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Cultural Curation in the UAE

With the ambition to become the Dazed of the Middle East, new lifestyle publication The Sandy Times talks to LS:N Global about the local cultural b...

UAE : Dubai : The Sandy Times

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Mercedes-Benz leaps into luxury real estate in Dubai

Mercedes-Benz is expanding its ambitions from the road to the home. The automotive brand will launch Mercedes-Benz Places, its first real estate ve...

Luxury : Architecture : Mobility

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Phygital theme park start-up HyperSpace is revitalising retail spaces

Saudi Arabia has invested millions in digital theme park start-up HyperSpace, in the Gulf Kingdom’s latest attempt to reduce reliance on oil profit...

Entertaintment : Technology : Youth

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An artisanal Indian whisky targeting Dubai drinkers

Sustainable and artisanal Indian whisky brand Godawan has been launched in Dubai in a bid to place Indian premium spirits on the map.

Sustainability : Food & Drink : Society

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Asian counter culture comes to a luxury hotel

The H Dubai Hotel is welcoming the eclectic bar concept to its hospitality venue, with the aim of blending underground music with innovative drinki...

Design : Travel & Hospitality : Drink

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Mercedes showcases Dubai’s young female drivers

My Chosen Family is a short film that explores friendship, feminism and Middle Eastern youth culture.

Automotive : Culture : Female Futures

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Dubai’s future buildings will be 3D-printed

The city’s new strategy, launched by UAE prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is for 25% of every new building in Dubai to be cons...

Design : 3D Printing : Architecture

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Le Labo launches essential skincare range and other stories

In today’s daily digest: Jigsaw confronts immigration issue, Dubai launches cryptocurrency, the growing wellness homes sector and other stories.

Beauty : Fashion : Finance

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Today’s headlines including a Mars-like city to be built in the UAE

In today’s daily digest: Google’s in-ear translation, alcoholic Kombrewcha, an environmentally themed national holiday and other stories.

Technology : Sustainability : Food & Drink

Big Ideas

World Retail Congress 2017: Review

This year World Retail Congress sought to re-imagine the customer experience and re-assess the fundamental principles of bricks-and-mortar ret...

Retail : Artificial Intelligence : Phygital

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Virtually pointless

Dubai – Travel agency Dnata’s latest campaign satirises the concept of taking a virtual holiday.

Dnata : Virtual Reality : Travel

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Modesty movement

Dubai – The Modist is a new global online destination for luxury modest fashion.

The Modist : Luxury : Modest Wear Market

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Climate crisis

Dubai – A new exhibit at the Museum of the Future explores potential solutions to climate change.

Museum Of The Future : Climate Change : Whole-System Thinking

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International identity

Dubai – Design agency BrightHead Studio has created an international visual identity for Downtown Toko Japanese food eateries in Du...

Toko : New Bricolage Living : Packaging

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Re-imagined waste

Dubai – Zuleika Penniman has presented a collection of interior objects that challenge the perception of bi-products at Dubai Design Week.

Dubai : Middle East : Luxury Design

Big Ideas

Global Grad Show: Review

Bringing together 145 works from 50 design schools across 30 countries, this year’s Global Grad Show in Dubai was the largest show of its kind and ...

Global Grad Show : Dubai Design Week : The Dislocated World

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Dubai Design Week 2016: Abwab Pavilions

Dubai – Abwab is an annual Dubai Design Week project that offers a glimpse of the emerging designers, studios and curators who are defining the fut...

Dubai : Arabic Design : Dubai Design Week 2016

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Dubai Design Week 2016: Future creatives

Dubai – Plans for a major new design education institution have been announced as part of Dubai Design Week.

Dubai Design Week : The Learning Economy : Education

Big Ideas

Space 3D

Dubai – The world’s first fully functional 3D-printed office building has opened.

Dubai Future Foundation : The Immortal Brand : 3D Printing

Big Ideas

World Retail Congress 2016: Review

World Retail Congress focused on the struggles of the industry and the increasing importance of placemaking to the retail experience.

Total Retail : World Retail Congress 2016 : Dubai

Viewpoints

Arthur Martinez: Abercrombie & Fitch

The executive chairman of Abercrombie & Fitch explains how to revitalise a brand that has lost its way.

Abercrombie & Fitch : World Retail Congress : Ground Zero Branding

Design Directions

Wellness

Madrid-based fashion label Wellness has created Dubai, a water brand and dedicated website with eco-conscious, fitness and educational credentials.

Wellness : Dubai : Fashion

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Caring machines

Dubai – This year's Museum of the Future exhibition examined the growing role of artificial intelligence in consumers’ lives.

The Museum Of The Future : Machinic Life : Artificial Intelligence

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Preview: Post-language Typography

Global – The design world is drawing inspiration from bilingual environments to propose alphabets that transcend traditional type.

Typograhy : Graphics : Language

Micro Trends

Post-language Typography

The design world is drawing inspiration from bilingual environments to propose alphabets that transcend traditional type.

Typography : Langugae : Graphics