Ugo Alfons Casal, Swiss-German origin, was born in Florence, Italy in 1888. From 1918 to 1920 he worked at the Osaka branch of George H. McFadden & Brothers, and from 1920 to 1938 at F. S. Morse & Co.

Before I moved to the Middle East, Arabesque was to me the name of a ballet posture that I never quite mastered. Now, it’s a word I expect to hear when discussing the design of nine out of 10 hotels ...

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Dubai, UAE; May 5, 2014: A modern boutique hotel brand that celebrates authentic Arabesque design aesthetics and culinary flavours is the newest addition to the hotel portfolio of Emaar Hospitality ...

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