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by Dara Morgan

Your Must-Visit Destination: Welcome To House Of Porsche

Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy

House of Porsche is back at Paus Club, and frankly, we were hoping it would be. Our favourite wellness destination has undergone a rather elegant transformation into a space guided by Soul, Mind, and Body.

We are especially pleased (and slightly emotional) to be part of this project with The Sandy Times newspaper — a printed, analogue extension of what you are reading right now. Yes, paper. It exists. It rustles.

The space is open daily from 6 am until midnight — a rare diplomatic effort to accommodate both early birds and those who become productive only after sunset. Doors remain open until May 10. Reasons to visit? Solid. Let's proceed.

You can find the full schedule here. And book your experience here.

What exactly is House of Porsche?

It is a wellness destination, a cultural platform, a pop-up, and a gentle reminder that you could, in fact, be doing something more interesting with your day.

Built around the pillars of Soul, Mind, and Body, House of Porsche is designed to evolve as the hours pass. Mornings lean towards stillness and intention. Evenings gradually unfold into music, warmth, and the kind of conversations that feel suspiciously meaningful.

It is also a space that brings people together — creatives, thinkers, movers, and those who simply wandered in for a matcha and stayed for a minor life re-evaluation.

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Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy

What is in there?

Quite a lot, actually. In a reassuring, not overwhelming way.

Wellness Masterclasses

A carefully curated programme designed to bring you back to yourself — gently, but with intent. Expect yoga nidra, guided meditation, pilates, aromatherapy, art therapy, and sound healing. In other words: stretch, breathe, recalibrate, repeat.

Creative Workshops

For those who prefer doing over merely observing. Join hands-on sessions where you can create, assemble, and occasionally surprise yourself. From crafting mosaic pieces in The Art of Pieces to contributing to collective installations like Bloom Your Porsche, it is creativity without unnecessary pressure.

Community Sessions

Where strangers become acquaintances, and occasionally something more memorable. From Matcha Club gatherings to Shared Table dinners (three courses, family-style, conversations included), these moments are designed for connection — the unforced kind.

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Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy

Block Party & Open Mic

A slightly louder expression of the same idea. Expect music, poetry, and open mic sessions where people step forward, take a breath, and say something worth hearing. Quietly brave, and worth staying for.

Padel Tournament

For those who like their mindfulness with a competitive edge. Open to all skill levels, with the added incentive of winning a weekend drive in a Porsche. Suddenly, focus becomes very sharp.

Music Programme

As the day unfolds, so does the sound. Evenings shift into a more atmospheric rhythm, with live performances featuring sitar, saxophone, oud, nay, and vocals that make you pause mid-sentence.

The playlist you hear throughout the space is curated by our Creative Director Kito Jempere. If you find yourself wanting more, STR is where you continue the story.

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Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy

Sounds like I will spend some time there. Will there be any food?

Of course. They wouldn't do this to you without feeding you.

The café is open and quietly impressive. There is an interactive Dessert Lab where you can design your own creation (a risky but rewarding level of creative control), alongside a menu of signature beverages — coffee, matcha, and curated mocktails.

The green apple matcha, we are told, has already developed a following.

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Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy

And what about the newspaper?

This is where we allow ourselves a moment of not-so-quiet pride.

The Sandy Times printed issue has been created exclusively for House of Porsche. It is limited, tangible, and pleasantly offline. You can hold it, fold it, annotate it, or carry it around as subtle proof that you attend interesting places.

Inside, it is less a newspaper and more a conversation — with creativity, with the community, and occasionally with yourself.

Just some highlights (and trust me, there is so much more inside):

Why Creative People Are Addicted To New Experience

A closer look at the less romantic side of creativity.

What appears from the outside as constant inspiration often reveals itself, in conversation, as burnout. This piece explores the tension between dopamine and novelty — the very forces that drive creativity, and quietly deplete it.

Featuring Rusty Beukes and Hassan Abou Alam, it is an honest reflection on why creating more can sometimes leave you with less.

The Car As A Main Character In The City

A visual and conceptual shift in perspective.

Photographer Kenneth Sagar approaches the car not as an object to document, but as a subject with presence. His work captures mood, narrative, and fleeting urban moments where the car becomes something closer to a character than a machine.

It is less about perfection, more about atmosphere.

In Art, We Heal

A grounded take on a phrase that is often overused.

Art doesn't fix everything. It does, however, create space — for emotions that are difficult to name, let alone explain. This piece brings together artists reflecting on moments where creativity helped them navigate uncertainty, grief, or change.

Featuring Ali Cha’aban, Miramar Alnayyar, and Elham Al Marzooqi, it is a reminder that expression can hold what words can't.

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Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy

Interactive Section

Because reading is only part of the experience.

  • Test: Why Do You Move? A reflective test that asks a deceptively simple question: are you escaping or arriving? There are no correct answers. Only patterns, instincts, and perhaps a moment of recognition.
  • Wheel of Balance. A practical tool that helps you look at different areas of your life and notice — without judgement — where attention might be needed.
  • A Stretching Guide. Created in collaboration with Paus Club, it offers step-by-step illustrations paired with breathing guidance offer simple techniques to help you stay conscious, grounded, and present. No performance required.
  • Questions To Ask Yourself. Scattered throughout the pages, they appear when you least expect them — and tend to linger slightly longer than anticipated.
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Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy

What other sections are there at House Of Porsche?

Beyond classes and conversations, there are spaces to explore:

  • A Public Library in collaboration with Bookends
  • A Nature Corner with Plntd (plants, naturally)
  • Limited-edition merchandise by Terribly Real
  • Cultural workshops with Tashkeel

Even the venue itself has been transformed overnight, repainted and reimagined (thanks to Caparol) — a reminder that change can, in fact, happen quite quickly when properly organised.

What is the best way to experience House of Porsche?

Ideally, without rushing.

Plan an afternoon. Or a full day. Arrive early, stay late, leave briefly, and return again. Explore the schedule, book a class, wander into something unplanned.

The space works best when you allow it to unfold — much like most good things.

Inspired by you. And, quite possibly, improved by your presence.