Majid Al Futtaim’s VOX Cinemas and Tesla Host the Region’s First Carbon-neutral Drive-In Cinema Screening for Tesla Cars

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and VOX Cinemas celebrated World Environment Day by hosting the region’s first carbon neutral drive-in movie screening for Tesla cars. To mark the international […]


Dubai Trade Reinforces Digitalisation With UAE’s First “E-Delivery Order”

Dubai Trade, DP World’s single window platform for cross border trade, has introduced the “Electronic Delivery Order”, a sophisticated new technological tool that will allow supply chain stakeholders to handle their complex import processes with just the click of a computer mouse. The E-Delivery Order is tailored to support trade, logistics and supply chain players […]


Molten Salt Receiver Installed at Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park on Wednesday witnessed the installation of the Molten Salt Receiver (MSR) on top of the world’s tallest solar power tower at 262.44 metres. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, accompanied by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of […]


Investing in Clean Future Technologies

Ageel Angawi, Vice President of Home Care, Unilever MENA, on the company’s Clean Future Programme. 1. What is the main goal of the Clean Future programme and how will it be achieved? Clean Future is how Unilever is reinventing age-old chemistry to give people high-performing, affordable cleaning and hygiene products that are kind to them […]


Wild Abu Dhabi: The Turtles of Al Dhafra Documentary to Premiere

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has produced a new feature documentary entitled ‘Wild Abu Dhabi: The Turtles of Al Dhafra’, which will be screened for the first time on January 26th at VOX Cinemas at Yas Mall.   This is the fourth film that EAD has produced in the past four years – […]


Sustainable Building Strategies to Enhance Workforce Productivity and Health

By: Dr Samar Hamad Although it is quite challenging to quantify the financial value of healthy buildings, numerous sustainable building strategies have been proven to enhance the indoor environmental quality and positively impact the employees’ performance and health leading to better productivity and increased profits.   Great attention has lately been paid to the impact […]


d3 Launches Architecture Festival 2020

Dubai Design District (d3) today launched the inaugural d3 Architecture Festival in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects Gulf Chapter (RIBA Gulf Chapter), establishing the emirate’s first platform to showcase regional architecture, urbanism and sustainable development. The inaugural edition of the d3 Architecture Festival is set to run from 11 to 13 November […]


TRSDC Secures Unprecedented LEED Platinum Certification

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has completed the first stage of the LEED for Cities (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certification in the ‘Plan & Design’ criteria for The Red Sea Project.   The Red Sea Project will comprise 50 hotels, offering […]


Home Away from Home

Summertown Interiors, the UAE’s leading fit-out contractor specialising in green interiors, recently completed the fit-out of the new Headquarters for the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO). Located at Dubai World Trade Centre’s prestigious One Central Tower, the GDMO is responsible for implementing strategic communication plans for the Government of Dubai, as well as disseminating […]


Conceptual Design Thinking: The Development Process in Sustainable Fashion

By Najia Qazi, Founder of The Sustainable Narrative   Fashion is a global industry worth 2.4 trillion dollars employing millions of people and said to be one of the world’s most polluting industries. The lack of transparency and trace ability across fashion supply chains is also a major challenge. But we all believe that fashion […]