The Journal

The Discernment of Taste

On looking, choosing and learning to trust one’s eye — and why good taste has less to do with rules than we might think.

When Taste Becomes the Luxury

From Veblen’s conspicuous consumption to cultural capital and the contemporary collector: what do the objects we choose communicate today?

What Makes an Object Timeless

Timelessness is not the absence of character. We consider why certain objects endure long after the moment in which they were made.

What Is Collectible Design?

Where art, craft and function meet — and what transforms an object from something we simply live with into something worth collecting.

The Contemporary Majlis

How can one of the Gulf's most enduring spaces evolve without losing what gives it meaning? On hospitality, collecting and giving tradition a contemporary language.