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For artist and designer Talin Hazbar, every fragment of rock tells a storyIn the studio with the UAE-based artist, who uses collected materials, from rocks to sand and fishing nets, to create works loaded with cultural memory
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The Zayed National Museum becomes a stage for the UAE’s design voicesAgata Kurzela Studio brings together Emirati designers, makers and artists inside Abu Dhabi’s Zayed National Museum
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Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab signals a new chapter for Dubai hospitalityArchitecture-led luxury takes an understated turn with Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, the latest addition to Dubai’s iconic shoreline
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Zayed National Museum opens as a falcon-winged beacon in Abu DhabiFoster + Partners’ Zayed National Museum opens on the UAE’s 54th anniversary, paying tribute to the country's founder and its past, present and evolving future
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Itinerant design fair Nomad lands in Abu Dhabi's Zayed International AirportNomad brings new life to an iconic Abu Dhabi building, marking a new point of arrival (or departure?) for collectible design in the region
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RIBA launches new awards – and for the first winners, we look to the Middle EastThe RIBA Middle East Award winners are announced today. The first of the organisation's two new territory awards series honours a women-only mosque, a luxury hotel, a city park and more
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Oystra is ZHA’s sculptural vision for living in the United Arab EmiratesBespoke Partnership
Meet the team translating ZHA’s bold concept for the new development into ‘a community elevated by architecture’ – Dewan Architects + Engineers and developer Richmind
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Wallpaper* checks in at Delano Dubai, a fresh chapter for a design iconDelano 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 2025In the UAE, the 16th Sharjah Biennial, titled ‘To Carry’, seeks to give voices to an international range of artists
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Art Jameel pavilion in Dubai is a dome to fight climate doomArt 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 MallSUPER 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 settingEast 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 SharjahThe 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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Oberoi Beach Resort, Al-Zorah by Piero Lissoni is an understated UAE gemThe Oberoi Beach Resort, Al-Zorah by Piero Lissoni offers beach breaks and contemporary design in the UAE
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Anarchitect designs beach-side barbers inspired by lightweight coastal structures in Dubai -
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New creative cultures: in conversation with Dubai’s acclaimed female designers -
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Alserkal Avenue reveals plans for Dubai’s first building by Rem Koolhaas’ OMA -
Hozan Zangana's socially-distant seating is inspired by miragesIn 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 -
Dubai’s Downtown Design fair highlights the region’s emerging role as a catalyst for the creative scene -
Middle East revealed: W* explores Dubai's growing design scene -
Chanel conquers The Island in Dubai for the house's latest Cruise collection -
Unearthing the cultural stories and emotional forces behind Emirati design
