Hotels of the world: Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de Mexico, United Mexican States
The first Art Nouveau in the country, neoclassical eclecticism in the façades, and one of the largest stained-glass windows in the world.
Opening of Epic Universe, Universal Orlando Resort’s theme park
The new theme park is expected to attract an additional 5 to 8 million visitors annually.
Disney’s first theme park in the Middle East, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Disney CEO Robert Iger says it will be ‘authentically Disney and distinctly Emirati’.
Rock-hewn architecture
A haven that turns inhospitable aridity into thermal comfort and celebrates the very rock that shelters it.
From hewi to fereej: an initiative to rescue Dubai’s traditional neighbourhoods
Between meandering paths and landscaped areas, “a space that feels both natural and deeply familiar”.
Marble lobby for a luxury hotel
The architecture makes the first encounter with the hotel a real moment of impact for guests.
