50° - is another great place with funny gadgets, some clothes, bags and some interesting furniture (yes, this is again armchair from Noel Duigan), like by Ibride (eg. ostrich table). But I think that location is not very convenient, because I noticed that usually there are very few people hanging around.
XVA - cafe, gallery and boutique hotel, is one of my favourite places in Dubai. Everything is beautifuly arranged around the courtyard, and adjacent small rooms offer some surprises like window tower room with comfy sofas, shop, and gallery spaces. You can stop here for a coffee and delicious vegetarian lunch or you can just browse around. Upstairs there is a hotel.
S*uce is one of not many independent boutiques in Dubai. If you are fed up of chain shops selling the same clothes all over the world then this is your stop (but rather expensive...). Another thing I like about S*uce (pronunciation: Sauce) is interior of their shops. Make sure you visit their branch in Dubai Mall to see bath tube-transfered-into-quirky-sofa and lights made of vintage tea cups (as seen here ).
New great place on Dubai's scene - O! Concept - concept shop and cafe with loft feel, located on Jumeirah Road (close to Jumeirah mosque, at the back of The One building). There is a great selection of quirky interior products and some clothes and shoes, too. They stock Noel Duigan's gergeous chairs and armchairs (www.noelduigan.com), Nora Badanian's paintings, Thorsten van Elten, Lazyoaf and many more. Must go and see.
What can be better than good, simple italian food? At Carluccio's you can both dine and then buy some italian delicatessen.Interior is nice and airy, and you can also choose to seat outside where you'll have a great view of Dubai fountain. Just remember that the bread basket and olives will be added to your bill (22Dhs+18Dhs).
One of my favourite brands - italian Kartell, has got a showroom here, on Jumeirah Road (between Jumeirah Beach Hotel and KFC). Inside they've got all you'd expect them to have - Marcel Wanders' stools, Philippe Starck's Ghost chairs, Ferruccio Laviani's lamps, to name just a few. But there is one disappointing fact - each item is charged double as what you'd pay in Europe...
Hi, today I'd like to start new series: Design Dubai. In the city has a handful of nice, cool places that offer good interior design and pretty good selection of products. Today: Ted Baker's changing room. Well, I must admit that the cabin is small and darkish, and this makes deciding about buying that new clothes a little bit difficult, but plush curtain, cast iron chair and a quirky squirrel lamp make enough excuse to go there and check it out.
This gorgeous arabic-style chandelier can be spotted in Souk Al Bahar, which is close to Dubai Mall.
So much money spent to build the Atlantis..., but, hmm, public space interiors are so kitchy. Money well spent?
Another arabic interior - Bastakiya Nights restaurant; they offer delicious kebabs selection, and some good aubergine dish. Definiately it's worth to pay them visit.
This room has got truly arabic feel - low table and sofas, and great mix of fabrics. It's great for hot days, too, as you're sitting directly under wind tower.
