EDITOR'S LETTER:

In this wonderful design-focused issued, we take a closer look at some of the UAE’s most thrilling architectural projects. Firstly, we introduce you to JA Lake View Hotel, the newest addition to the JA Resort’s portfolio – a property that cuts an impressive silhouette with its sleek, contemporary lines and interior style that whispers luxury, alongside its visible strides to build something both stylish and sustainable. Secondly, we take you to The Abu Dhabi Edition, to explore up close the property’s avant-garde aesthetic masterminded by hotelier Ian Schrager, and witness first hand the power of such an innovative spirit.

With myriad travel inspiration, we also whisk you away to an infinity pool at InterContinental’s new Maamunagua Resort in the Maldives, to experience a private Michelin-star dining experience at the new Parisian Apartment, Mandarin Oriental Paris, and to Myanmar to soak up culture during its beautiful Festival of Light.

Then, for those who like life’s other little luxuries, we talk to world-renowned jeweller Pascal Mouawad about breaking world records, diamonds and driving fast cars, before you taking you somewhere over the rainbow with an edit of this season’s most beautiful jewels.

Until next month, may your travels be rich, wide and wonderful…