Creating a future along the way: The case of the Art Mill Museum in Qatar
As part of Qatar Creates, Art Mill 2030 exhibition was launched in 2022 as a preview of the…
Perspectives of a Saudi game developer
The MENA region has heavily consumed video games casually through various types of consoles. However, the term eSports,…
Between East & West: A Gulf
The Kuwaiti National Council for Culture Arts and Letters (NCCAL) recently participated in the 15th International Architecture Exhibition…
il.box #12: FMM, Quirky and Colorful Products
FMM, founded in 2012, won the hearts of the trendy and vibrant youth of the GCC through tongue-in-cheek-…
il.box #12: Dubailove, Made With Love
Dubailove creates concept gifts, made with love, for the city of Dubai, UAE. The project is the outcome…
Editor's AW 2016 Picks From MENA Designers: Rami Al-Ali
Rami Al-Ali, founder and creative director of Rami Al Ali, launched his brand more than 15 years ago…
Editor's AW 2016 Picks From MENA Designers: Liudmila
Najeeba Hayat founded Liudmila in 2014. She initially studied to become a management consultant at Wesleyan but immediately…
Editor's AW 2016 Picks From MENA Designers: Haifa Fahad
Haifa Fahad launched her brand in 2012. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Haifa’s vision was to build a…
Editor's AW 2016 Picks From MENA Designers: Haal Inc
Established in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2010, Mariam Bin Mahfouz had the vision to build a brand that…
Editor's AW 2016 Picks From MENA Designers: Bleach
Budreya Faisal is the driving force behind Emirati brand Bleach, having founded the label in 2012, she got…
Editor's AW 2016 Picks From MENA Designers: Bint Thani
Emirati national and ESMOD Paris graduate Khulood Thani, founded her luxury women’s wear label in 2011. Having also…
The Soap Box: A Little Bit of Ireland in Kuwait
On a hazy Ramadan evening, Layla Al-Ammar sat down with the mother-son team behind The Soap Box and was…