THE JOURNAL

Four lenses, one conversation

A new piece every week, written by one of the four of us: on property, design, investment and living well in Dubai.

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THIS WEEK · DESIGN & EXECUTION · EXAMPLEWhat a render doesn't show youLight, sound, the walk from the lift and the view from the sofa rarely make it into a render. Here is how to read one for what it leaves out.

Carina Fontes · 5 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

REAL ESTATE · EXAMPLEReading an off-plan launch before the brochure

Kudrat Ibragimov · 28 Sep 2026

LIFESTYLE · EXAMPLELiving in Dubai, not just owning in it

Christopher Oscar Kato · 21 Sep 2026

DESIGN & EXECUTION · EXAMPLELayouts that still work in ten years

Shalise Basso · 14 Sep 2026

INVESTMENT · EXAMPLEYield is not the only return

Kudrat Ibragimov · 7 Sep 2026

LIFESTYLE · EXAMPLEChoosing a neighbourhood for a family move

Christopher Oscar Kato · 31 Aug 2026

DESIGN & EXECUTION · EXAMPLEQuestions to ask before you sign the fit-out

Carina Fontes · 24 Aug 2026

THE BEYOND LETTER

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The month's journal pieces, the off-plan launches we think deserve a closer look, and new experience dates.