In May’s issue of Better Homes magazine, we celebrate locally inspired designers, from Lujaine Rekz, whose Mirkaz collecton is influenced by the now abandoned tradition of leaving worn-out furniture outside to KALO’s Macaron seating, which recycles crumb rubber. Saudi Arabian furniture and product designer Ayah Al Bitar, whose studio is based in Dubai Design District, tells us about her problem-solving approach to work, while we also meet the British design experts who are coming to the city this month to discuss different approaches to design at this year’s INDEX Design Series, now in its 27th year. Meanwhile, we find the experts who will help you to nail the quintessential Hamptons look, and create a floral centerpiece. Take a tour of a family home in Jumeirah Islands, which has been completely renovated to create a very bright, modern house; a colourful Victorian townhouse in London; and explore our selection of apartments to rent and buy in popular Dubai Marina.
