Luxury Villas
One of the most important aspects of any villa is its overall design – in terms of architecture, landscaping, interior design, etc. – all of these forces combine to create the overall atmosphere and experience of staying in a luxury villa.
The best luxury villas are truly a spectacle to behold, with a unique character expressing itself in the overall aesthetic of the structure, its surroundings, and the interior.
Nowais Beach State
Year Design: 2020
Year Built: –
BUA: 1,008 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Abu Dhabi
The Nowais Beach Estate is a waterfront property comprised of five residences with ocean views – the main house being for the parents, while the other four are for the children and their families. The houses congregate around a central community courtyard – with swimming pools and outdoor seating – that opens up to the ocean.
The parents’ house is centrally located at the main axis of the site with direct views to the ocean and acts as a gateway for the estate, while the children’s houses flank the courtyard.
The main spaces for all houses are allowed views to the ocean through floor to ceiling windows. Stylistically, the houses are comprised of contemporary, simple, and clean masses and lines in a combination of light and dark colored stone that are complimented by large open windows.
Palm Jumeirah Villa for Ellington Properties
Year Design: 2020
Year Built: –
BUA: 929 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Dubai
A Group of 6-bedroom villas each around 10,000 sq.ft. at the epicenter of beachfront living in Dubai, The Palm Jumeirah, the perfect address of luxury home owners. These exclusive villas embody luxurious living at its very best. The designs are inspired by the need to create a unique architectural statement that stands out from all other developments on the island.
These B+G+2 villas incorporate minimalist and contemporary designs with generous spaces and private pools.
Palm Jumeirah Villa for DHB Holding
Year Design: 2020
Year Built: –
BUA: 929 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Dubai
A Group of 6-bedroom villas each around 10,000 sq.ft. at the epicenter of beachfront living in Dubai, The Palm Jumeirah, the perfect address of luxury home owners. These exclusive villas embody luxurious living at its very best. The designs are inspired by the need to create a unique architectural statement that stands out from all other developments on the island.
These B+G+2 villas incorporate minimalist and contemporary designs with generous spaces and private pools.
Dar al Nimir
Year Design: 2020
Year Built: –
BUA: 1,370 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Sharjah
This grand home nestles in a large plot that allows for both a grand drop off area in the front as well as a large open rear yard with a pool. The property comprises of a main house, a semi-detached son’s house and a fully detached service block.
This contemporary home is articulated by well-defined second floor wings that stack and float above the ground floor masses. These are articulated through the interplay among varied stone finishes, large glazing and louvered screens.
Dar Al Matar Naboodah
Year Design: 2018
Year Built: –
BUA: 2,322 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Dubai
Dar Al Albadi
Year Design: 2018
Year Built: –
BUA: 1,300 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Dubai
Dar Al Mansoori
Year Design: 2018
Year Built: –
BUA: 1,333 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Abu Dhabi
Dar Al Rawdah Al Mulla
Year Design: 2017
Year Built: –
BUA: 2,433 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Dubai
Palm Jumeirah Community - P01
Year Design: 2015
Year Built: –
BUA: 2,656 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Dubai
The Palm Jumeirah fronds are gated communities where each plot is provided with private beach fronts. Each plot, owing to its waterfront location retains unobstructed views of the waterfront, the iconic hotels of the Palm, and the Dubai skyline.
From the beach-front, the villa projects the upper level as a floating mass of visible beams supported by a recessed ground level – outdoor seating, pool terrace, and family living – which create a porous layer. From the street side, the floating mass at the upper level is retained with however with vertical louvers that add privacy to the villa façade.
Dar Al Tahnoon
Year Design: 2013
Year Built: 2016
BUA: 4,723 Sq.m
Cost: AED 13,864,434/-
Location: Abu Dhabi
The residential compound sitting on a 5,000-square meter plot depicts the modern rendition of mashrabiya as a functional and decorative feature. The central staircase of the villa enveloped in white lattice is a focal point of interest in the elevation study with texture and geometric porosity defining its character. Glass and stone materials define the built form.
Building forms are balanced by permeable fenestration that allow light, emanating from both internal and external, to radiate. Contrasting the light tones, dark wood veneers provide contrast and accents to the overall façade creating balance in the overall composition.
Dar Al Ahmed
Year Design: 2015
Year Built: –
BUA: 2,088 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Abu Dhabi
With over 1,100-meter squares of GFA, the modern-styled villa features built forms as floating rectangular masses with stonework finishes combined with graphic versions of traditional mashrabiya set in modern style. The front facade includes a central entrance defined by the glazed panel and central water feature that offer contrasts to the flanking solid masses of smooth stone walls.
In contrast, the rear facade with similar form massing is dominated by floor-to-ceiling glass panels and demarcated by columns and beams. The introduction of horizontal planes in the form of projecting pergolas creates defines the informal environment. Its porosity is matched by the reflective pool at the foreground.
Dar Al Hamad Al Naboodah
Year Design: 2012
Year Built: 2021
BUA: 1,635 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Dubai
The modern style of the residence is expressed in an admirable composition of shapes, volumes and planes. Its distinct front façade of sandstone, vertical aluminum strips, and glass convey the cosmopolitan features of modern homes in the Gulf Region.
A cylindrical tower with tapering roof line serves as a vertical element in the horizontal front façade and creates a focal point of interest. From the horizontal roof plane, a distinct depression marks the family entrance hall. The horizontality is once again replicated at the rear, this time broken by vertical strips of aluminum louvers off-centered.
The floor plan utilizes the wide frontage as its longitudinal axis to create unobstructed yards at the front and rear. Living areas and bedrooms with glass walls have overhead and direct views of the landscaped areas creating the almost seamless relation between indoors and outdoors.
Casa Al Alia
Year Design: 2003
Year Built: –
BUA: 8,700 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Rabat, Morocco
This palace is designed to reflect purity and elegance through use of contemporary and traditional Islamic design. Perched on a hillside, the design takes full advantage of the view below, with terraces, pools, and courtyards in a combination of traditional and modern sensibilities. Inside, the building unfolds in a series of colonnades, which complement traditional tile work and inlaid marble floors.
Qasr Al Wadi
Year Design: 2006
Year Built: –
BUA: 5,575 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Perched on a hillside, this palace is designed to reflect purity and elegance through the use of contemporary and traditional Moroccan design. The architecture is designed in sympathy with the topography, using simple rectilinear masses with terraces, panoramic views, and a footbridge to take full advantage of the unique setting.
Outside, the greenery that surrounds the construction is continued on roof gardens, while terraces at various levels form leisure areas. Inside, the building unfolds in a series of colonnades, which complement traditional tilework and inlaid marble floors.
The spaces are divided by function (public or private), but each still follows the contours of the site. Cantilevered dramatically over the valley, the palace offers both a sense of levitation and an exploration of the possibilities of a near-vertical, steeply sloped site.
Qasr Al Bahr
Year Design: 2011
Year Built: –
BUA: 1,625 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: RAK
Approaching the Ras al-Khaimah beach palace from the west, the dominant view is the shimmering expanse of the Gulf. The palace itself is cantilevered out from a bluff above the beach, for dramatic views from every part of the building, as well as easy access to the water.
Organized on four levels that cascade down from the approach, the design provides direct access to the beach below and luxurious outdoor living spaces. The interlocking rectilinear planes create outdoor spaces on different levels, complete with pools and terraces.
Qasr Al Futtaim
Year Design: 2003
Year Built: 2006
BUA: 1,115 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: RAK
The 1,115-square meter Al Futtaim residence is a home for all seasons. A softly curving approach to this beachside villa uses block walls and rounded stone pavers to welcome visitors and residents. The placement of an infinity pool allows for a panoramic view of the Gulf waters. The interior spaces are paved with warm, inviting stone floors, designed to complement the walls. Rooms are arranged to take advantage of the view and the daylight.
Although designed on a steep site, the client required a barrier free residence. All rooms open up to the terrace and the cantilevered pool. An extended walkway provides the residents with a lookout point. All services are located on the lower floor and connect to the main floor by an external stairway.
Qasr Al Gurair
Year Design: 2005
Year Built: 2015
BUA: 1,175 Sq.m
Cost: AED 11,700,000/-
Location: Dubai
Hidden behind a circular drive and a curving screen wall, the Al Gurair residence reveals itself in stages. At 1,265 square meters, the residence is organized on a single level that gracefully offers both intimate family spaces and a panoramic view of the grounds—including pools, terraces, and two massive Cubist sculptures, all connected to the main building by a dramatic pilaster-edged pathway.
Through the use of natural stone, the entire residence carries an ambiance of warmth and luxury. This theme continues outdoors with shallow reflection pools and gardens. The interior carries the same warmth by utilizing an identical palette of materials, but in finer articulation.
