UAE
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in UAE - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to UAE.
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Eastward expansion: New York’s Leila Heller opens Dubai outpost
By Daisy Alioto Last updated
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Photo finish: Dubai hosts inaugural photography exhibition
By Kate Barrett Last updated
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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
By Yoko Choy Last updated
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The search for the designer of the Dubai Expo 2020 UK Pavilion begins
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Global Grad Show 2020 takes innovation to the next level
From a fall prevention device for elderly Parkinson's disease patients to a navigation system made of silk protein, this year’s works address our globe’s complex issues
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Es Devlin wins competition for UK Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Concrete canvas: OMA creates a multi-purpose art space for Alserkal Avenue
By Ann Binlot Last updated
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David Adjaye unveils plans for Africa Institute in Sharjah
Adjaye Associates designs the Africa Institute, a new centre for the study, research and documentation of Africa and the African diaspora in the Arab world, in Sharjah, UAE
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Dubai Design District gains a new warehouse gym inspired by underground fight clubs
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Opus Dubai by ZHA places a free-form void into the heart of an abstract cube
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Downtown Design 2022 set to bolster Dubai’s booming design scene
The Middle East’s leading design fair, Downtown Design returns 9 – 12 November 2022, presenting opportunities for the world’s design industry in the UAE’s booming market In partnership with Downtown Design
By Simon Mills Last updated
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Design Days Dubai 2012
By Yoko Choy Last updated
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Sixties sci-fi meets Dali at ‘Secret Room’ speakeasy in Dubai
By Daven Wu Last updated
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UAE’s thriving creative scene catapults Dubai Design Week onto a global stage
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Dive into Adidas’ first liquid billboard in Dubai
In celebration of the German brand's full-cover women’s swimwear line, female beachgoers in Dubai were invited to make a splash in the first liquid billboard
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Expo 2020 Dubai: the ultimate tour, from districts to pavilions
Expo 2020 Dubai has opened and with it three structures highlighting Sustainability, Mobility, and Opportunity, a Thematic District, and 192 national pavilions; take the tour
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Yabu Pushelberg designs Five Palm Jumeirah to impress and amaze
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Sean Connolly opens a restaurant in Dubai Opera
By Dimity Noble Last updated
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Dubai Design Week 2021 champions local creativity and visions of the future
Dubai Design Week 2021 highlights – here’s our pick of where to go and what to see (8 –13 November 2021)
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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A minimalist contemporary home in the UAE by studio Roar
Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory is our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios. Our 2022 list includes UAE-based studio Roar, with this minimalist home in Dubai
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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Nudity, humour and politics: Art Dubai 2015 delights and surprises
By Suzanne Trocmé Last updated
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Charm and whimsy abound at Design Days Dubai 2015
By Ian Volner Last updated
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Fertile ground: Mohamed Alabbar is launching a regional rival to Amazon
By John Arlidge Last updated
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Design Days Dubai steps things up a gear for its 2014 outing
By Yoko Choy Last updated
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Fadi Sarieddine swaddles Design Days Dubai
By Daisy Alioto Last updated
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Dubai unveils new design district with three days of festivities at Meet d3
By Rachel Bennet Last updated
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Dubai’s Global Grad show tackles social and enviromental problems through diverse design
By Ali Morris Last updated


