In the mountains of northern Morocco - the village of Aïn Bouchrik, master potter Aïcha has shaped clay since childhood, carrying forward a tradition now on the brink of extinction.

The story of my first encounter with the Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Designed by French architect Roger Taillibert and inaugurated in 1997, this 75-hectare complex was one of the most ambitious leisure and hospitality developments in the region.