A Material Haven: Terra Abu Dhabi by Bone Studio.Bone Studio has designed a second outpost for Terra at Al Qana, Abu Dhabi. The cafe’s new home seamlessly translates the brand’s distinct architecture while embracing the idiosyncrasies of the local community. Materials are layered...
Culinary Worlds Collide: Juno Restaurant in Doha by Rawan Muqaddas and Selma Akkari.Rawan Muqaddas and Selma Akkari have designed Juno, an Italo-American Bistro in Doha’s Alwaab neighbourhood. Drawing inspiration from the timeless Italian establishment and the iconic American diner, Juno’s interior evokes a warm and...
Abu Gosh Middle Eastern Café & Restaurant by Studio Shoo.Abu Gosh is an authentic Middle Eastern cafe infused with a bold dose of colour. The second of its kind, design studio Studio Shoo took on the challenge of creating an interior that balances the heritage building’s existing charm with...
Habitas Unveils AlUla Retreat in Saudi Arabia.Marking the brand’s first property in the Middle East, Habitas AlUla charts a new course across a land unfamiliar to the modern traveller. The resort rests within an ancient oasis in the desert canyons of the Ashar Valley, surrounded by...
AlUla House Concept in Medina by French Architect Nicolas Dorval-Bory & Artist Caroline Corbasson.Al 'Ula House in Medina, Saudi Arabia is a collaborative residential concept, designed in unison by Paris-based architect Nicolas Dorval-Bory and French artist Caroline Corbasson. The pair approached the project as “a conceptual...
Jean Nouvel’s Sharaan Resort Concept at AlUlá, Saudi Arabia Celebrates the Beauty of Past Civilisations.Jean Nouvel unveils the concept for Sharaan Resort at AlUla – a scheme that celebrates the extraordinary beauty of past civilisations, drawing on the nearby Nabataean wonders of Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site....
0408: A Memorial for Beirut Made from Explosion Debris by two Lebanese Designers.After the horrific Beirut explosion in August 2020, two Lebanese designers, Cynthia el Frenn and Yara Chaker, came together around a personal project that commemorates lost lives. The resulting 0408 memory object uses pieces of glass and...
Community Empowerment via Urban Development: Presence in Hormuz 02, Iran by ZAV Architects.Tehran-based ZAV Architects’ multipurpose cultural residence comprises vibrant rammed earth domes that form part of a broader social and cultural initiative on Hormuz Island in Iran. Dubbed “Presence on Hormuz”, the series of...
After Ego Hybrid Collection by Richard Yasmine.After Ego is Yasmine’s a hybrid collection inspired by the metaphorical Postmodernism/ Memphis movement with a twist of graceful Art Deco lines assorted to monolithic Brutalism sobriety. Always trying to promote exactly how using simple...
