The Museum of the Future Retail Shop in Dubai is a futuristic concept store that extends the museum’s vision into a curated, immersive retail experience—merging innovation, design, and storytelling.
Located within the iconic torus-shaped Museum of the Future, the retail shop is more than a gift store—it’s a continuation of the museum’s narrative. The space is designed to reflect the same parametric fluidity and calligraphic elegance that defines the building itself, with interiors that echo the museum’s themes of technology, sustainability, and human potential.
Key features include:
– Futuristic product curation: The shop offers exclusive merchandise inspired by the museum’s exhibits, including AI-themed collectibles, sustainable lifestyle products, futuristic gadgets, and limited-edition art pieces.
– Immersive design language: The interiors mirror the museum’s architectural language—curved surfaces, ambient lighting, and interactive displays that invite exploration.
– Digital integration: Smart retail technologies such as interactive screens, AR-enhanced product storytelling, and cashless checkout enhance the user experience.
– Sustainability focus: Many products are sourced or designed with eco-conscious materials, aligning with the museum’s commitment to a better future.
The retail shop serves as a physical extension of the museum’s ethos—offering visitors a chance to take home a piece of the future, whether through design-forward souvenirs or thought-provoking objects. It’s not just a place to shop, but a curated environment that reinforces the museum’s role as a platform for innovation and imagination.
Black Tap Dubai Festival City opened in February 2019 and delivers a downtown New York vibe with graffiti art, indulgent burgers, and over-the-top CrazyShake milkshakes.
Located on the Waterfront Level of the InterContinental Dubai Festival City, this venue is the third UAE outpost of the cult New York burger brand. The design channels urban street culture, featuring a signature wall mural by graffiti artist Fumero, a longtime Black Tap collaborator. The interior blends industrial textures, neon accents, and hip-hop nostalgia, creating a high-energy space that feels both edgy and inviting.
Key highlights:
• Craft burgers made with premium ingredients and bold flavor combinations.
• CrazyShake milkshakes stacked with candy, cake slices, and colorful toppings—part dessert, part art installation.
• Casual dining layout with waterfront views and a social, upbeat atmosphere.
Black Tap Festival City complements the brand’s other Dubai locations at Jumeirah Al Naseem and Rixos JBR, offering a more laid-back, family-friendly vibe while staying true to its New York roots.
Beach Buns at Atlantis The Palm is a retro-chic beachfront diner serving indulgent comfort food with playful design and high-energy vibes. It opened in 2020 following a full redesign by Bishop Design.
Located on the shores of Palm Jumeirah, Beach Buns is a bold reinterpretation of the classic American diner, infused with Dubai’s flair for spectacle. The venue was transformed by Paul Bishop and his team to attract foot traffic and social media buzz, replacing a previous F&B outlet that lacked appeal. The design blends vintage Americana with contemporary beach culture, using vibrant colors, neon signage, and cheeky branding to create a space that’s both nostalgic and Instagram-ready.
Key design features include:
– Oversized graphics and playful typography that echo 1950s diner aesthetics.
– Open-plan layout with indoor-outdoor flow, encouraging casual gatherings and beachside lounging.
– Custom lighting installations and bold color blocking to energize the space and enhance visual impact.
Menu highlights:
– Colossal cheese-injection burgers, loaded fries, and oversized sweet shakes.
– A cheeky, pun-filled menu that complements the venue’s irreverent tone.
Beach Buns is part of Atlantis The Palm’s broader strategy to diversify its dining portfolio with experiential, youth-friendly concepts. It sits alongside high-end venues like Nobu and Hakkasan, offering a more casual, high-volume alternative that still delivers on brand theatrics.
Noir at Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates is a sultry, Art Deco-inspired lounge bar that channels 1920s New York glamour with cinematic flair and moody sophistication.
Originally known as The 1897, Noir underwent a dramatic transformation led by Bassos Design in collaboration with Aukett Fitzroy Robinson International. The design brief aimed to create a luxurious nightlife venue that redefined lounge aesthetics in Dubai. The result is a space rich in dark woods, plush furnishings, and geometric lighting, evoking the opulence of the Jazz Age while maintaining a contemporary edge.
Key artistic features include:
– Classic film projections on the outdoor terrace wall, adding a nostalgic, cinematic ambiance.
– Art Deco light fixtures that cast a warm, intimate glow across the lounge.
– A central bar designed as the focal point, with spatial planning that encourages intimate gatherings and fluid movement throughout the venue.
Located within the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Located in Dubai Creek Resort on the banks of the majestic Dubai Creek, Park Hyatt Dubai provides an idyllic setting.
Reminiscent of a 16th-century Italian Palace, Palazzo Versace Dubai is a Neoclassical masterpiece with subtle traces of Arabian architecture. Featuring a striking entrance, high ceilings, landscaped gardens, and a range of well-crafted Italian furnishings, the hotel is truly symbolic of the Versace lifestyle.
Atlantis The Royal is a contemporary hotel in Dubai featuring two connected buildings designed by IBI Group and KPF Architects. The structure includes sky-courts that serve as landscaped terraces, some with private infinity pools. Key artistic features include the dramatic Firefalls water-and-flame entrance display, a 40-foot Droplets installation in the lobby representing desert rain, and a striking 21-foot jellyfish tank with 2,000 creatures in Heston Blumenthal’s Resonance restaurant. Additional aquariums with video backdrops enhance the entrance area.
