Dubai Design District
Masterminded by British architect Norman Foster, the area is home to studios, galleries, and tech labs.

Masterminded by British architect Norman Foster, the area is home to studios, galleries, and tech labs.
Masterminded by British architect Norman Foster, the area is home to studios, galleries, and tech labs.
With a facade inspired by an Arabian dhow, the Atkins-designed opera house is one of the city's iconic landmarks. The orchestra takes its place in the “bow” of the building, next to the stage and sky garden.
With a facade inspired by an Arabian dhow, the Atkins-designed opera house is one of the city's iconic landmarks. The orchestra takes its place in the “bow” of the building, next to the stage and sky garden.
In the industrial zone of Al Quoz, creatives and baristas have recently cultivated a grassroots art-café enclave with multifaceted venues.
In the industrial zone of Al Quoz, creatives and baristas have recently cultivated a grassroots art-café enclave with multifaceted venues.
The fork–shaped center was built to accommodate the moneyed crowd in stylish surroundings, and brought about a spate of new galleries and shops as a happy byproduct.
The fork–shaped center was built to accommodate the moneyed crowd in stylish surroundings, and brought about a spate of new galleries and shops as a happy byproduct.
On the banks of the canal in Al Habtoor City, the new beaux arts–style hotel welcomes guests in cinematic fashion: The lobby chandelier made of 1,200 hand-cut crystals presides over a double marble staircase with gilded banisters.
On the banks of the canal in Al Habtoor City, the new beaux arts–style hotel welcomes guests in cinematic fashion: The lobby chandelier made of 1,200 hand-cut crystals presides over a double marble staircase with gilded banisters.
Thanks to Moorish- and Andalusian-inspired interiors washed in tones of ocean blues and mother-of-pearl cream, it's perhaps the city’s most stylish stay.
Thanks to Moorish- and Andalusian-inspired interiors washed in tones of ocean blues and mother-of-pearl cream, it's perhaps the city’s most stylish stay.
Much like the fashion impresario’s suits, this hotel is slick and subtle, even though it takes up 10 floors of the world’s tallest and least subtle building, the Burj Khalifa.
Much like the fashion impresario’s suits, this hotel is slick and subtle, even though it takes up 10 floors of the world’s tallest and least subtle building, the Burj Khalifa.
Sitting on its own private island, the hotel's sail-shaped exterior by Tom Wright of WS Atkins remains a dramatic sight on the city’s coastline, even nearly two decades since it opened.
Sitting on its own private island, the hotel's sail-shaped exterior by Tom Wright of WS Atkins remains a dramatic sight on the city’s coastline, even nearly two decades since it opened.
Located within the narrow alleyways of the historic Al Fahidi District, this stay is a study in pared-down design: The small rooms are centered around an open-air courtyard and decorated with modern art pieces from the on-site gallery.
Located within the narrow alleyways of the historic Al Fahidi District, this stay is a study in pared-down design: The small rooms are centered around an open-air courtyard and decorated with modern art pieces from the on-site gallery.
Hailed by critics, the satellite of the New York bistro is populated with gussied-up arrivistes who work the open-plan layout on weekends.
Hailed by critics, the satellite of the New York bistro is populated with gussied-up arrivistes who work the open-plan layout on weekends.
Inside the Jumeirah district’s Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, LW Design replicated a British gastro pub, with industrial pendants, graphic marble patterned floors, and a bar lined in a honeycomb motif.
Inside the Jumeirah district’s Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, LW Design replicated a British gastro pub, with industrial pendants, graphic marble patterned floors, and a bar lined in a honeycomb motif.
From the exposed piping and brickwork to custom leather sofas and murals by street artists Justone and Onemizer, this spot echoes the loft-style aesthetic of the New York neighborhood it's named after.
From the exposed piping and brickwork to custom leather sofas and murals by street artists Justone and Onemizer, this spot echoes the loft-style aesthetic of the New York neighborhood it's named after.
Floor-to-ceiling windows, an open-air deck, and a lily-flecked pond define this organic café and cooking school, located within a private estate in Nad Al Sheba.
Floor-to-ceiling windows, an open-air deck, and a lily-flecked pond define this organic café and cooking school, located within a private estate in Nad Al Sheba.
Lebanese architect Suzy Habre Nasr brought sophistication to the city’s tawdry rooftop bar scene with this stylish watering hole, which crowns the Oberoi Hotel in Business Bay.
Lebanese architect Suzy Habre Nasr brought sophistication to the city’s tawdry rooftop bar scene with this stylish watering hole, which crowns the Oberoi Hotel in Business Bay.
The concept boutique stocks upstart labels and is a visual interlude to the city’s gloss: The monochromatic concrete interiors by designer Faye Toogood are offset with copper-hued curtains and mint satin chairs.
The concept boutique stocks upstart labels and is a visual interlude to the city’s gloss: The monochromatic concrete interiors by designer Faye Toogood are offset with copper-hued curtains and mint satin chairs.
London-based architecture firm Shed’s distinctive design language unfolds in multiple spaces; the women’s section displays runway staples like Dsquared2 and Proenza Schouler in gold birdcages under vaulted brass arches, and a room dedicated to trends showcases urban-wear such as Isabel Marant on geometric marble boulders.
London-based architecture firm Shed’s distinctive design language unfolds in multiple spaces; the women’s section displays runway staples like Dsquared2 and Proenza Schouler in gold birdcages under vaulted brass arches, and a room dedicated to trends showcases urban-wear such as Isabel Marant on geometric marble boulders.
Mimicking the original Boxpark in Shoreditch, London, a series of Emirati favorites—Zoo Concept, Rundholz, Marimekko—are housed within repurposed black and slate shipping containers.
Mimicking the original Boxpark in Shoreditch, London, a series of Emirati favorites—Zoo Concept, Rundholz, Marimekko—are housed within repurposed black and slate shipping containers.
In addition to the showroom promoting avant-garde designers and “wearable art,” a studio hosts fashion shoots, film screenings, and exhibitions.
In addition to the showroom promoting avant-garde designers and “wearable art,” a studio hosts fashion shoots, film screenings, and exhibitions.