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Founded in 1948 by Colin Chapman, Lotus once lived by the creed “simplify, then add lightness”. Since Geely's 2017 takeover and the pivot to electric lifestyle vehicles, many wonder whether that spirit survives.
There is something wonderfully self-indulgent about the Loro Piana Extra Pocket L19. Free of logos and identifiable quilting, it whispers rather than shouts, epitomising the quiet, normcore elegance and enduring allure of true simplicity.
Hotel and resort brands are extending their hospitality far beyond dry land, launching a fleet of branded yachts. We chart how the finer things now reach remote destinations, carrying loyal guests with them.
Built to host dignitaries and now a 390-room hotel, the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental commands its own 1.3km private white-sand beach on the Gulf, moments from the capital's fashion stores and fine dining.
The celebrated Valencian architect reflects on the circumstances that shaped his career, from attending art school aged eight to his ambitions for the School of Beaux Arts and the move that took him to Zürich.
Back in February 2019, we (like everyone else) were taken aback by the announcement from the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (popularly known as MBZ) that there would be a new project on Saadiyat Island grouping – for the very first time – a house of worsh…
Staged across Abu Dhabi and the archaeological site of Al Ain under the theme Public Matter, this new biennial bridges past and present, recontextualising historic spaces as canvases for creative expression.
Bulgari's then watch chief explains why a Roman jeweller builds avant-garde timepieces in Neuchatel, how Italian design fuses beauty with function, and why the record-breaking Octo Finissimo Ultra defines the house.
Yasmine Sfar and Mehdi Kebaier are the creative duo behind Altin Studio. They aptly named their brand after the Arabic word ‘Al-Tin’ meaning earth (or clay) as a means to reflect their philosophy of returning to the soil and to the traditional crafts of their native country. Their debut…
Over two decades the power-catamaran has been reinvented many times, from mastless sailing cats to efficient planing hulls and design-led cruisers. We chart this restless evolution and the latest generation now leading the multihull pack.
What you see here is Rolls Royce’s newest driver-focussed coupé. It’s called the Spectre and, even if it’s a four-seat fastback with a long bonnet and two rear-hinged doors, it is not actually a direct replacement for the discontinued Wraith. (The Spectre’s 420,000 USD price tag a…
Beirut-based interior architect Roland Helou, 37, spent his formative years between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, where his father was employed at the construction company Saudi Oger. “It was Dad’s employment that piqued an early interest in design. I remember as a young kid in Riyadh, I us…