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What's On
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- What's On
Dubai's beloved Gigi Rigolatto is opening in Bodrum this summer
Summer in Bodrum, the Gigi way… After winning hearts in Dubai, Paris and Saint-Tropez, Gigi Rigolatto is packing up its signature style and heading to the Aegean. Landing at the Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum this June, this new summer pop-up brings everything we love about Gigi – long, leisurely lunches, golden hour drinks, and that laid-back energy – to Turkey's most glamorous coastline. This is the same signature feel, now with Turkish Riviera views. It's a seasonal opening for now, with plans for a permanent home at the resort in 2026. If you're in Bodrum this summer, Gigi at Mandarin Oriental is a spot worth visiting. Here's what you can expect. The setting Picture this: an outdoor terrace with 140 seats and sea views that basically scream summer chill. Gigi fits perfectly right into Mandarin Oriental's relaxed luxury, It's tucked into the gardens of the hotel, right next to a private beach. What's on the table Everyone's favourite: Rich Italian cuisine. Perfect for long, lazy afternoons. The Bellini Bar is a vibe The Bellini is the star. And the bar is where Gigi's energy lives, the heartbeat of the space – somewhere between aperitivo hour and full-blown dance floor. The boutique There's a store on-site with Gigi's usual edit – beachwear, accessories, beauty, and design pieces that mirror Gigi's taste. It's relaxed, and feels more like a summer apartment than a retail space. The design Franco-Mexican architect Hugo Toro shaped each Gigi location as a personal space, inspired by Italy's rich history. The design follows refined Italian principles, quietly mixing in French lifestyle touches. While every restaurant shares core elements, the look adapts thoughtfully to its setting. Gigi Rigolatto, Mandarin Oriental Bodrum, Gölköy, 314 Sokak No.10, 48483 Muğla, Turkey. Tel: +90 252 311 18 88. @gigi_restaurant_bodrum Images: Supplied > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
Grazia USA
2 days ago
- Business
- Grazia USA
Regional Rundown: Art Basel Hits Doha, Miu Miu Debuts In Bahrain & More
Photo: GRAZIA The Middle East continues to cement its place as a global tastemaker, where fashion, art, and culture collide. From luxury boutique unveilings to visionary brand collaborations and milestones in the art world, the region is making major moves — and the world is watching. In this edition of GRAZIA's regional rundown, we bring you the latest in style, culture, and creativity, all showcasing the Middle East's undeniable influence on the global stage. Miu Miu Opens Its First Boutique in Bahrain Photo: Supplied Marassi Galleria Mall just got a little more fabulous. Miu Miu's first-ever boutique in Bahrain has officially opened, and the space is as chic as the clothes. Spanning over 300 square meters, the boutique is a curated journey through curved blue walls, plush rugs, and textured wood furnishings. From ready-to-wear to accessories and a VIP lounge tucked away for extra privacy, the space is a masterclass in modern femininity with an edge. Art Basel Heads to Doha in 2026 Photo: Art Basel Art Basel will debut in Doha in February 2026, marking its first fair in the Middle East; held at the M7 Creative Hub and Doha Design District, the event will spotlight galleries and talent from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia – alongside leading international exhibitors – reinforcing Qatar's dynamic cultural scene and the region's growing influence on the global arts stage. Dima Ayad x Mandarin Oriental Photo: Supplied Your next staycation just got an haute upgrade. Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai has teamed up with regional fashion favourite Dima Ayad for Oriental Dreaming — a bespoke suite experience featuring five kaftans inspired by the historic Silk Road. From ombré ocean hues to pleated metallics and sequin-studded linen, each design is paired with a sea-facing suite that echoes its colour palette and mood. Whether you're waking up to sunrise room service or unwinding in a kaftan that matches your suite, this is a luxurious blend of fashion, heritage, and hotel glamour. Buccellati's Precious Circle: Hoop Earrings Reimagined Photo: Supplied Buccellati introduces a refined take on the timeless hoop earring, unveiling new designs across its iconic Rombi, Macri, Étoilée, and Tulle collections. Honouring the earring's ancient origins while embracing artisanal Italian craftsmanship, the Maison transforms this classic silhouette with signature motifs — from diamond-studded rhombi and engraved rigato textures to intricate modellato and ornato detailing. Available in yellow, white, and rose gold, each piece blends heritage with modern elegance, the Buccellati way. Harrods x Fashion Trust Arabia London meets the Levant in a seriously powerful way. Harrods is continuing its partnership with Fashion Trust Arabia by spotlighting four new FTA Prize winners, whose collections will land in-store and online this July. Beyond shelf space, the initiative gives designers unparalleled exposure, retail credibility, and career-defining commercial access — all within the world's most iconic luxury department store. Consider this your summer shopping, sorted. Loewe Marks a Decade of the Puzzle Bag Loewe's Puzzle bag turns 10, and the Spanish house is throwing a chic little party to celebrate. Introducing Puzzle 10 — a limited-edition drop featuring 19 re-editions and one newcomer: the Confetti bag. Think thousands of sequins, metallic shine, and all the whimsy you'd expect from Jonathan Anderson's artistic direction. Launching exclusively at Dubai Mall on 23 May, the collection will be unveiled in a vibrant pop-up complete with interactive jigsaw installations — perfect for a little luxury playtime. topics: Regional Rundown, Middle East
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
How resorts are changing in South Florida. See what's new and what's coming
South Florida How resorts are changing in South Florida. See what's new and what's coming South Florida resorts are changing with major projects and upgrades. The Mandarin Oriental on Brickell Key will close for demolition and return as two sleek towers focusing on luxury residences and an updated hotel experience. The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne is undergoing a $100 million renovation, temporarily laying off workers as it makes updates. In Fort Lauderdale, the opening of the new Las Olas Marina brings superyacht facilities and high-end dining to the waterfront. Meanwhile, new legislation makes it easier for historic coastal hotels, particularly in Miami Beach, to be demolished, paving the way for further development. View of the piece titled 'Patria y Vida' by Cuban-American artists Antonia Wright and Rubén Millares, a large-scale light sculpture that celebrates people's right to peacefully protest including Cuba where many were sentenced to prison after the anti-government protests that took place on July 11th, 2021. This project is part of the City of Miami Beach's A No Vacancy Project in partnership with Faena Art, for the Miami Art Week 2022, on Tuesday November 12, 2022. By Pedro Portal NO. 1: DESANTIS SIGNS BILL THAT MAKES DEMOLISHING HISTORIC FLORIDA BUILDINGS EASIER Bill proponents have said the changes are crucial to ensuring that buildings are up to code near Florida's coast. | Published March 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Alexandra Glorioso The Las Olas Marina is officially open after eight years of planning and negotiating. NO. 2: SUPERYACHTS AND HIGH END RESTAURANTS: FORT LAUDERDALE UNVEILS NEW $130 MILLION MARINA It includes spaces for superyachts. | Published October 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Amanda Rosa The Mandarin Oriental on Brickell Key will be demolished for two new resort and condo towers. By PATRICK FARRELL NO. 3: A SIGNATURE MIAMI LUXURY HOTEL IS CLOSING AND WILL BE REPLACED BY TWO NEW TOWERS What we know about the plans. | Published December 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by vsreeharsha@ Sreeharsha The Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne opened in 2001. By Chuck Fadely NO. 4: A MAJOR MIAMI HOTEL IS CLOSING FOR A $100M REMODEL THAT WILL LAY OFF HUNDREDS OF WORKERS Here's the timeline for the changes to a signature resort. | Published March 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
The Star
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Supportive legal framework needed for new tech
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo speaks at the ASEAN-GCC Economic forum 2025 at Mandarin Oriental hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, —AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star. KUALA LUMPUR: Having a supportive legislative framework in place is essential towards building an ecosystem that can accommodate new and advanced technologies, says Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo (pic). Apart from ensuring adequate technological infrastructure, he said there is a need to review legislations that may potentially pose challenges in implementing new technological solutions. Gobind said there is currently a unit in the National Artificial Intelligence Office (NAIO) looking into such matters and discussions on which laws may require amendments are already being held with various stakeholders. 'We have to be prepared to face these problems and deal with them when necessary, so we can build an ecosystem not just in terms of infrastructure but also a ready legislative framework that lets us move ahead,' he told reporters after the Asean-GCC Economic Forum. Citing the example of autonomous vehicle networks, Gobind said that in Malaysia, any vehicle on the road must have a licensed driver behind the wheel so as to adhere to legal requirements. 'When we talk about autonomous vehicle networks, we are looking at how cars can move on their own. 'We have also already seen autonomous buses in Putrajaya. The question is how we can prepare the legal framework for this,' he added. It was reported last year that an autonomous electric bus service trial will be rolled out in Putrajaya.
Forbes
5 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
An Exclusive First Look Inside Mandarin Oriental Mayfair's New $54,000-A-Night Penthouse
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair's new four-bedroom penthouse has a wraparound terrace with 180-degree panoramic views across London. London's luxury hotel sector continues to boom. With an unprecedented wave of high-end openings and reinventions, the city is playing host to a five-star arms race to see which brand can best the rest. With already one iconic hotel in London, Mandarin Oriental made an impressive follow up in June 2024 with a second property Mandarin Oriental Mayfair; however, just this month the boutique hotel on Hanover Square revealed a new pièce de résistance: a four-bedroom penthouse floating above the skyline on the 11th floor of the hotel's southern tower. With a balkingly expensive price tag of £40,000 per night (approximately $54,000), it's setting a new benchmark for ultra-luxury stays in the capital and wins the title as the most expensive suite in the city at the time of writing. A grand, expansive sanctuary wrapped in glass and bathed in natural light, the new penthouse is part of the hotel's 77-residence collection and the only one of its kind. Spanning just over 5,000 square feet with an epic panoramic terrace and an impressive Post-Impressionist art collection, it's a design dream with some of the best views in town. The penthouse has been described as evoking the quiet elegance of a private yacht for good reason: Studio Indigo—a design and architecture firm known for its sophisticated London residential projects and yachts—was at the helm. 'Much like our approach to the hotel itself, our goal was to create a unique sense of place, one that reflects the grandeur and glamour of Mayfair while offering a sanctuary of calm and sophistication,' Olga Fox, Director of Interiors at Studio Indigo, tells Forbes. 'The architectural layout is quite linear, so we introduced curvature and fluidity to soften the space and enhance its flow through bespoke joinery and organic silhouettes of the furniture.' The penthouse has 180-views across London In a space where floor-to-ceiling windows offer commanding views of London (including icons like Parliament, the Shard, and St. Paul's), the design team ensured that the city remained a key focus in the experience. 'From the outset, the view was everything,' says Fox. 'We designed low, sculptural sofas that frame the extraordinary views and transition seamlessly into the dining area, creating a continuous visual and spatial rhythm,' she says. 'We reconfigured the entrance to create an uninterrupted vista that draws the eye from the front door straight through to the open plan living and dining area, framing the city beyond. Where possible, we also oriented the bedrooms to enjoy the view from your bed, ensuring that the connection to the city is ever-present.' The materials (silk georgette stone, light eucalyptus and hand-finished liquid metals) are also meant to be a reflection of the cityscape. 'Every material choice was made to heighten this sense of elegance and ease, mirroring the refined, cocooned experience of a private yacht but grounded in the architectural language of the city,' says Fox. She also stresses that imparting a sense of quiet luxury was the end goal: 'The challenge was to evoke opulence without overwhelming the senses. By exercising restraint in the right places and allowing moments of drama to emerge through detail and craftsmanship, we achieved a balance between intimacy and grandeur.' Sans Souci chandelier Bar details The well-equipped and stylish kitchen At the heart of the penthouse is an open-plan living and dining space, anchored by an architectural bioethanol fireplace. There are subtle but inspiring displays of European craftsmanship at every turn: hand-painted Fromental wallpapers (inspired by 19th-century English landscapes) bring romance to the walls, while the jewel-like San Souci chandelier in amber and white glass adds playful elegance from above. 'Every element of the penthouse was designed to honour British craftsmanship while reflecting the contemporary spirit of Mayfair,' says Fox. 'We collaborated with artisans such as Bulgaro for the joinery and Hospitality Projects for bespoke furniture, creating a layered, tactile environment.' One example of this very British and collaborative spirit can be seen in the joinery in the living room's media unit, a notorious hard piece to make elegant, which Fox now counts as her favorite design moment. Designed by Studio Indigo and manufactured by Bulgaro, feature panels on the unit were first passed to Hare & Humphreys for hand finishing in a high-gloss pearlescent resin. Then, a sliding mechanism was discreetly integrated to allow for a television and soundbar to be concealed behind the panels. Finally, Simonetti inlayed dark mother-of-pearl when the unit was in situ. The result is a one-of-a-kind piece that steals the show. Throughout the penthouse, design and narrative come together through carefully curated art. 'A standout moment was curating the collection of Post-Impressionist artworks from the vast private collection of the Chairman [of Mandarin Oriental],' says Fox. The penthouse includes opulently framed pieces from artists Fritz Preiss; Henry Moret; André Brasilier; as well as the stunning large-scale canvas "Komödianten," one of the most recognizable works from figurative German artist Willi Sitte. 'These pieces not only elevate the space but also create a meaningful bridge between past and present, adding a deeply personal layer to the design narrative,' Fox says. They also make the penthouse feel much more intimate and residential. One of the most impressive pieces of art in the penthouse is "Komödianten" by figurative German artist Willi Sitte. The art extends into the four bedrooms, inspired by the Eastern heritage of the Mandarin Oriental brand. 'Each room explores a different narrative: one features an églomisé headboard inspired by the ephemeral beauty of smoke and another incorporates gilded chinoiserie florals and the ginkgo leaf, a symbol of longevity and resilience in Japanese culture,' says Fox. 'These elements were paired with contemporary furnishings to create a dialogue between tradition and modernity, giving each bedroom its own identity while maintaining a cohesive story throughout the penthouse.' The primary bedroom is dressed in mother-of-pearl accents and wisteria wallpaper One of the four bedrooms The primary bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and a bathroom with a marble soaking tub Each of the four bedrooms has a private bathroom, and the primary—with views over the former department store, Fenwick of Bond Street—also has a bathtub, complete with a Mandarin Oriental-branded golden rubber duckie and a walk-in wardrobe. There are also ultra-chic kimono-style dressing gowns. Outdoors, the residence stuns with an oversized private terrace that wraps around two sides of the penthouse, and is outfitted with a bioethanol fire pit surrounded by outdoor seating and a dining area under a pergola. The space is well landscaped with breezy grasses and woodland sage, a bit hit with bumble bees. A spiral staircase leads up to a second, more private terrace. Spiral steps lead to a second rooftop terrace. The penthouse terrace is well landscaped Despite its exquisitely private, personal and residential feel, guests of the penthouse can enjoy Mandarin Oriental's famously high-detailed service and are granted access to the hotel's amenities including the state-of-the-art spa, pool and wellness studio; and fine dining care of celeb chef Akira Back, who won a Michelin star for his Japanese and Korean-inflected restaurant Dosa, in the 2025 Michelin Guide.
