Designed to remove the clutter from their mother vessels, support vessels are inherantly utilitarian. Yet Damen’s Power Play is defying the status quo as an extraordinary global explorer in her own right. Far from being…
Yearly Archives
2019
A self-professed ‘reconstructionist’, Dina Shaker is a fearless young Egypt designer with an eye for unexpected silhouettes. If you think you know what a blazer looks like then you probably haven’t seen Dina Shaker’s take…
Discretely built into volcanic rock and surrounded by the curative waters of Iceland’s most popular tourist attraction, The Retreat at Blue Lagoon is the country’s first five-star resort and a perfect way to brave the…
One of Dubai’s greatest low profile culinary gems dares to modernise traditional Indian cuisine with flavour-bursting food that is creatively prepared and imaginatively executed. 1 We love an insider’s secret and Trèsind has all the halmarks…
Lebanese novelist and playwright Hanan Al-Shaykh’s work often challenges traditional women’s roles in the Arab world and was initially banned in many Arab countries. Her most recent book, ‘The Occasional Virgin’ is no exception. In…
They say size doesn’t matter but in the case of Hong Kong, it’s all about going big. From the world’s largest bridge to having the most Michelin stars under one roof, this city in China…
Knits in summer? That’s right, sweaters needn’t be quite so, uh, sweaty, thanks to lightweight yarns and loosely spun fabrics. But what about fashion’s love affair with functional outdoor gear, is it more than just…
Twenty five years after production of the coveted F1 supercar ended, McLaren is once again putting drivers in the centre seat with the Speedtail, a 2.25 million USD hyper-grandtourer, 1,035bhp hypercar that places its driver…
Augustinus Bader is the latest miracle product to hit skincare shelves. The age-defying formula is being pegged as a game changer by a bevy of celebrities but is it also a case study in stellar…
She’s the first woman ever to have been appointed Dean of the Columbia School of Architecture, but Amale Andraos has even more up her sleeve. The New York City-based architect is about to make a…