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EPITOME OF LUXURY
What makes The Marble Palace one of the region's most opulent mansions. Let us out!
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OP-ED
Embrace the summer vibes
Vrushali Mhatre, Associate Professor at Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design, outlines how gaining inspiration from nature is a key component of summer home design trends.
24 PROJECT
Opulent
Mahdi Amjad, Founder and Executive Chairman of OMNIYAT, discusses his upcoming opulent projects with the Dorchester Collection.
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INTERVIEW
The art of weaving
The founder of Jaipur Rugs, N.K. Chaudhary, discusses the company's history, evolution over time, popular weaving techniques, and future growth goals.
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TÊTE À TÊTE
Holistic design
David Judge, Executive Creative Director of Space Zero, discusses the holistic approach used to design the campus interiors at Nord Anglia School in Abu Dhabi.
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INTERVIEW
Fresh & fabulous!
How NACRE Living Interiors, founded by young and dymanic female entrepreneurs in the Dubai Marina Promenade region, will diversify the high-end category.
40 REVIEW
The right chair!
Why Herman Miller's Asari chair is the answer to all of your sitting issues and productive highs
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IN CONVERSATION
One up
Ajmal Saifi, CEO of Prestige One Developments, discusses sustainable designs, the role of technology in architecture, notable trends, and how the brand is meeting the changing needs of clients.
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SUSTAINABILITY
Unleashing sustaibaility
Anilkumar Madhavan, Regional Director MEP and Deepak Bashetty, Regional Director Structures – KPM Engineering, discuss developing sustainable practises in the region.
52 WISHLIST
Thoughtful spaces
Summer living at its finest...
56 PICK OF THE MONTH
You're a jewel!
This is a priceless treasure for your warm spaces. Nicola Gallizia's lighting collection "Ebe" for Masiero is inspired by the myth of Hebe, Goddess of Youth and emblem of freshness and contemporaneity.
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The first half of the year was filled with interesting content and new collaborations, and we are now getting ready for the second half with an incredible lineup of special editions, forums, and awards. So, the next big feature would be our Lighting Powerlist 2023, in which we are inviting the region's finest light experts to contribute and enlighten us with their ideas and exceptional achievements. For additional information, please visit our social media channels.
The July issue is all about new launches, fresh collaborations, exciting projects, and interesting ideas to brighten up your summer settings. The cover story is The Marble Palace, the region's most expensive mansion worth AED 750 million, which is being presented to the world for the first time by Sotheby's International Realty in the UAE. It is all gold in a beautiful luxury setting. Can you imagine that 70 skilled artisans spent over nine months precisely applying 700,000 sheets of gold leaf that adorn the property? Check out more of such exciting facts in our July lead story.
Moving on, we had a great conversation with two outstanding young entrepreneurs, Margarita Salionova and Surat Dzhelilova, both 27, who founded NACRE Living Interiors. Some of the ultra-premium brands to be found in the stunning NACRE showroom space include Longhi, Raynaud, Ercuis, CTO Lighting, Vaughan Designs, Bella Figura, Giobagnara, Pinetti, Dedar, Sahrai and Alivar, to name a few. Learn more about their path to passion and achievement in this edition.
We also met Mahdi Amjad, Founder and Executive Chairman of OMNIYAT, who talked about his next lavish projects, The Lana and VELA with the Dorchester Collection. Plus, my thoughts are racing around Nicola Gallizia's new lighting collection "Ebe" for Masiero featured in our 'Pick of the Month' segment.
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