New Luxury Eco-Conscious Resort opens doors on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    Saadiyat Island is undergoing a transformation into a world-class destination. The Louvre Abu Dhabi opened last year and will be joined by the Zayed National Museum and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. The hospitality scene is also thirving. Jumeirah Group announced the opening of Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, the group’s first luxury “eco-conscious” … Read more

Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum of its kind in the Arab region, opens to the public

Louvre Abu Dhabi, a new cultural landmark for the 21st century, opens to the public on 11 November. The museum’s collection spans the history of humanity and will explore a universal narrative through artworks and artefacts from all over the world. The much-anticipated Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to the public with a spectacular week-long series of … Read more

Louvre Abu Dhabi: Jean Nouvel’s spectacular palace of culture shimmers in the desert

With its cosmic dome and starry latticework, the French architect’s water-lapped Gulf outpost shuns the petrodollar glitz of its neighbours. But there’s no whitewashing the appalling treatment of the labourers who built its light-filled halls

Louvre Abu Dhabi scoops up 300 masterpieces from France

Monet, Leonardo, Van Gogh and Matisse among artworks to go on display at the £400m Arab museum when it opens in December 2015