The designers and their commissioned design pieces will return to their hometown for the finale of the series of exhibitions. Dubai: Dubai Design District, d3, will host ‘UAE Design Stories: The Next Generation from The Emirates’, an exhibition highlighting some of the brightest Emirati talents, at this year’s Salone Del Mobile International Design Fair in […]

I’ve stayed in my share of the various Marriott brands, but a recent trip to Miami offered the chance to try out the AC brand, in the tony suburb of Aventura, conveniently located between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale and near plentiful shopping. My first impression of the property was genuine surprise—the bright, spacious lobby was clean and modern, but […]

Last week, the City of Arlington, Texas announced plans to collaborate with Populous in transforming the city’s convention center into North America’s first Esports Stadium. This 100,000-square-foot venue will be designed to draw in both competitive players and fans from around the world, and create the most immersive experience in the live esports market. The design of the stadium will be […]

Come for the Harvest Bowl, stay for the artwork—at least that’s what the team behind the hip, health-conscious lunch spot Sweetgreen hopes you do. Since its founding in Washington, D.C., 11 years ago, the chain has set itself apart with fresh ingredients combined in creative ways, yes, but also with an aesthetic that makes the […]

  design competition has been launched to find the designer for the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and the anticipation is already rising. Past pavilions have been created to wide acclaim by architects, artists and designers such as Thomas Heatherwick, Asif Khan and Wolfgang Buttress – all of which have have gone on to win multiple awards for […]

The lineup of creators appearing at Forty Five Ten on Main this month includes three of the world’s most imaginative young fashion designers, an organic beauty pioneer, a menswear god, a witch, and one of the most prominent provocateurs of the Young British Artists movement. To wit: Erdem’s Erdem Moralioglu, Sander Lak of Sies Marjan, Christopher Kane, […]

Revered artist said to have slated rival sculptor’s work when Tate board was considering buying it He is revered as one of the masters of 20th-century British sculpture, but Henry Moore belittled rival artists while promoting himself within the Tate gallery, according to previously unpublished diaries. In 1945, the Tate’s board was considering whether to purchase a […]

Stefan Sielaff waxes enthusiastic about Bentley’s future electric car plans and leaves us to wonder what it might look like. Because everyone ever is making plans to build fully electric cars, Bentley has announced its plans to build an electric flagship vehicle using technology from Porsche’s Mission E electric sports-GT. “The next step for sure is an electric, unique […]

Technology has a habit of forcing change in a swift fashion nowadays. It’s strange to think that just two decades ago cars needed outstretched antennas to receive a weak FM radio signal (as long as you weren’t anywhere near a tunnel). Today, not only are we in the midst of a race for tech companies […]

WHY IT RATES: The new flagship property occupies prime real estate in the heart of Madrid with views of the Plaza de Espana. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer VP Hoteles announced the opening of their flagship property, VP Plaza Espana Design 5-Star. Located in central Madrid close to cultural attractions including the Royal Palace and the […]