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Where Ideas Learn to Breathe

Doha Design District’s new platform, ‘Mada and Sada’, is less about what creativity produces and more about what makes it possible.

Where Design Meets Display Excellence

We take you through the design aspects of the TCL X11L

Where Quiet Luxury is Built to Last

For more than two decades, Purity has helped shape the language of high-end interiors in the UAE

Architecture

identity Design Awards 2026 launches

identity is excited to announce its 12th annual identity Design Awards 2026

id50 2026

Meet the id50 2026

This year, we celebrate the interior designers, architects and product designers from the region – from emerging talent to the visionaries and global firms with local presence. We uncover their latest projects and what drew them to the profession.

Architecture

Destinations in Design

These design-led hotels offer inspiration at every turn

identity Design Awards 2026 launches

identity is excited to announce its 12th annual identity Design Awards 2026

Meet the id50 2026

This year, we celebrate the interior designers, architects and product designers from the region – from emerging talent to the visionaries and global firms with local presence. We uncover their latest projects and what drew them to the profession.

Destinations in Design

These design-led hotels offer inspiration at every turn

The Latest

Things to Covet

Summer finds that evoke a sense of rest and relaxation

Waleed Arafa

Meet Waleed Arafa, Founder and Principal, Dar Arafa Architecture

Reem Al Qamzi

Meet Reem Al Qamzi, Founder, Rqitects

Firas Alsahin

Meet Firas Alsahin, Co-Founder and Design Director, 4SPACE Design

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Editor’s Pick

Everyday Moments, Elevated

The Cut arrives at IF HUB, offering a new perspective on kitchen design through its focus on materiality, craftsmanship and sensory experiences

Meet the id50 2026

This year, we celebrate the interior designers, architects and product designers from the region – from emerging talent to the visionaries and global firms with local presence. We uncover their latest projects and what drew them to the profession.

Read ‘The Power Issue’ – Note from the editor

Read identity magazine's July-August 2026 edition on ISSUU or grab your copy

Interiors

LEMA ushers in a new design era

LEMA's brand identity evolves with the creative direction of A++ Group

Crafting Cohesion

Poliform Blends Seamlessly with this Branded Residence

Tactile Modernism

This cliffside West Coast residence is a thoughtfully layered response to a practical, mid-century-inspired architectural framework, shaped to reflect the lives and values of the people who call it home

Contemporary Luxury

West One transforms a villa in Jumeirah Golf Estates that maximises its view of the sunset

Design

Celebrating the id50

identity celebrated the id50 with IF HUB at their showroom

The Sun’s Grace by Alia Zaghloul

id most wanted for July/August 2026

Things to Covet

Bold, tactile pieces with raw material honesty

Character in Every Material

Interiors UAE highlights the beauty of materiality and craft by creating furniture that stands the test of time

Product Design – id50 2026

We honor these product designers as part of the id50.

id most wanted – June 2026

Where There is Uns by Joud Malhas and Rachel Antoun

Design

Things to Covet

Summer finds that evoke a sense of rest and relaxation

Featured Products

Free System by Acerbis

Palma by Cristalleria Murano

Dot striped stool by Polspotten

Zakiko Mirror by Merve Kahraman

P3 Lounge Chair by Gubi

Lilli Cleo chair by Lorenza Bozzoli Couture

Murillo Rug by Dusty Deco

BETA 25 by Rosaria Rattin for Kose

Conchita Coffee Table by Mestiz Studio

Where There is Uns by Joud Malhas and Rachel Antoun
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Design Focus

Destinations in Design

These design-led hotels offer inspiration at every turn

Design Focus

A Lounge Perched in the Sky

This new, refined lounge showcases spectacular Dubai skyline views with style

Architecture

Sustainability at its Heart – King Fahad Sports City Stadium

Opened in 1987, the King Fahad Sports City Stadium in Riyadh is undergoing a major renovation designed by Populous to transform it into a state-of-the-art venue for the 2034 FIFA World Cup

Brazil Living

Tropical Modernism up close

The Debuts at the id50 2026

Here are the debuts of the id50 2026.

Visionaries of the id50 2026

Take a look at the visionaries from our id50 2026

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LIBRARY

Koichi Takada: Naturalizing Architecture

A childhood memory rather than a manifesto; this is the origin of the architectural philosophy of Koichi Takada

Retrouvius: Contemporary Salvage

A design philosophy rooted in salvage and reuse

Oman Odyssey

Through the lens of Oliver Pilcher, this book reveals the scenic landscapes and unique heritage of Oman

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The Latest

Kristina Zanic

Meet Kristina Zanic, Founder, Kristina Zanic Consultants

Ghida Chehab, Founder of Studio Baab

Meet Ghida Chehab, Founder, Studio Baab

Agata Kurzela, Creative Director, Agata Kurzela Studio

Meet Agata Kurzela, Creative Director, Agata Kurzela Studio

Pallavi Dean, Founder and Creative Director, Roar

Meet Pallavi Dean, Founder and Creative Director, Roar

Vera Dieckmann, Founder and Creative Director, XO Atelier

Meet Vera Dieckmann, Founder and Creative Director, XO Atelier

Marco Maximus, Design Director, KEANE

Marco Maximus, Design Director, KEANE

Michael Magill, Global Design Lead and Managing Director, RSP Dubai

Meet Michael Magill, Global Design Lead and Managing Director, RSP Dubai

Bruno Gomes, Director, Concept Design Department, Dewan Architects + Engineers

Bruno Gomes, Director, Concept Design Department, Dewan Architects + Engineers

Shazad Azam, Founder and Chief Operating Officer, International Design Associates (IDA)

Shazad Azam, Founder and Chief Operating Officer, International Design Associates (IDA)

Kerem Cengiz, Managing Director, LWK + PARTNERS, Middle East

Kerem Cengiz, Managing Director, LWK+ PARTNERS, Middle East

Samer Charara, Director and Studio Chair of Woods Bagot

Samer Charara, Director and Studio Chair, Woods Bagot

Jason Burnside, Managing Director of GAJ

Jason Burnside, Managing Director, Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ)