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In his modernist Beirut loft, fashion designer Mohammed Al Mazen presses cake upon his guest, then loses himself in talk of turning concept into material, surrounded by white orchids and a gleaming black skull.
Arthur C. Clarke imagined a black monolith driving human progress. On architect Galal Mahmoud's concept board sits a startling counterpart, rendered entirely in white, an object our writer scarcely recognises but cannot stop contemplating.
Founder of womenswear label Dough, Dima Kassis began in Morocco, recasting the region's colour-rich, heavily embroidered caftans as minimalist pieces in muted navies and blacks, softened with lace yet faithful to their original silhouette.
We all know Diesel, the Italian label that reshaped denim in the 1990s with sophisticated cuts and bold campaigns. Its premium line extension, Diesel Black Gold, has stayed under the radar, until now.
Born in Dakar and raised in Kuwait City, Fatima Al Qadiri is a genre-mixing phenomenon in the world of electronica. The New York-based visual artist and composer’s works pivot around the politicised axes of gender, consumerism, military action and cultural stereotypes. “I believe in dji…
Born in Beirut but based in Paris and as passionate about graphic design as he is about furniture or lighting, Charles Kalpakian’s designs sit at the junction of several different overlapping worlds. A quote from Gibran. A vase called ‘Saida’. A room divider called ‘Hawa’. A light fixtu…
An athlete, adventurer and entrepreneur, the Dubai-based Yousuf Al Hashimi carries wisdom well beyond his 27 years. Co-founder of Ahdaaf Sports Club, he is on a mission to get the Middle East moving and its waistline shrinking.
Karl Lagerfeld closed Chanel's autumn-winter couture show with a visibly pregnant bride in crêpe de Chine and a gold brocade cape, the set inspired by the terrace of a 1930s Le Corbusier home.
They say crossing the Drake Passage is the price of seeing Antarctica. From the Tierra del Fuego port of Ushuaia, a veteran geologist warns that some crossings are calm and others anything but.
Iguazu, the first Alen 68 completed, will appear at September's Monaco Yacht Show. This versatile 20-metre motorboat promises to stir buyers as a chase boat, a striking day boat or a comfortable overnight cruiser.
Above the surreal casino and cantilevered curves of Singapore's Marina Bay Sands sits Waku Ghin, drawing diners by name alone. That name is Tetsuya Wakuda, the chef whose reputation underpins its considerable appeal.
Youssef had never left Lebanon, yet he was certain that wherever he went, flies would flock to honey. A double Macallan, an Australian accent and a Saint Laurent suit set the scene.