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Writer and artist Sophia Al Maria coined the term Gulf Futurism in 2007 to describe the architecture, urban planning and aesthetics of the oil-era Gulf, typified by isolation through technology and dizzying speed of change.
Meet Mashael Al Rahji, Saudi Arabia's representative at this year's London Fashion Week, whose bold street-versus-couture collection is shattering the status quo with a minimalism and underlying philosophy that treat fashion as an extension of identity.
Founded in Cairo in 2012 by Ahmed Sabry and Daki Marouf, the accessories brand reinterprets Egyptian heritage through modern materials. Now relaunched in London, it expands from jewellery into Amarna, a new handbag collection.
The fashion industry is undergoing a major shake up. Both Tom Ford and Burberry have adopted a see-now-buy-now system, where ever since their SS17 runways in New York and London, buyers can purchase looks directly. Increasingly, the lag between demonstration and delivery is vanishing, w…
Limited to just 200 examples, all of which have already been sold, Ferrari’s $2million LaFerrari Aperta hybrid convertible sportscar is a hell of a way to celebrate the marque’s 70 years of production. And in this promotional clip, the Scuderia’s F1 race driver, Sebastian Ve…
Lebanese product designer Richard Yasmine's creations blur the line between fantasy and reality. At once functional household objects and carnal statements, his highly charged work seduces through the use of honest materials and sleek, considered aesthetics.
Cross Herzog and de Meuron's de Young with Koolhaas's Casa da Musica and you arrive at Rock House in Kuwait. Thanks to AGi Architects, it is among the most innovative residences imaginable.
Built layer by layer in just 17 days, the Dubai Future Foundation's new headquarters marks an architectural and engineering breakthrough, and the opening salvo in an ambitious bid to reinvent how cities are made.
To reduce its dependence on oil, Oman is investing billions in a burgeoning hospitality industry. Eschewing glitter and artifice, the sultanate is betting instead on world-class service set within genuinely spectacular natural surroundings.
As builders once known for pleasure craft move into semi-custom yachts of ever-greater size, we examine how the most understated of the trio, Princess, long valued for solid craftsmanship, is reaching this rarefied market.
Tadashi Yanai started out making fashion at knockdown prices. Then he saw a future in simple, quality clothing. Now the owner of Uniqlo wants to turn his retail company into something that matters. As he approaches an age others may consider retiring at, Tadashi Yanai, the most successf…
A remarkable flying pyramid of a yacht is surely the most futuristic vehicle we have encountered in years. And the Tetrahedron, conceived by an emerging London-based architect, is no mere fantasy: it is coming soon to a marina.