Art
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Art
Qatar
Concrete Dreams: How Doha Built Its Own Modernist Myth
From desert brutalism to futuristic constructivism, Doha’s architecture reads like a time-lapse of ambition — a skyline written in concrete, glass, and confidence
by Sofia Brontvein
7 Nov 2025
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Art
Design
What Not To Miss At Dubai Design Week 2025
Your map for the coolest bits of the DDW 2025 edition
by Sophie She
7 Nov 2025
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Art
Qatar
Two Museums In Doha That Built the Middle East’s Cultural Memory
Together, MIA and Mathaf are proof that Qatar didn’t just collect art; it collected identity
by Sofia Brontvein
6 Nov 2025
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Design
Art
“The Material Doesn’t Limit Us”: Omar Al Gurg Explores New Directions At DDW
The designer is part of two collabs — one with Massimo Dutti, and another with Stellar Works and Calico Wallpaper
by Alexandra Mansilla
5 Nov 2025
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Dubai
Art
Connect With Japan Through Design: Nikken Sekkei Brings ‘Chatai’ To d3
See how this renowned architecture studio celebrates Japanese culture and hospitality through its new installation
by Alexandra Mansilla
4 Nov 2025
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Art
Travel
Doha On Display: The Ultimate Art Week In Qatar
I arrived in Doha cycling at dawn, museum-hopping by day, and realised that the city is no longer catching up — it is calling the tune
by Sofia Brontvein
4 Nov 2025
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Photography
Art
The Quiet Language Of Seeing: Iranian Photographers To Follow
See how Iranian photographers capture the subtle poetry of everyday life
by Alexandra Mansilla
30 Oct 2025
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Art
Art You Can Live With: Interior Pieces For Serial Aesthetes
A breezy round-up of hedonistic homewear
by Sana Bun
29 Oct 2025
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Art
Dubai
The Sneak Peek To Downtown Design You Haven’t Seen Before
We have a guy in the DDW team and we can gossip with you a bit…
by Sophie She
22 Oct 2025
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Art
Dubai
Inside Dubai’s Art Season: The Exhibitions You Can’t Miss
Hurry up, because the art season has officially started, and this is what you should see!
by Sophie She
17 Oct 2025
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Art
Interview
A Giant Hashtag Installation To Take Over d3. Interview With Boo Design Studio
The authors of this piece chose to embody the idea of a majlis, reimagined in the form of a hashtag. Why so?
by Alexandra Mansilla
17 Oct 2025
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Art
Interview
Between Revealing And Covering: Maha Alasaker’s Art Explores the Female Body
Maha calls her practice a form of therapy. Why does it feel that way for her?
by Alexandra Mansilla
15 Oct 2025
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Art
Dubai
AI Needs a Human. Ila Colombo On Her Journey And Dubai Design Week
Get a first look at the salt-inspired pavilion arriving in d3
by Alexandra Mansilla
14 Oct 2025
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Art
Interview
Heaven For Perfectionists: Marwan Bassiouni On His New Show “New Western Views” (Preview)
Lawrie Shabibi presents Marwan Bassiouni’s first regional show, capturing views through mosque windows
by Sophie She
13 Oct 2025
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Art
Interview
A Tour Inside the New Chapter Of NYUAD Arts Center With Bill Bragin
From "Othello" to "The Storyville Mosquito" — stepping into a bold new decade of storytelling
by Sophie She
10 Oct 2025
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Art
People
Iranian Artists Who Let Nature Speak (Or Stay Silent)
See how each artist meets nature — each in their own way, yet always with quiet respect
by Alexandra Mansilla
9 Oct 2025
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Art
Interview
Aadil Abedi: "Every Stroke Of Calligraphy Carries Memory"
See how an artist works with Arabic script, playing with it but still respecting it
by Alexandra Mansilla
2 Oct 2025
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Museums
Art
An Opening Not To Miss: Lawh Wa Qalam, M. F. Husain Museum
A whole museum dedicated to Maqbool Fida Husain, the ‘Picasso of India’, is on its way
by Alexandra Mansilla
1 Oct 2025
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Art
People
5 Iranian Artists You Should Follow. Part 2
You loved part one — now it is time for round two, featuring more cool and talented Iranian creatives
by Barbara Yakimchuk
1 Oct 2025
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Art
Lebanon
Lebanese Artists Patiently Shaping Stone
The ones who let stone speak, revealing in its weight the stories of resilience, loss, and survival
by Alexandra Mansilla
30 Sept 2025