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AD100 2025: The Best Designers in the Middle East and North Africa
From Riyadh to Dubai and Doha to Beirut, Cairo and Tunis, these 100 names represent the best talents in architecture, interior design, product innovation and sustainability in our region
This Bijoux Paris Apartment Is a Celebration of the City’s Magical Golden Hour
Decorated in shades of yellow, gold and amber, AD100 designer Aline Asmar d’Amman’s latest masterpiece is an artful ode to light
$22 Billion Riyadh Metro Opens: Inside the Zaha Hadid-Designed KAFD Metro Station
The 45,000sqm futuristic structure is the focal point of the Saudi metro mega-project which is set to be the world’s largest self-driving public transportation system
Design in Doha: Meet Jo Booabbood Whose Sleek Objects Interpret Classical Arab Styles
Combining progressive technologies and modern materials with historic craft, the co-founder of Beirut-born Boo Design Studio has now set up base in Qatar's capital
Ounass Maison in Dubai Marks Retail’s Spectacular Return to Brick and Mortar
Designed by AD100 duo David/Nicolas, e-tailer Ounass’ inaugural flagship translates its luxury online shopping experience into an adaptable space that feels just like home
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Architecture & Design
AD100 2025: Women Architects in the Middle East You Need To Know
Reframing narratives and championing architectural innovation, these female voices are at the forefront of the region’s design community
Architecture & Design
Best of the Best: Our New Issue Spotlights World-Class Talent From the Middle East and Beyond
Our head of editorial content, Talib Choudhry, takes you through the highlights: from stellar homes by the 2025 AD100 designers to AD Carat, our bright, shiny watches and jewellery guide
Architecture & Design
The AD100 Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees
Consistently breaking glass ceilings, these are the name whose long-standing contributions to design have reimagined the regional landscape
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15 Beautiful Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés by the 2025 AD100
From Dubai to Paris, these stylish hotspots were designed to be seen and be seen at
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Homes
Step Inside a $58 Millon Belgravia Townhouse With an Extraordinary Art and Design Collection
With vintage finds, contemporary masterpieces and bespoke creations, designer Brigitta Spinocchia Freund has curated a central London cocoon featuring a collection that would take many a lifetime to amass
Decorating
11 Best Celebrity Christmas Trees of 2024 – From Victoria Beckham and Jill Biden to Kim Kardashian and a Real Housewives of Dubai Star
Celebrities are spreading holiday joy on social media – one lavishly decorated and envy-inducing home at a time
Architecture & Design
AD100 Riyadh Designer Nebras AlJoaib Reimagines Italian Craft From an Arab Perspective
For her latest furniture pieces, developed with Artemest, the Saudi creative travelled to Tuscany, the home of Italian marble
Architecture & Design
Affordable Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Homes: Everything You Need To Know About Usonian Houses
Born in response to the Great Depression and a need for humbler materials and accessible design, these houses are now coveted real estate icons
Decorating
7 Alternative Christmas Decor Ideas if You Don’t Want a Traditional Tree
From the door to the table, there are plenty of ways to nod to the festive season without a single X-Mas tree in sight. These expert tips will get you (and your home) in the mood
Culture & Lifestyle
11 Homes Made Famous by Film and TV
From the snow-dusted cottage in The Holiday and Nicole Kidman's beachfront villa in The Perfect Couple, to the Saltburn estate, these movie and box set locations vie with the cast for star appeal
Culture & Lifestyle
4 Iconic Italian Palazzos To Book for Your Next Holiday
From Ford Coppola's Palazzo Margherita in Bernalda to the late eighteenth-century Palazzo Doria in the heart of Naples, these are the palatial places to stay in Italy
Architecture & Design
How To Transform Bland Interiors? This Former ‘White Box’ Is Now a Stylish, Colourful Apartment
A palette of earthy hues, curated artwork and a mix of furniture from different eras brought this riverside London home to life
Homes
This Astounding Home in Marrakech Is an Artful Blend of Morocco’s Past and Present
In the city’s stylish Palmeraie enclave, mother-daughter design duo Catherine and Kelly Bedel have curated an exceptional holiday home that gives local savoir-faire a contemporary twist
Architecture & Design
This Technicolour Ghost Town in India Seems Like an Abandoned Wes Anderson Movie Set
With their faded colours and ancient symmetry the empty streets of Sidhpur in Gujarat now stand as eerie proofs of times gone by