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Author: RD Foster

Two Years That Remade the Gulf’s Cultural Map

On December 11, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will finally open its doors after two decades of delays, redesigns, a global recession, and a pandemic. Frank Gehry, who died before seeing the project through, designed a striking building that the New York Times has called “a graceful tumble of giant plaster building blocks and translucent blue cones.”

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Desert Modernism: How Middle Eastern Architecture Is Redefining Contemporary Luxury Design

Desert Modernism was launched when Swiss-born architect Albert Frey placed three simple boxes on the desert floor in Palm Springs, California, in 1935. It was Frey’s first residential design, utilizing cement floors and corrugated metal to mitigate the intense desert heat. Two years later, Richard Neutra introduced broad overhangs, clean geometry, and seamless indoor-outdoor continuity.

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The Best of Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a rare year-round destination, its beauty anchored in seventeenth-century architecture that captivates even in the depths of winter. Whether during the height of summer or a holiday-lit December—when the cozy Dutch concept of gezelligheid prevails—the city remains irresistibly charming.

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