Art

Banksy made legit (sort of)

“The world’s largest Banksy experience” has opened at Mall of the Emirates. A partnership between Dubai Culture and MoE owner/operator Majid Al Futtaim, World of Banksy is an exhibition with 120 works – or, to use the language of the [ … ]

Award

Christo Award 2020 winner: now virtually live

NYU Abu Dhabi and ADMAF have unveiled the winning submission for The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2020. The installation, titled Haweia (Arabic for ‘identity’), was designed and built by three architecture students from AUS – Laura AlDhahi from Kuwait, Sara [ … ]

Design

Now open: the House of Wisdom

The House of Wisdom, a library and cultural centre that is being pitched as the catalyst for a new cultural quarter for Sharjah, has opened to the public. Foster + Partners designed the 12,000m2 building, and it looks very good [ … ]

Design

The IRL return of Downtown Design

The organisers of Downtown Design have confirmed dates and location for its 2021 edition. As expected, the major B2B element of Dubai Design Week will be returning to its purpose-built venue at the d3 Waterfront; the November slot is retained, [ … ]