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identity.ae
Launched in the summer of 2018, identity.ae is the digital arm of identity magazine, the Middle East’s leading magazine dedicated to contemporary design, architecture, interiors, lifestyle, and property.
From its headquarters in Dubai, the website will provide interesting and inspirational local and international news and features on all aspects of design from home interiors to industrial innovations and much more.
identity.ae is just one of the many id brand extensions that includes the annual identity Design Awards programme, as well as co-hosted design talks and events in collaboration with major design brands and book publishing.
identity magazine
A Motivate publication launched in 2002, identity has been an avid supporter and advocate for region’s growth via design initiatives and economic development as a global design destination.
Now in its 23rd year, identity magazine is the region’s preferred monthly niche publication. Professional, pioneering, professional and world-class, identity features unbiased and independent editorial content providing inspirational ideas and cutting-edge concepts from the design capitals of the world.
identity is an essential publication for architecture, interiors, design, and property professionals, as well as design-conscious consumers and students.
Over the coming months, more exciting new additions will be made to the id portfolio. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube for more details.
The team
Obaid Humaid Al Tayer
Ian Fairservice
Anthony Milne
Aneesha Rai
Olga Petroff
Vibha Monteiro
Sharmine Khan
Joelle Albeaino
Firoz Kaladi
Jennifer Copley, Karine Monié, Max Tuttle, Laura Cherrie Beaney
Studio SuCo transforms a villa in Dubailand into a refined home
Located in Al Barari and designed by BONE Studio, this home provides both openness and intimacy through the unique use of materials
Yasmin Farahmandy of Y Design Interior has designed a home for a creative from the film industry
How ELE Interior is reshaping hospitality and commercial spaces around the world – while staying unmistakably itself
Watch the latest episode on In Design With.
We shine a light on the pavilions from the Arab world at the Venice Architecture Biennale, on display until Sunday 23 November 2025
Read identity magazine's July/August 2025 edition on ISSUU or grab your copy at the newsstands.
Elevate your spaces with a pop of colour through these unique pieces
We interview Andrea Savage from A Life By Design – Living & Branding on creating aesthetically beautiful and deeply functional spaces
EMKAY delivers a bold and intricate fit-out by transforming a 1,800 sqm space into SUSHISAMBA Abu Dhabi, a vibrant multi-level dining experience
The Synua Wall System by Oikos offers modularity and style