The son of Jon Bannenberg, universally acknowledged as the "inventor" of contemporary yacht design, Dickie Bannenberg runs a successful design studio in partnership with Simon Rowell. He lives within walking distance of his office in London.
Even though we moved house only once there was constant change, as Dad was always experimenting. With hindsight it was pretty racy but I thought it was just normal. Until I was about seven we lived in a beautiful early Georgian house on King's Road, in the thick of Swinging Sixties London. Behind the historic façade it was anything but classical - I remember fire-engine red screens and a huge Indian cabinet. And there was a courtyard garden behind the house with a studio extension.
When we moved [to a classical stucco-fronted house only one block away] it was even more radical. There were orange beams in the kitchen, a stainless-steel island, cork-faced doors. There were no curtains or blinds; for privacy, the windows facing the street had fine lattice screens that let in dappled light.
Dad never tried to steer me in his direction. I did a degree in geography at Cambridge then worked on House & Garden magazine but I'm sure his influence seeped in over the years and I have absorbed a lot of his approach and outlook by osmosis. I think it has made me slightly braver and less conventional in terms of the things I mix together, the colours I use and so on. Simon worked on very high-end hotels before we set up the studio together and he brings a more disciplined approach, so we have a good balance. To a degree I think Dad's unconventional approach to the spaces on yachts has given me a greater sense of freedom in my designs too.
Yes, we live in a stucco-fronted terraced house that is typical for London - until you go to the back, where we knocked out the walls and added an enormous double-height glass box. I did it with an architect friend from university. I couldn't have done it without him, although the interior design and decoration is all home grown. We have lived there for more than 10 years now but it still takes people by surprise.
The dominant elements are pale grey limestone and white lacquer so it's quite minimal. But it's certainly not Pawson-esque; I'd call it contemporary and approachable. It's quite eclectic and very liveable - like the whole house.
We're quite similar - although she is the ruthless de-clutterer of the family. Anything she can get her hands on she'll sell on eBay. I'm not a total hoarder but one of the great pleasures of my work is being exposed to so many new things - and being in the happy position of being able to do something about owning them. For instance, we used a beautiful 1960s spiky orange glass vase by Venini for a photo shoot on Predator. I liked it so much that I bought it to keep - so it's fair to say that working among all these things is not very advantageous financially. However, I resist the temptation of seeing amazing AV systems or lighting or furniture and saying 'I have to have that'. It would be very easy to be seduced but anything I do buy is relatively modest and a one-off - things that please me to look at, rather than some of the major systems such as media rooms that we install on yachts.
No, I find it very easy to resist tweaking and experimenting the way Dad constantly did. I'm largely happy with the house and regard it more as a haven. We have two teenaged children and it's very much a fully functioning family base, complete with wet rowing kit, dog and all the rest. The luxury about home for me is that it's a great place where we can still get together as a family - albeit with some interesting things around us. We have a lovely Arne Jacobsen dining table that we all sit around at least once a week for a proper family meal.
I love the glass box and it's a great place for playing my alto sax: since it is quite hard-edged it's rather noisy but the acoustic is great. But my favourite room is the family room-cum-living room and TV room on the first floor. We've got old ship models there and a big B&B Italia sofa. It's a laid-back family space - quite smart, chic and layered but liveable, not poncey.
To a degree, yes - although the starting point for every project is to give it a strong identity of its own. But there is a certain B&R handwriting, and it is a bit like my style at home, I think - chic and smart but very approachable and liveable. A place where you're OK in shorts and a polo shirt hanging out with family, and can also entertain in style when you want to.
* www.bannenbergandrowell.com
The specs
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Power: 502hp at 7,600rpm
Torque: 637Nm at 5,150rpm
Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch auto
Price: from Dh317,671
On sale: now
The specs
Engine: 2-litre 4-cylinder and 3.6-litre 6-cylinder
Power: 220 and 280 horsepower
Torque: 350 and 360Nm
Transmission: eight-speed automatic
Price: from Dh136,521 VAT and Dh166,464 VAT
On sale: now
A general guide to how active you are:
Less than 5,000 steps - sedentary
5,000 - 9,999 steps - lightly active
10,000 - 12,500 steps - active
12,500 - highly active
A Cat, A Man, and Two Women
Junichiro Tamizaki
Translated by Paul McCarthy
Daunt Books
LA LIGA FIXTURES
Saturday (UAE kick-off times)
Leganes v Getafe (12am)
Levante v Alaves (4pm)
Real Madrid v Sevilla (7pm)
Osasuna v Valladolid (9.30pm)
Sunday
Eibar v Atletico Madrid (12am)
Mallorca v Valencia (3pm)
Real Betis v Real Sociedad (5pm)
Villarreal v Espanyol (7pm)
Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo (9.30pm)
Monday
Barcelona v Granada (12am)
A Bad Moms Christmas
Dir: John Lucas and Scott Moore
Starring: Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines
Two stars
Living in...
This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
NO OTHER LAND
Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal
Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham
Rating: 3.5/5
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The flights
Emirates offer flights to Buenos Aires from Dubai, via Rio De Janeiro from around Dh6,300. emirates.com
Seeing the games
Tangol sell experiences across South America and generally have good access to tickets for most of the big teams in Buenos Aires: Boca Juniors, River Plate, and Independiente. Prices from Dh550 and include pick up and drop off from your hotel in the city. tangol.com
Staying there
Tangol will pick up tourists from any hotel in Buenos Aires, but after the intensity of the game, the Faena makes for tranquil, upmarket accommodation. Doubles from Dh1,110. faena.com
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
RESULTS
1.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,400m
Winner: Dirilis Ertugrul, Fabrice Veron (jockey), Ismail Mohammed (trainer)
2.15pm: Handicap Dh90,000 1,400m
Winner: Kidd Malibu, Sandro Paiva, Musabah Al Muhairi
2.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,000m
Winner: Raakezz, Tadhg O’Shea, Nicholas Bachalard
3.15pm: Handicap Dh105,000 1,200m
Winner: Au Couer, Sean Kirrane, Satish Seemar
3.45pm: Maiden Dh75,000 1,600m
Winner: Rayig, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson
4.15pm: Handicap Dh105,000 1,600m
Winner: Chiefdom, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer
4.45pm: Handicap Dh80,000 1,800m
Winner: King’s Shadow, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar
The White Lotus: Season three
Creator: Mike White
Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell
Rating: 4.5/5
Formula Middle East Calendar (Formula Regional and Formula 4)
Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Essentials
The flights
Etihad (etihad.ae) and flydubai (flydubai.com) fly direct to Baku three times a week from Dh1,250 return, including taxes.
The stay
A seven-night “Fundamental Detox” programme at the Chenot Palace (chenotpalace.com/en) costs from €3,000 (Dh13,197) per person, including taxes, accommodation, 3 medical consultations, 2 nutritional consultations, a detox diet, a body composition analysis, a bio-energetic check-up, four Chenot bio-energetic treatments, six Chenot energetic massages, six hydro-aromatherapy treatments, six phyto-mud treatments, six hydro-jet treatments and access to the gym, indoor pool, sauna and steam room. Additional tests and treatments cost extra.
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Volvo ES90 Specs
Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)
Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp
Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm
On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region
Price: Exact regional pricing TBA
The smuggler
Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple.
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.
Khouli conviction
Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.
For sale
A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.
- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico
- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000
- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950
The specs
AT4 Ultimate, as tested
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Power: 420hp
Torque: 623Nm
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)
On sale: Now
The Intruder
Director: Deon Taylor
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Michael Ealy, Meagan Good
One star
