AD Middle East
In Dubai, Amal Rakibi Turns Her Home into a Living, Ever-Evolving Gallery
The French-Moroccan gallerist and collector is rethinking the traditional gallery model, beginning with her artfully curated residence
Let Us Introduce You to Our New Art Issue
Inside the issue: from deeply personal collector homes that read as living archives to the artists redefining the region’s visual language
Art Dubai 2026 Special Edition: What You Need To Know
From 15 to 17 May, the edition will bring together hundreds of exhibitors, artists, installations and a VIP preview
Middle East Designers To See at Milan Design Week 2026
Voices from Lebanon, Iran, Egypt, Saudi, Palestine and beyond lead the world's biggest design event
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Inside Gallerist Leila Heller’s New York Apartment, Where a Global Art Empire Began With Her Mother’s Iranian Modernist Collection
Before the Guggenheim and global galleries, Leila Heller bought Middle Eastern art to New York
Trending Stories
Culture & Lifestyle
April 2026 Horoscope: Tarot Forecasts for All 12 Signs
April calls for leadership under The Emperor. See what the month holds for your relationships, work, wellbeing and finances
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Innovative Design
The Limbo Engawa Pavilion in Ghana Lets Architects Engage With Abandoned Architecture
Hosting international residencies, it is the first architectural commission of its kind on the African continent
Events
Why Three Designers’ Milan Plans Are Now in Question
The war has forced designers who work in the region to tweak, redirect or cancel their plans
Architecture & Interiors
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Inside Tariq Al Jaidah’s Doha Home, An Archive of Arab Civilisation
Works by Dia Azzawi, Farid Belkahia, Ahmed Mater, Zineb Sedira and Mehdi Moutashar anchor a collection spanning generations of Arab art history
Inspiration
News & Views
Events
Milan Design Week 2026: 14 Most Beautiful Installations Spotted by AD
Scan vintage-archival in a former bank or browse Baccarat's crystal crypt, these are Milan's most beautiful installations to see this week
Events
Gucci’s Epic Tapestries at Milan Design Week, 105 Years of Fashion Told in a Monastery
The Gucci Memoria installation tells its story from hotel porter to global fame through epic medieval tapestries
Events
9 Best Garden Furniture Ideas From Milan Design Week 2026
Brave colours, sea-scapes and 70s wicker is back
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Home Tours
The House Where Three Sisters Live Happily Ever After
ANARCHITECT builds a house for three Ugandan sisters in their 50s, 60s and 70s
Interiors
Dubai’s Burj Al Arab Is Getting a Makeover
This is the first time the hotel has been renovated in over 25 years
Celebrity Style
Where Does Hailey Bieber Live? Inside the Bieber's Real Estate Portfolio
A spaceship mansion in Atlanta and salad spinner house in Beverly Hills, did you expect anything less?
Art & Auctions
Anne-Claire Legendre Becomes the First Woman to Run the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris
An interview with French former diplomat and Arabophile discussing her new role amid crisis in the Arab world
Art & Auctions
Sharjah Architecture Triennial Opens the Architecture Archives of Baghdad, Damascus and Tunis
From 2 May to 12 July 2026, architect George Arbid curates A Journey into Architecture Archives from 1930 to 1980 at Al Qasimiyah School
Events
The Standout Furniture Drops From Milan Design Week 2026 — Sofas, Armchairs, Beds, Tables, Chairs and Next-Level Accessories
Unusual shapes, colours and materials from Longchamp to Kartell stun our editors on patrol
Architecture & Design
Why This Dubai Exhibition on Palestinian Stone Is a Political Must-See Now
From 12 May to 2 June 2026, Beam, Corbel, Ribs by AAU Anastas, commissioned by ICD Brookfield Place, turns Palestinian stone into a question of access, labour and power
