In September we were invited to San Francisco to witness the future of Audi, and the future it seems is quiet, expensive and electric. But let’s not ignore how consumers are now buying more fossil-fuelled…
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2018
You know you’ve made it when the queen herself gives your label the seal of approval. That’s Queen Bey, of course, and the label is Azzi & Osta, a name that’s garnered an incredible buzz…
We all love the full-on cinematic experience of watching a movie at home on a massive television but the problem is what to do with such an ugly eyesore when it’s not in use. Sure…
My interview with Blankpage gets off to an unsettling start. Sat in their black-walled meeting room, sparsely furnished with Barcelona chairs and large, aesthetic lumps of wood and stone that function as sculpture and furniture,…
From the moment you cross the scorching Maldivian runway, enter the sweaty main terminal, wait for your luggage, realise you have one bag missing, queue in line to file your claim and finally emerge at…
In Nadine Labaki’s office, on the first floor of a well-located Ashrafieh building, you can trace her career, past and present, by looking at the walls. The slapdash approach to decor in the utilitarian space…
Seemingly designed by a blind person, we’ve yet to discover a single redeeming feature about Boxx’s 4,000 USD electric moped. After all, the Gogoro S1, costs the same, seats two rather than one, looks better,…
There are so many new fashion brands emerging these days that it’s hard to keep up with who’s who. It must be a sign of the times that fresh grads are now preferring to go…
In Lebanon, a country that has collapsed, been built and then rebuilt multiple times, it is no surprise to find remnants of a glorious past. From the ancient Roman ruins of Baalbeck to the dilapidated,…