What isn’t happening in Abu Dhabi this year? The oil-rich city is getting bigger, brighter, more dazzling by the day, and its arts scene is one of the most exciting in the Middle East.
On Saadiyat Island, its fast-developing cultural district, there’s a new Guggenheim (pictured) and a new Louvre – only the second in [...]

New York based Lesser Architecture have won a competition to design the Helix Hotel to be built in Zayed Bay, Abu Dhabi. The Hotel is positioned adjacent to the currently under construction and highly anticipated serpentine Sheik Zayed Bridge designed by Zaha Hadid. The name Helix makes reference to the staggered floor plates which [...]