Lifestyle

From the workshops of Jebel Ali to the drawing boards of Europe, Yla is rewriting the story of Middle Eastern design. Founded by Benoît Rondard, a French engineer with more than 25 years in the UAE, this Dubai-based furniture atelier is producing sculptural metal pieces that challenge convention and celebrate local manufacturing. With the Audace Collection earning attention from architects and hospitality professionals across the region, Yla signals a broader shift: the UAE’s creative economy is producing brands with the confidence to compete globally.

Dubai’s hospitality scene has produced some extraordinary properties over the years, but SIRO One Za’abeel takes a markedly different approach. Occupying six floors of the iconic One Za’abeel tower, this debut from Kerzner International’s SIRO brand treats physical and mental recovery not as a bolt-on amenity, but as the architectural blueprint from which everything else follows. From thermoregulated sleep systems to medical-grade recovery technologies, this is accommodation engineered around the human body

Few cities have reinvented themselves as deliberately, or as successfully, as Dubai. What began as a trading port has become a genuinely cosmopolitan metropolis, and its hospitality industry has kept pace with that ambition. The latest wave of hotels and restaurants arriving in the emirate are not simply expensive; they are considered, each one addressing a specific gap in what even a well-travelled guest might expect

A conversation recorded at GlobeAir’s facilities in Linz between the private aviation group’s chief executive and Jacob & Co’s UK Director has shed light on one of the watch industry’s most compelling recent stories. What began as a spontaneous match-day experiment at one of the world’s most commercially powerful football clubs has grown into a fully realised luxury partnership, a critically limited titanium timepiece, and a set of principles about client relationships that challenge much of what the wider industry assumes about selling at the top end

Abu Dhabi has spent the past decade building something quietly remarkable. While attention has often gravitated elsewhere in the region, the UAE’s capital has assembled a luxury offering of genuine depth – palatial hotels along pristine coastlines, a dining scene that has earned international recognition, cultural landmarks of global significance, and wellness facilities that are setting new standards. The result is a destination that rewards those who look beyond the obvious, where the quality of experience consistently justifies the journey

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, through its Private Office Dubai, unveils the Phantom Arabesque, the first-ever Phantom with a laser-engraved bonnet. Inspired by traditional Middle Eastern mashrabiya latticework, the one-of-one commission features marquetry in Blackwood and Black Bolivar, embroidered motifs, and a hand-painted coachline. Bespoke Lead Designer Michelle Lusby and the Exterior Surface Centre team, led by Tobias Sicheneder, bring five years of innovation to this extraordinary expression of culture, craft, and luxury

The world’s tallest hotel has arrived. Ciel Dubai Marina rises 377 meters above the city, offering 82 floors of refined hospitality within IHG’s Vignette Collection. We travelled to Dubai Marina to experience this architectural landmark, where soaring heights meet thoughtful design, and every element from one of the world’s highest infinity pools to a collection of standout dining venues has been crafted to deliver something truly special. Join us as we discover what it means to stay at the pinnacle of Dubai’s hospitality scene

Each January, the Hero Dubai Desert Classic returns to Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course, welcoming the world’s best golfers to Dubai for one of the standout events of the Rolex Series. Supported by partners including Rolex, BMW, Hero MotoCorp, Emirates and Destination Mina Seyahi, the tournament blends championship competition with the city’s signature hospitality. Celebrated by Executive Tournament Director Simon Corkill and recently won by Patrick Reed, the event continues to showcase Dubai as one of the most exciting and welcoming stops in world golf

When a restaurant earns Michelin guide recognition in a city as competitive as Abu Dhabi, expectations naturally run high. Li Jiang at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal doesn’t simply meet these expectations; it surpasses them with contemporary Asian cuisine served on a terrace overlooking one of the world’s most stunning mosques

A seven-storey luxury villa on Al Reem Island houses Abu Dhabi’s most intriguing wellness concept. Kintsugi Space blends quantum science with ancestral healing traditions, creating a women-only retreat where transformation happens through the deliberate layering of treatments over multiple days. Here, the ancient Japanese practice of repairing ceramics with gold becomes a metaphor for human healing, and technology serves spiritual renewal rather than replacing it