age of travel and not merely because of an appearance in the 2006 Miami Vice movie. With very light jets becoming the new breed of personal jets and businessmen the world-over switching to private travel, Bespoke t