Dubai Design Week: Abwab

An initiative at the fair that brings together creatives from six MENASA countries

The inaugural Dubai Design Week—on this week in the ever-changing Gulf city—is proof of how important design has become in the UAE, a nation supporting and expanding its creative industries with great fervor. The ambitious event features plenty of international work from big design names, but it’s the chance to see local designers from the MENASA (Middle East, North Africa and South Asia) region that’s …

Arro Home Kids’ Collection

Space-themed bedroom textiles to encourage imaginative dreaming

Melbourne-based homewares company Arro Home (helmed by Beci Orpin and Adam Rogers) has just launched its first children’s collection—and it’s just as bright, playful and spirited as their designs for grown-ups. Evoking concepts like exploration, curiosity and adventure, the kids’ range is space-themed—with plenty of shooting stars and planets to put little ones in an imaginative state of mind for bedtime. These bed sheets are …

Holiday Gift Guide 2015: The Green Thumb

From tools to tomes, present ideas for expert gardeners and succulent-killers alike

Whether buying for an expert gardener who has acres of backyard or an apartment-dwelling succulent-killer, there’s something for every kind of plant enthusiast this season. From beautiful watering cans that double as vases, to traditional Japanese gardening tools and even books about plants (for those with the heart but not the touch, regarding taking care of greenery), our gift guide for green thumbs—of all skill …