Author: Alex

Olga Pavlova on launching a real estate brand in Dubai, the Rubik's cube business that taught her everything about trust, and why authenticity is the only…

Sleiman Dayaa on winter 2023-24 — leather, liquid metallics, the return of red, and why quiet luxury is the most enduring trend of the season.

La Biosthétique's Long Hair range — eight products for the structural challenge of caring for hair from roots to tips, now in the Middle East.

DUBANYA — the first Russian banya in the Gulf, brings centuries of steam, cold plunge, and renewal ritual to Palm Jumeirah for the New Year.

Al Bustan Palace Ritz-Carlton — built for a GCC summit, redesigned for the 21st century, and set between Omani mountains and the Gulf of Oman.

JW Marriott Mauritius Resort — 169 suites, the Grand Beachfront Villa on Le Morne Peninsula, and five restaurants from Southeast Asia to French-Mauritian cuisine.

Le Méridien Ile Maurice — 210 renovated suites, the adults-only Nirvana section with private plunge pools, and Mauritius's first snow room spa.

The Chedi Andermatt at ten — two Michelin stars, the highest Japanese restaurant in Switzerland, and a new spa programme in the Swiss Alps.

The Nautilus Maldives — 26 private beach and ocean houses in Baa Atoll UNESCO Reserve, with a programme built around complete freedom and nocturnal snorkelling.

Louvre Abu Dhabi — Jean Nouvel's floating dome, a collection spanning millennia, and the UAE's serious argument about culture.