The new beaux arts–style St. Regis welcomes guests in cinematic fashion: The lobby chandelier made of 1,200 hand-cut crystals presides over a double marble staircase with gilded banisters. En savoir plus .
One & Only The Palm is perhaps the city’s most stylish stay, thanks to Moorish- and Andalusian-inspired interiors washed in tones of ocean blues and mother-of-pearl cream. En savoir plus .
Much like the fashion impresario’s suits, Armani Dubai is slick and subtle, even though it takes up 10 floors of the world’s tallest and least subtle build-ing, the Burj Khalifa. En savoir plus .
On its own private island, the Burj Al Arab, with its sail-shaped exterior by Tom Wright of WS Atkins, remains a dramatic sight on the city’s coastline, even nearly two decades since it opened. En savoir plus .
XVA Art Hotel is a study in pared-down design: The small rooms are centered around an open-air courtyard and decorated with modern art pieces from its on-site gallery. En savoir plus .
The Provençal-inspired bistro’s Gallic décor pronounces itself in paneled walls, mustard leather chairs, and colorful modern paintings. En savoir plus .
LW Design imagined Geales as a British gastro pub, with industrial pendants, graphic marble patterned floors, and a bar lined in a honeycomb motif. En savoir plus .
Tribeca Kitchen & Bar echoes the loft-style aesthetic of the New York neighborhood, from the exposed piping and brickwork to custom leather sofas and murals by street artists Justone and Onemizer. En savoir plus .
Lebanese architect Suzy Habre Nasr brought sophistication to the city’s tawdry rooftop bar scene at the Iris Dubai. The glass-encased space gets warmth from caramel-hued woods and low-slung sofas. En savoir plus .
Lesley Zaal’s The Farm is an organic café and cooking school. Floor-to-ceiling windows and an open-air deck that juts over a lily-flecked pond accentuate the botanical setting. En savoir plus .
The women’s section displays runway staples in gold birdcages under vaulted brass arches, and a room dedicated to trends showcases urban-wear such as Isabel Marant on geo-metric marble boulders. En savoir plus .
The concept boutique stocks upstart labels and is a visual interlude to the city’s gloss. The monochromatic concrete interiors are offset with copper-hued curtains and mint satin chairs. En savoir plus .
Mimicking the original in Shoreditch, London, Boxpark is a series of Emirati favorites—Zoo Concept, Rundholz, Marimekko—housed within repurposed black and slate shipping containers near Safa Park. En savoir plus .
The lines between art and fashion blur at Cartel. In addition to the show-room promoting avant-garde designers and “wearable art,” a studio hosts fashion shoots, film screenings, and exhibitions. En savoir plus .
