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WHEN DID YOU REALISE YOU WANTED TO BE A JOURNALIST? I’ve always been that kid who asked questions, only to get answers that would prompt ten more questions. In the summer of 1990, my family flew from Kuwait to Berkeley, California for a summer vacation. A few weeks later, Saddam Hussein…
At the beginning of this year something rather remarkable happened in the automotive world: Mercedes-Benz overtook BMW to become the world’s number one luxury car brand. Though the two motoring rivals have seemingly always been embroiled in a sales war, BMW has held the upper hand since…
Dynamiq has propelled the superyacht industry forward with an online configurator that allows potential owners to tailor their boats to their wishes while immediately knowing the final price and delivery date. Ordering a 40-metre superyacht via an online configurator might sound counter…
Since Christie's opened its regional hub in Dubai over a decade ago, semi-annual auctions of regional art have helped the Middle East account for eight per cent of the firm's global turnover. What lies behind the boom?
With competition in luxury vehicle sales growing ever more intense, Lexus is aiming to differentiate itself by allowing people to experience the brand beyond its cars. Lexus showcased a new tagline during its last Super Bowl ad in the US, announcing a younger, more agile brand that’s re…
Equipped with technology that can help avoid losing your luggage as well as paying airline overweight fees, Raden is a new smart luggage company aiming to change the future of travel. Raden, an original New York-based brand of luggage recently started by a 33-year-old Canadian entrepren…
Two minutes into Mountain View, our writer spots his first driverless pod gliding through rush hour, ignored by blasé commuters, a fitting welcome to the boomtown heart of Silicon Valley.
Millennials, the argument runs, despise labels and refuse to be pigeonholed. Stephanie meets Kuwaiti artist and designer Nanu Al Hamad, whose deliberately shocking, category-defying body of work seems made precisely for such a generation.
Sustainability reigns supreme at Vigilius Mountain Resort, a modern alpine resort near the Italian-Austrian border. It’s also the ideal setting for a well-needed dose of wellness. From Provence to Prague, nearly every little corner of Europe has had its moment in the sun over the past f…
London’s beautiful new Four Seasons Hotel at Ten Trinity Square repurposes a historic building, offering a fresh alternative for your next stay in the English capital. Let’s face it: London isn’t what it used to be. This former symbol of European prowess, royalty and provenance has slow…
Koa Canvas is not like your other residential projects in Dubai. With 43 different floor plans for the 70 apartments, it heralds a new approach to community building, one in which individuality and identity are front and centre. What the 30-somethings of today are looking for in a place…
Filmmaker Alejandro Landes’ glorious contemporary home in Miami, on the shores of Biscayne Bay, is as captivating as a cinematic masterpiece. Casa Bahia unfolds like a cinematic dream. The luxurious home (which at 50 million USD, is one of the most expensive properties on the Miami mark…