Opinion

Many of us have become quite good at reading labels. We check what is in our food, question what goes into our skincare and increasingly we want to know where …

Sustainability in the built environment has become almost synonymous with carbon: energy consumption, embodied carbon, operational emissions. Fire safety, when it features at all, sits under a separate heading of …

Technology has transformed almost every part of the home, but its most meaningful impact is not always the most visible. In the bathroom and kitchen, technology is increasingly becoming part …

The Middle East loyalty market is forecast to grow from US$3.4 billion in 2026 to US$5.6 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of 12.8 per cent, according …

Sustainability in buildings is often associated with big systems—energy-efficient chillers, smart controls, solar panels. But some of the most overlooked environmental gains come from fixing small, persistent inefficiencies. One of …

For many years, the GCC’s built environment was defined by the pace of new construction. Today, as the region’s real estate markets continue to mature, the conversation is evolving. Greater …

The path to Net Zero buildings in the GCC requires more than policy commitments, it demands rigorous engineering methodologies that quantify, target, and verify carbon reductions across every phase of …

Renovation in the GCC is being redefined by necessity as much as by design ambition. Buildings are no longer taken out of operation for refurbishment in the way they once …

Businesses operating in high-risk environments need to accept a baseline of uncertainty. Whether operations take place in a volatile geopolitical environment, regions experiencing persistent civil unrest or locations that experience …