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MARCH 2021
24 Special Features 18 REDISCOVER THE MAGIC

Rituals Cosmetics has created a collection of luxurious
yet affordable products for the home and body, allowing
customers to find happiness in the smallest of things.
A DUAL EXPERIENCE, A SINGULAR VISION
20
Cover Story 18 Chotto Matte is bringing a premium and authentic
Nikkei cuisine to a global audience in modern-fine dining
Since the acquisition of Tamdeen Real Estate in 1996, restaurants that entwine music, art and entertainment.
the Tamdeen Group of Companies has grown into a
driving force of development in Kuwait and a dynamic 22 BLENDING MODERN WITH MINIMAL
regional powerhouse. Nobu Hotels combines modern cool luxury and minimal
Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel and
each property is a curated experience.
Editor’s
Foreword 26 CELEBRATING INDIVIDUALITY
20 Launched from a kitchen table in Notting Hill, Astrid &
Miyu was created by Connie Nam and is a business that
Where has February gone? After the traditionally long has been on a monumental journey since 2012.
January, this month in the RLI office has flown by. Even with
this, we’ve found time to put together a bumper March issue 28 PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
that is full of news, views, interviews and features on topics OnBuy.com has quickly become the fastest-growing
that cover the whole spectrum of the retail and leisure marketplace in the world by creating a fairer, more
sector. So take some time out and catch up on everything transparent marketplace that puts buyers and sellers first.
you need to know.
Till next time… 44 SPECIAL FEATURE - GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE
22 Adapting to New Realities
James Quinn, Editor & MASTERPLANNING

Publisher’s In this article, RLI takes a look at a selection of projects
from across the globe that portray world-class architecture
Comment and masterplanning.
48 SPECIAL FEATURE - GREEN INITIATIVES
It’s been another busy month for the RLI Team as we Green is the New Black
continue to navigate the ‘New Normal’ and explore new Sustainability is becoming a stronger concern for
innovative ways to propel your businesses forward, creating companies the world over and here RLI highlights this in a
new and unique platforms to present your brands, concepts selection of unique projects.
or projects to an international audience. In this issue we have 26
revolutionised traditional magazine advertising introducing 54 VOYAGER - GCC INC. GIGA-PROJECTS IN KSA
our latest concept Video Advertising, immersing our readers Competing on the World Stage
with an interactive presentation of their brands and projects. Long associated with world-class and grand-scale projects,
Check out U.S Polo Assn. on the inside front cover, cover story the GCC continues to increase government spening on
on Tamdeen Group and profile on Sharjah Development and infrastructure to meet the region’s diverse economic vision
Investment Authority (Shurooq) to see how this could work
for yourselves. We also launched RLI RoundUp, a weekly Regulars that drives the market forward. RLI takes a closer look to
summary of the latest news from across the globe in the learn more.
world of retail, leisure and entertainment every Friday at 1pm
on RLI TV, our YouTube Channel, be sure to check it out to 04 RLI MEETS - MARCELLA WARTENBERGH 36 MARK FAITHFULL - FOLLOWING THE MONEY

stay up to date with what’s happening around the world.
We will be announcing the September dates and venue 06 UK NEWS 38 RETAIL INSIGHT - CRAIG BENNETT
very shortly for this year’s events, RLI Connect Global and
the Global RLI Awards 2021 and as we move forward I truly
believe that our events will be more important than ever to 08 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 39 DESIGN WEB GALLERY
maintain successful business development, collaboration and
networking in a recovering global economy. Make sure you get 10 AMERICAS NEWS 40 EVERYTHING DIGITAL - GARY BURROWS
those last minute awards nominations in by 31 March.
Talking about events, don’t forget to register for the virtual 12 MIDDLE EAST NEWS 42 LEISURE INSIGHT - BENJAMIN HABBEL
edition of the Retail Summit, if you haven’t already done so.
Under this year’s theme ‘Retail’s New and Resilient Future’, 14 43
inspirational business leaders will debate and discuss the new ASIA NEWS FIT-OUT WEB GALLERY
rules of engagement as well as decisions the industry must
now take to accelerate its recovery, take a look at the agenda 30 DEVELOPER PROFILE - SHUROOQ 46 FIT-OUT PROFILE - PORTVIEW
on pages 34-35. Enjoy the read!
Jayne Rafter, Publisher 32 INDUSTRY PROFILE - ARIAN 62 EVENTS PAGE

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