While a lot of people have been scaling things back in the wake of the pandemic, Dominic Nowell-Barnes decided to launch a new business, The Giving Movement. An athleisure brand with an ethical slant, it donates $4 (Dh15) to charity for every item sold. Photo by Antonie Robertson / The National
For jewellery designer Salama Khalfan, time at home facilitated a period of self discovery. “I’ve learned things about myself – and about my reactions to external factors that I cannot control – that I didn’t know before," she tells us from her home in Dubai. Photo by Antonie Robertson / The National
As the founder of design and architecture firm Roar, Pallavi Dean is well versed in the ways space can affect well-being. But as she continues to spend more time indoors, she has found herself yearning for things like views, outdoor spaces, and more zones within her open-plan home. Photo by Antonie Robertson / The National
“I think we need luxury that is more mindful and sustainable, and more thoughtful,” says Bong Guerrero, chief executive and co-founder of Fashion Forward. Antonie Robertson / The National
For multidisciplinary Palestinian artist and designer Faissal El-Malak, time spent in self-isolation has given him a newfound appreciation of the comfort of home, he says. “I’ve had the privilege for it to be a time to reflect and a time to work on myself." Photo by Antonie Roberston / The National
Hanan Sayed Worrell, author of Table Tales, the Global Nomad Cuisine of Abu Dhabi, likens the self-isolation experience to a “game of musical chairs, where everything stops and you are right there, where you are”. Photo by Victor Besa / The National
For photographer Abdulla Elmaz, the coronavirus crisis has offered much-needed time to reflect, he says. “It gives you time to think, which is something none of us have had to do in a long time, because we have our routines, we go about our days, and that’s it.” Photo by Antonie Roberston / The National
While a lot of people have been scaling things back in the wake of the pandemic, Dominic Nowell-Barnes decided to launch a new business, The Giving Movement. An athleisure brand with an ethical slant, it donates $4 (Dh15) to charity for every item sold. Photo by Antonie Robertson / The National
For jewellery designer Salama Khalfan, time at home facilitated a period of self discovery. “I’ve learned things about myself – and about my reactions to external factors that I cannot control – that I didn’t know before," she tells us from her home in Dubai. Photo by Antonie Robertson / The National
As the founder of design and architecture firm Roar, Pallavi Dean is well versed in the ways space can affect well-being. But as she continues to spend more time indoors, she has found herself yearning for things like views, outdoor spaces, and more zones within her open-plan home. Photo by Antonie Robertson / The National
“I think we need luxury that is more mindful and sustainable, and more thoughtful,” says Bong Guerrero, chief executive and co-founder of Fashion Forward. Antonie Robertson / The National
For multidisciplinary Palestinian artist and designer Faissal El-Malak, time spent in self-isolation has given him a newfound appreciation of the comfort of home, he says. “I’ve had the privilege for it to be a time to reflect and a time to work on myself." Photo by Antonie Roberston / The National
Hanan Sayed Worrell, author of Table Tales, the Global Nomad Cuisine of Abu Dhabi, likens the self-isolation experience to a “game of musical chairs, where everything stops and you are right there, where you are”. Photo by Victor Besa / The National
For photographer Abdulla Elmaz, the coronavirus crisis has offered much-needed time to reflect, he says. “It gives you time to think, which is something none of us have had to do in a long time, because we have our routines, we go about our days, and that’s it.” Photo by Antonie Roberston / The National
While a lot of people have been scaling things back in the wake of the pandemic, Dominic Nowell-Barnes decided to launch a new business, The Giving Movement. An athleisure brand with an ethical slant, it donates $4 (Dh15) to charity for every item sold. Photo by Antonie Robertson / The National
At home with the UAE's top creatives: sharing lessons learnt in isolation
We capture members of the UAE’s creative community in their homes, as they reflect on how their perceptions of luxury have changed as a result of the pandemic
