View from the Top: Red-Soled Dreams in the City That Never Sleeps
Sinatra's vagabond shoes still long to stray through the heart of New York, only now they are more likely to be red-soled Louboutins, and their owners are buying a place to stay.
A Prodigious Mural in Egypt by Calligraffiti Artist eL Seed is Actually Even Bigger Than It Looks
Cairo is a city of scale – it’s the first thing you’re confronted with when you see it from the aeroplane. Not only can you see the Pyramids of Giza, the city’s oldest and most famous example of art at scale, but there are also the vast tracts of red, mud-brick buildings, stretching alm…
Urban Dancer Charles ‘Lil Buck’ Riley Gets Down at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
From his early days dancing in the underground rap scene of Memphis, Tennessee, to international stardom and being called “what you might get if Mikhail Baryshnikov and Chris Brown’s genes were combined in a blender,” Lil Buck displays his unique moves in the halls of …
Moving on Up: Cadillac Courts a New Audience With the Aspirational CT6 Saloon
With smart new offices in New York and fresh inroads into fashion, Cadillac is reinventing itself. The marque is shedding old habits, unveiling a self-assured attitude embodied by its aspirational flagship, the CT6.
Shifting Views: Sophia Al Maria and the Rise of Gulf Futurism
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.
Cultural Transcendence: Saudi Designer Mashael Al Rahji on Minimalism at London Fashion Week
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.
Digitally Sculpted: Sabry Marouf Reimagines Ancient Egyptian Heritage from a London Base
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.
Dubai-Based Label Lama Jouni Goes Mainstream
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…
Four-Time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel is Living the Dream with his LaFerrari Aperta
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…
Practical Fantasy: Richard Yasmine's Designs Blurring Function, Fantasy and Desire
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.
Rocking Space: AGi Architects Conjure Kuwait's Extraordinary and Innovative Rock House
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.
Gone to Print: Dubai Unveils the World's First 3D-Printed Office
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.