The Journal

Best Oud Perfume in Dubai

Jan 19th, 2026

In Dubai, oud is part of everyday life. It’s used to welcome guests, mark religious moments, and scent homes before gatherings. Long before it became a note in modern...

Shanqin Bay Golf Club, Hainan: A Coastal Original by Coore & Crenshaw

Oct 30th, 2025

On Hainan’s southeast coast, near Wanning and the village of Bo’ao, CITIC Shanqin Bay Golf Club sits on a spectacular headland of cliffs, dunes, and jungle that looks...

Gothic Architecture: The Rise, Fall, and Revival

Oct 8th, 2025

The term Gothic might conjure a range of disparate images: the brooding spires of a rain-soaked cathedral, the wind-swept moors of a Brontë novel, or even a dark and...

Sotheby’s Origins II Returns to Riyadh

Jan 16th, 2026

Marking the next step in Sotheby’s continued and long-term commitment to the Gulf region, the auction house returns to Riyadh for the second iteration of the Origins II...

The Most Expensive Villa Resale on Palm Jumeirah in 2025 – And What It Signals

Sep 17th, 2025

The story of Dubai’s property market in 2025 has been one of rapid acceleration. In the first half of the year, transaction volumes reached a high of AED 430 billion –...