Abu Dhabi is now home to a double design landmark as Crate&Barrel and CB2 opened their first flagship stores in the UAE capital, co-located side by side at Marina Mall, marking a strategic milestone in lifestyle retail for the region.
At over 2,200sq m, this is the UAE’s first dual-brand concept by the US-based home furnishings powerhouses, bringing a seamless, high-touch experience to the heart of Abu Dhabi.
While Crate&Barrel anchors its store in modern classics and understated elegance, CB2 makes a bold entrance with edgy, design-forward collections. Each store presents a distinct personality but is unified by one central idea: global design made locally accessible.
Crate&Barrel features exclusive lines curated in partnership with top interior designers like Jake Arnold, Leanne Ford and Athena Calderone, merging form and function across kitchenware, décor, furniture and more. CB2, on the other hand, champions boundary-pushing aesthetics, spotlighting reissued works by iconic designers such as Gianfranco Frattini and Paul McCobb, along with seasonal collections by Ross Cassidy and Kara Mann.
Both stores aim to go beyond the transactional. Customers can access complimentary in-house interior design services via The Design Desk, which is a personalised offering that includes one-on-one consultations, space planning and 3D visualisation. This initiative positions Crate&Barrel and CB2 not just as retailers, but as design partners for consumers navigating home transformations.
Adding to the lifestyle offering, Crate&Barrel’s café, Susan’s Baking Co., creates a relaxed, in-store ambience—a hospitality-laced element that encourages longer dwell times and positions the flagship as a design destination rather than a standard retail stop.
