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Wallpaper* checks in at Delano Dubai, a fresh chapter for a design icon
Delano Dubai lands on Bluewaters Island, bringing Miami cool, Mediterranean flair, and a dose of design-forward glamour to the city’s shoreline
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‘Artists are being asked to be vulnerable’: inside the Sharjah Biennial 2025
In the UAE, the 16th Sharjah Biennial, titled ‘To Carry’, seeks to give voices to an international range of artists
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‘There is nuance here’: Inside Prada Mode Abu Dhabi, hosted by Theaster Gates
Wallpaper* travels to Abu Dhabi for the latest edition of Prada Mode, the Italian house’s immersive arts-led programme which this year was guided by the American artist Theaster Gates in a site-specific space in the city’s MiZa district
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Art Jameel pavilion in Dubai is a dome to fight climate doom
Art Jameel pavilion by Lebanese practice theOtherDada flags sustainability in Dubai, and opened to coincide with COP 28
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Installation SUPER LIMBO activates the empty building site of Sharjah Mall
SUPER LIMBO installation by Limbo Accra and Ivorian textile brand Super Yaya uses weaving methods to activate the paused building site of Sharjah Mall during Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023
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Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023 celebrates the ‘beauty of impermanence’
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023, curated by Tosin Oshinowo, focuses on beauty, impermanence and adaptability; and it has just launched in the UAE
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This holiday retreat in Lebanon celebrates exposed concrete while embracing its natural setting
East Architecture Studio, with a base in Lebanon and the UAE, joins the ranks of the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
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The Serai Wing launches its minimalist architecture in Sharjah
The Serai Wing opens in Sharjah to a design by Dubai-based studio Anarchitect
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Last chance to see: Sharjah Biennial 15, ‘Thinking Historically in the Present’
Built on the vision of late curator Okwui Enwezor, the Sharjah Biennial 15: ‘Thinking Historically in the Present’ offers a critical reframing of postcolonial narratives through major new commissions
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Anarchitect designs beach-side barbers inspired by lightweight coastal structures in Dubai
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Dubai designer Zuleika Penniman tells a coral story
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Dubai Design Week: the Emirati city reinvents itself as a global design capital
Dubai's inaugural design week gives visitors a taste of what to expect from its developing design district in the coming years
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New creative cultures: in conversation with Dubai’s acclaimed female designers
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Abu Dhabi Art heats up as the world’s gallery giants come to town
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Alserkal Avenue reveals plans for Dubai’s first building by Rem Koolhaas’ OMA
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Hozan Zangana's socially-distant seating is inspired by mirages
In Dubai, the Iraqi designer explores a design based on the Fata Morgana phenomenon, creating public seating that invites people to connect from a safe distance
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Dubai’s new Downtown Design fair and a glimpse at the city’s future creative hub
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Dubai’s Downtown Design fair highlights the region’s emerging role as a catalyst for the creative scene
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Chanel conquers The Island in Dubai for the house's latest Cruise collection
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Unearthing the cultural stories and emotional forces behind Emirati design
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A new conversation: Stéphane Custot on Dubai's emerging art markets
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Sophomore star: an ambitious Dubai Design Week doubles in size for its second edition
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The future was: Wallpaper* explores Art Dubai 2016
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Dubai welcomes the Museum of the Future
Killa Design and the Dubai Future Foundation launch the Museum of the Future in Dubai, which opens its doors to the public today (22 February 2022)
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Eastward expansion: New York’s Leila Heller opens Dubai outpost
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Photo finish: Dubai hosts inaugural photography exhibition
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The Sharjah Architecture Triennial inspects the future of urbanism
The inaugural Sharjah Architectural Triennial, curated by Adrian Lahoud, is built around the subject ‘Rights of Future Generations’ and investigates decision making and rethinking fundamental questions about architecture in the UAE region and beyond
