Author: Alex

The Dalai Lama on democracy, compassion, the environmental crisis, and why the next Dalai Lama may be a woman.

Muhammad Binghatti on building a luxury real estate brand through architecture, the Bugatti partnership, and writing poetry at night.

Hublot's third SORAI limited edition — the colours of sunset, a rhino-grey ceramic case, and proceeds funding anti-poaching operations.

Bulgari's Octo Finissimo in carbon and gold, Serpenti Misteriosi high jewellery secret watches, and the ancient Roman coin Monete Catene.

From cancer diagnosis to Mars exploration — AMD's AI infrastructure at GITEX 2023 and what the MI300 accelerator changes.

Ignatious Joseph on Pitti Uomo — fifty years of menswear's most important trade fair and why Florence suits the purpose perfectly.

The founders of Russian Social Club Dubai on why they built a community for women who moved countries and missed their people.

Violinist Yuri Revich on his Stradivarius, the Renaissance musician philosophy, and designing eyewear exhibited at Sotheby's.

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

Guzal Ergasheva on AW23/24 — maxi skirts, thigh-high boots, the hourglass silhouette, and Armani Privé's red rose collection.