The Bird Repeater, launched by Swiss luxury watchmaker Jaquet Droz in 2012 is an automaton wristwatch that pays tribute to the mechanical genius of Jaquet Droz as well as the naturalist art. The falcon, national symbol of the United Arab Emirates, is honored in an exclusive new version of the Bird Repeater that draws on 280 … Read more
High-end hoteliers are seeing an increased desire from today’s luxury traveler for more high-end offerings and immersive escapes in emerging destinations. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announced the debut of The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach, the second luxury resort for The Ritz-Carlton brand in Ras Al Khaimah, and the brand’s fifth property in … Read more
Underwater bedrooms, ‘Lohan Island’ and snow all year round – a decade after it was scuppered by the financial crash, the fantasy archipelago of 300 artificial ‘countries’ is back in business. Has anybody learned anything?
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
Abu Dhabi announced plans to design a next generation SeaWorld, a theme park “that engages, educates and inspires.” This announcement reflects the emirate’s ambition to create a sustainable, diversified economy, with tourism as one of its core pillars. This first-of-its-kind marine life themed park on Yas Island build by Abu Dhabi’s Miral and SeaWorld Entertainment … Read more
Its presentation may seem hurried and chaotic, but the inaugural edition of this design gala brings eye-opening visions of utopia from all corners of the globe