December/January / Global
The Agenda: Design & Urbanism
Lisbon’s design museum, an off-piste dinner in Aspen, and Thai architect and singer Yarinda Bunnag.
On Design
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Dubai Design Week
At the turn of the century, when the likes of Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid and Rem Koolhaas began designing buildings in Dubai, the Emirate faced criticism for importing talent rather than nurturing it. But things have changed. The city’s design scene is growing in confidence and nowhere is that clearer than at Dubai Design Week. The most recent edition of the annual event, which took place in November 2024, made local talent the headline act (even key international draws such as India Mahdavi have Middle…
