Technology is easy to criticise, and most of the time the criticism is fair. What tends to get overlooked is what happens when it is done properly: performance improves, recovery gets smarter and experiences become possible that would not exist any other way. This MOJEH Men Weekend, we are focusing on that side of things, from a recovery session built around sports science to a dinner that uses technology to put you inside a work of art.
News To Know
After years of speculation, Apple has finally made the foldable iPhone a reality. Open, thr iPhone Duo reveals a 7.6-inch display with a nano-texture finish that keeps glare down and makes the screen genuinely comfortable to use. Closed, it is the thinnest iPhone Apple has ever made. The ability to run two apps side by side is where the format earns its place, turning what was once a workaround into something that actually changes how you use the device. Pre-orders open on 16 October, with availability from 23 October. Learn more.
Where To Stay
Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, ME by Meliá in Dubai is one of the more architecturally uncompromising buildings in a city that is not short of ambition. The H-shaped structure with its dramatic central void, curved surfaces and glass bridges reads more like a statement than a hotel, and the interior follows through on that same energy. The rooms carry two distinct design themes: one leans into the city’s cosmopolitan, after-dark energy, the other draws from the warmth and textures of the surrounding desert. It is a considered contrast, and one that makes choosing your room feel like part of the experience. Book Now.
Where To Recover
Technology has changed what recovery looks like, and SIRO One Za’abeel is one of the best examples of that in the region. For something targeted and effective this weekend, their Dynamic Sports Massage starting from Dhs 605 is worth considering. A deep-tissue treatment designed around high-impact training and physical exertion, it works through muscle tightness, improves circulation and addresses the kind of soreness that builds up when the body has been asked to do too much for too long. Book Now.
What To Shop
Whoop has built its reputation on performance tracking, and the Meridian band is the most considered version of that yet. Three years in development and crafted from stainless steel with a nod to fine jewellery, it is designed to be the band you reach for when the gym kit stays at home. The tracking capability remains the same: sleep, recovery, strain and heart rate data delivered with the precision Whoop is known for. The Meridian simply makes the case that wearing it does not have to look like a concession to function over form. Shop Now.
Where To Eat
Krasota Dubai sits at an interesting intersection: fine dining as performance, where a tasting menu by Michelin-starred chef Vladimir Mukhin plays out alongside visual effects that turn the room into something else entirely. There are currently three shows running: Imaginary Art, a journey through the masterpieces of late 19th and early 20th-century artists; Imaginary Future, which imagines humanity’s next chapters across seven acts; and Imaginary Russia, a multisensory journey through Russia’s cultural history, myths and imagined futures. Each show accommodates only 20 guests around a single circular table, with 3D projections covering the walls and the table itself. Book Now.
