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How Swee Lee’s immersive lifestyle store brings the cool factor to music retail

Inside Retail

Visitors can also savour a drink at the cafe and bar, enjoy events with emerging artists and much more. Customers can take refreshments into the artist lounge and at the vinyl listening stations, whilst sampling a selection of records curated by music tastemakers and media powerhouse NME.

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Rizq Art Initiative opens in Abu Dhabi today

Design Middleeast

The UAE is set to welcome a major new addition to the country’s burgeoning artistic landscape. Rizq Art Initiative (RAi) an independent cultural institution will open its doors in Abu Dhabi on November 23 2023 with the goal of highlighting, nurturing and disseminating the exciting talent of artists from the Global South.

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Lamborghini, Gaggenau and Firetti Contemporary host event at Lamborghini Showroom

Design Middleeast

This exclusive Suhoor event promises an unforgettable experience, combining elegance with artistic expression and featuring a culinary journey catered by Gaggenau, the renowned provider of luxury home appliances. Raised amidst millennium oaks, Guavrit presents two sculptures for this exhibition: one crafted from marble, the other from steel.

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Flying into the future: Step inside Pan Am’s flagship store in South Korea

Inside Retail

When someone mentions Pan Am, most people think of the former US airline that Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed in the hit film “Catch Me If You Can” as a con artist disguising himself as the airline’s pilot. The district attracts the younger South Korean generation through its unique culture, presenting the harmony of the past and present.

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Nakkash Design Studio creates a tropical modernist paradise in Dubai’s Meadows

Design Middleeast

An abstract painting from an artist in Bali, a migrant captured in a series of mixed media prints, and reductionist portraits of native Americans captured on a large width fabric from the House of Pierre Frey are some of the striking pieces of art in the room. Lines and curves meet harmoniously to create a sense of ease.

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Porsche’s CEO for Apac explains the vision behind its new retail concept

Inside Retail

In March, a concept car called the Porsche Vision ‘Renndienst’ will be shown on Level 1, and an art car from French-Vietnamese artist Cyril Kongo will feature on Level 2. Interestingly, the studio has integrated a delivery experience like no other. It also has a built-in car lift, which can be decorated for brand campaigns.

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The Women’s World Cup 2023 branding reflects indigenous Antipodean cultures

Design Week

Design studios Public Address and Works Collective have both worked on the identity, and have engaged the skills of local artists Chern’ee Sutton and Fiona Collis. Another pattern features large dotted circles intersecting with each other, and this represents the many communities that will unite for the tournament.

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