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Explore the projects, destinations, and strategies transforming spaces into places. From cultural districts and waterfront precincts to mixed-use communities and urban regeneration, discover how design, identity, and experience shape the world’s most compelling destinations.

Sublime Sand Launches In Comporta

Sublime Sand Launches In Comporta

Comporta’s rise from quiet coastal escape to one of Europe’s most culturally influential luxury destinations has unfolded slowly, deliberately, and largely outside the visibility economy that defines much of modern travel. Located along Portugal’s Atlantic-facing Alentejo coast an hour south of Lisbon, the region has become increasingly associated with a quieter form of wealth...
MIDDLE EASTERN STAR: JEAN NOUVEL’S LOUVRE ABU DHABI MAKES ITS GRAND DEBUT

Middle Eastern Star: Jean Nouvel’s Louvre Abu Dhabi Makes Its Grand Debut

Perched on a tip of land that juts out into the sea on Saadiyat Island, Jean Nouvel’s Louvre Abu Dhabi has the appearance of a hovering spacecraft that has arrived from a distant universe. Its armour-like domed roof, measuring 180m in diameter, is made up of eight interlocking layers of aluminium and stainless...