Let the Majlis be a Majlis

The majlis has historically been associated with governance, community, hospitality, and negotiation in the Arab world. In the last few years, it has also become an aesthetic object exhibited at biennials and museums. But what happens when a social form becomes a spectacle? What does it mean when a space deemed private is put on display?

Amine Houari and The Making of a City

Photographer Amine Houari has spent three years documenting the brutal urban transformation of Tangier, a city deconstructed and reinvented almost to the point of disappearance

Thus Spoke Jaden Smith

The new creative director of Christian Louboutin paints the town red

Watching From the Sidelines

Why I watch the world cup If I don't really care about football

John Lobb and the Enduring Language of Good Shoes

In an era obsessed with what can be seen, the finest expressions of style are often found at ground level

Take Me Back To Monaco: Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Ali Kazim and Zarina Beckon Us Into Their Urdu Worlds

The UAE’s inaugural exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language, curated by Hammad Nasar

Khaled Mouzanar Chose ZEGNA for His Cannes 2026 Jury Debut

The Lebanese composer turned Un Certain Regard jury member dressed in ZEGNA for every appearance