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Art Deco Chic

identity looks inside Apartment Beethoven, a unique Parisian property that exemplifies the ethos of Rinck, an interior design enterprise founded two centuries ago.

Revolutionising The Bathroom

Grohe, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of bathroom products, stole the show at ISH with the launch of Germany’s first 3D-printed tap and some 500 new products.

Notre-Dame

Witness to key historical events over hundreds of years, Notre-Dame – one of France’s most famous and most visited landmarks – must now be rebuilt following a damaging fire.

Mountain High

Claudio Saverino and Tiziano Vudafieri, of Milan- and Shanghai-based design practice Vudafieri-Saverino Partners, talked to identity about the importance of storytelling in the creation of Mountain Stone House, a unique restoration project in the centre of the 16th-century rural settlement of Crana, Italy.

Leafy Gem

Identity speaks to Neil Cownie about the award-winning Roscommon House, a family home that’s in dynamic and meaningful conversation with its unique location.

Arabian Gardens

One of the show gardens at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show is The Dubai Majlis Garden, designed by Thomas Hoblyn – who tells identity more about his concept and inspiration.

At Home With ... Ondina Montgomery

Ondina Montgomery is a woman on a mission to create beautiful resort wear. She runs her business from a studio on the grounds of a heritage black-and-white bungalow, which is where we meet for a chat.

Hotel Centric

A host of new hotel openings – from design-led properties aiming to provide a dazzling welcome, to easy-going destinations with a community focus – is bringing greater variety and choice to the region. identity presents five of the best additions to the GCC hospitality scene...

Cultural Investments

The development of the region’s artistic community continues apace, with the launch of two hugely significant non-profit art foundations with influential, expert backing.

Building A Canon Of Chinese Modern Art

The opening of M+ in Hong Kong next year will allow visitors to access for the first time the world’s most comprehensive Chinese contemporary art collection, thanks to the efforts of one man, Uli Sigg.

The Digital Art Revolution

As technology governs contemporary lives, the realm of art, despite long being known as a stickler for tradition, opens it arms.

Stay And Play

Design synergy and style savvy combine in this terraced home along Cape Town’s mountainside.

¡Arriba!

Art Dubai invites visitors to experience a truly global view of art.

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

Now over 150 years old, the United States’ first architecture school, MIT School of Architecture and Planning, has become one of the world’s top-rated universities and a prominent commissioner of avant-garde buildings.

Literary Luxury

The world’s first luxury brand dedicated to culture, Assouline is now turning a new page and entering the world of lifestyle and interiors.

Gold Standard

Architect Manuel Clavel Rojo reveals the inspiration behind the interiors of miX by Alain Ducasse – Dubai’s premiere restaurant by the iconic French chef.

Flexi-Design

Timeless elegance, high-quality craftsmanship and comfort are the key design philosophies of Flexform, which are reflected in the company’s newly renovated flagship showroom – a fitting way to mark to its 60th anniversary.

Creative Spaces

How we work; where we work; workplace habits; the future of work – these are topics that workplace designers are constantly re-evaluating and trying to predict.

Back To The Future

Sensitively-restored buildings are at the heart of a new boutique resort in the core of Sharjah’s heritage district, a luxurious new destination that gives guests the opportunity to explore one of the city’s most important historical areas.

The Real Meaning Of Artisanal

F&B insiders weigh in on the real meaning of artisanal

What Lies Beneath

It doesn’t look like much but this project has the potential to become a game-changer: Replacing construction steel with a bamboo fibre composite material as reinforcement in concrete. The Alternative Construction Materials team at the Future Cities Laboratory of the Singapore-ETH Centre is proposing this.

The Terrace House

Greenery is in abundance in this project, despite the plot’s long and narrow footprint.

How To Be Different

Aesop has opened its first store in Penang, Malaysia. Its Retail Architectural Manager Denise Neri shares about its design inspiration and how the Australian brand conceptualises each one to be unique.

Home And Office

Two designers share their best practices when it comes to shaping the interiors of these two different spaces.

Hailing Hybrids

SingaPlural 2019 places under the microscope the importance of multidisciplinary collaborations.

Breath Of Fresh Air

Originally from Italy and a resident of Singapore for a dozen years, Savina Nicolini is a designer with refreshingly different perspectives.

The Swan Chair

As curvaceous and elegant as the bird it takes its name from, Arne Jacobsen’s Swan chair has been gracing hotels, homes and offices for 60 years now

Sustainable City

A new neighbourhood being planned west of Moscow aims to set a global benchmark for smart cities, one of the leading cruise fleet operators in the Nordic region is planning to use a by-product of rotten fish to help power new engines, and Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off its first all-electric vehicle.

Modern Mavericks

id Design Awards jurors Roberto and Ludovica Palomba reflect on what they value most, on design in the UAE, on the future of the industry – and their future.

Form + Function

Designer Khalid Shafar collaborated with Arte Veneziana on his latest interior collection, FORMA, which was launched during Dubai Design Week.