Most gift guides from the region recycle the same five categories — dates, oud, calligraphy, sand bottles, tasbih. They're fine. Here's a different list of Gulf-made gifts that the recipient will actually want to live with.
Without much fanfare, Bahrain has spent the last decade building one of the most interesting design ecosystems in the region. Here's what's happening — and why designer toys, of all things, fit into it.
The hamoor isn't a glamorous fish. It's a working fish — the staple grouper that's been on Gulf tables for generations. Here's why we made it the face of our most collected piece.
