
Talib Choudhry
Head of Editorial Content at AD Middle East
Design Editor @telegraphmag and @stellamag Telegraph Media Group. Editor-at-Large @ELLEDecoUK. Tweeting Independently.
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1 week ago |
admiddleeast.com | Talib Choudhry
“There’s no such thing as putting creativity in a box,” says Allegra Hicks, whose work has long defied categorisation. British-Italian by way of Naples and London, Hicks has built a career out of weaving – often quite literally – the threads of art, design and narrative into objects that feel both ancient and entirely new. Her latest collection, Napoli Future Nostalgia, presented at Nilufar Depot during Milan Design Week 2025, is an ode to that sense of duality.
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1 week ago |
admiddleeast.com | Talib Choudhry
For Milan Design Week 2025, Hermès has returned to La Pelota, a former sports hall dating back to the 1930s, filling it with a startling white scenography dreamed up by Charlotte Macaux Perelman, the maison’s co-artistic director of home collections alongside Alexis Fabry. Hermès’ new designs are displayed in colourless suspended boxes, which project bright halos onto the floor.
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2 weeks ago |
admiddleeast.com | Talib Choudhry
The Collectors issue pays tribute to the art of collecting in all its forms, showcasing the passion and vision of those who curate collections that transcend the sum of their parts. Among them is Paula Al Askari’s exceptional trove of antique textiles. Her discerning eye and dedication to preserving pieces from various corners of the world offers a glimpse into the artistry of past civilisations.
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1 month ago |
architecturaldigest.com | Talib Choudhry
“I wanted a space that would feel cozy and tactile, but also a little bold,” says Mohanad AlHattab, the UAE-based Syrian comedian, whose online persona is as colorful as the home he inhabits. The villa, designed by Emirati urban planner-turned-decorator Alamira Noor Bani Hashim, is an ode to balance: a calm, contemporary canvas enlivened with thoughtful color choices and a touch of whimsy. Mohanad AlHattab on the cover of AD Middle East’s Feb/March 2025 issue.
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2 months ago |
admiddleeast.com | Talib Choudhry
When the world is in turmoil, our homes invariably become places of sanctuary, and finding joy in the small things becomes a bigger preoccupation. Dopamine decor, pattern drenching, grannycore ... It’s little wonder that the trends that have piqued our interest recently are bursting with colour and wrapped in a reassuringly retro patina.
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