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1 week ago | 
admiddleeast.com | Kieron Marchese |Pratyush Sarup
As the Catholic Church navigates its highest-level transitions after the death of Pope Francis, the secrecy surrounding papal proceedings extends far beyond election protocols. The Sistine Chapel, that iconic chamber where cardinals gather to elect new popes after death or abdication of predecessors, harbours architectural secrets, technological countermeasures, and centuries of symbolic meaning that most visitors never discover.
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1 week ago | 
admiddleeast.com | Elizabeth Stamp |Pratyush Sarup
From the guest list and the outfits to the exhibition itself, the Met Gala has become a global juggernaut, intersecting celebrity, style and cultural commentary like no other event in the world. Held annually on the the first Monday in May, it has become a platform for creative-meets-political expression and its 2025 theme – Tailored for You, in honour of the Costume’s Institute’s landmark new exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style – will see global superstars pulling out all the stops.
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2 weeks ago | 
admiddleeast.com | Kieron Marchese |Pratyush Sarup
If you're a designer in today's digital age, investing in proven strategies to grow your social media followers isn't just an optional extra — after all, your social platforms are dynamic portfolios that, when done right, can tell your story, showcase your work, connect you with your audience and help potential clients in finding you. But with so many accounts flooding social media platforms with identical feeds, standing out and building a meaningful following can be a challenge.
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4 weeks ago | 
admiddleeast.com | Amy Bradford |Pratyush Sarup
Cultivating talent across the Middle East, jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels’ Emergent Designer Prize in partnership with UAE-based incubator Tashkeel helps the region’s creatives bring their visions to life. 2024 marked the competition’s tenth anniversary, and now, a landmark exhibition at Tashkeel’s newly renovated Nad Al Sheba gallery in Dubai, celebrates the winning designs across the past editions.
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1 month ago | 
admiddleeast.com | Noelann Bourgade |Pratyush Sarup
From Mumbai to Mozambique, discover the most beautiful Art Deco buildings in honour of the design movement's centenary. An artistic and aesthetic trend, Art Deco was born in the 1920s, and is characterised by a set of shapes, motifs and materials that were structured, seductive and stylish, working together to create rythm and symmetry that was eye-catching as it was a statement of grandeur. Here are the world's most beautiful Art Deco buildings that have stood the test of time.
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1 month ago | 
admiddleeast.com | Hannah Martin |Nick Mafi |Pratyush Sarup
Zaha Hadid’s most famous buildings changed how the world views modern architecture. From Saudi Arabia to China and Iraq, these impossibly sinuous structures pushed both the design and construction industries beyond their limits, raising the bar for creative, material and structural innovation. Did these structures always stick to project budget and timeframes? Not always; maybe there is some merit to the saying that greatness can't be rushed.
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2 months ago | 
vogue.com.tw | Pratyush Sarup |JR Wu |Silvia Sun
自 1852 年以來，位於倫敦布魯姆斯伯里的大英博物館在其希臘復興風的建築內，收藏了來自世界各地的寶物與藝術品。如今，常駐巴黎的黎巴嫩建築師Lina Ghotmeh將以一個跨時代的改建計畫，為大英博物館的歷史寫下新的篇章。而這項計畫，便是重新設計大英博物館高達三分之一的展廳空間。 作為是專業建築媒體《Architectural Digest》全球評選「AD100」百大建築工作室之一「Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture (LG— A)」的創辦人，Lina Ghotmeh 以考古學方法研究建築而聞名。她為大英博物館西區展廳重新設計的方案，也正是因為這一點而備受讚揚。強調淺黃色的石材，凸顯多種紋理⸺從斷面和粗糙到磨光和啞光⸺包圍著高聳的展廳，透過頂部的天窗，灑入清新的自然光。 根據他們公開的3D視覺效果圖（註：最終設計尚未定案），展廳規劃將分佈在垂直的空間中，一樓兼作公共廣場，邊緣設有座位和拱形的柱廊。上層的展覽區則沿著面向中央庭院的露台排列，感覺就像是置身於考古挖掘現場般壯觀。所有的設計都是為了打造一場感官體驗，企圖拉近文物與觀眾之間的距離。 「Lina...
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2 months ago | 
admiddleeast.com | Kieron Marchese |Pratyush Sarup
The 97th Academy Awards took place on March 2, with some predictable wins and shocking losses. And whilst the headlining Oscars 2025 winning movies might have varied in story, treatment, style, star-power or budget, there was one thing that united them all: exceptional production design, gorgeous costuming and epic visual storytelling.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
admiddleeast.com | India Roby |Pratyush Sarup
Paris Hilton watched her Malibu beach home ‘burn to the ground’ live on TV. Leighton Meester's home been razed by the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire. The LA Fires have scorched nearly 3,000 acres of land and more than 1,000 buildings have been devoured by flames, which have been exacerbated by gusts of up to 100 mph, multiple sources report. More than 30,000 residents of the city and surrounding areas have been put under mandatory evacuation orders.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
admiddleeast.com | India Roby |Pratyush Sarup
Paris Hilton watched her Malibu beach home ‘burn to the ground’ live on TV. Leighton Meester's home been razed by the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire. The LA Fires have scorched nearly 3,000 acres of land and more than 1,000 buildings have been devoured by flames, which have been exacerbated by gusts of up to 100 mph, multiple sources report. More than 30,000 residents of the city and surrounding areas have been put under mandatory evacuation orders.
