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Mangrove Place, a residential tower in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by UPA Italia - Urbanism Planning Architecture
Residential Building |
Mangrove Place is a superb residential tower overlooking the  Mangrove Canal on Al Reem Island. The area is considered one of the most rapidly developing neighbourhoods in Abu Dhabi. Designed by Paolo Lettieri and Aswan Ibrahim Zubaidi, the building is characterized by staggered terraces and balconies that offer a panoramic sea view. The distinctiv...
Project name
Mangrove Place
Architecture firm
Urbanism Planning Architecture - UPA Consultancy and UPA Italia

Location
Al Shaheed Ali Khalifa Al Mesmari St, Jazeerat Al Reem, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Jonn Wallis, Paolo Lettieri
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Abu Dhabi Ladies Club by UPA Italia - Urbanism Planning Architecture
Sports Center |
The first club dedicated exclusively to women was built in the splendid setting of Abu Dhabi, overlooking a lagoon in the crystal clear sea of the Persian Gulf. In the new club, luxury and comfort bear the signature of Urbanism Planining Architecture, an international architecture firm with offices in Milan and Abu Dhabi. The main architect of the...
Project name
Abu Dhabi Ladies Club
Architecture firm
UPA - Urbanism Planning Architecture - UPA Consultancy (Abu Dhabi) & UPA Italia (Milan)
Location
15th St, Al Muzoon, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Paolo Lettieri, Celso Creer II, Lucia Pizzinato
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White Pearl Villa, Abu Dhabi, UAE by Omar Hakim
Visualization |
The White Pearl Villa's main concept is to create a shell which provides shading to the house with an opening to provide natural sunlight to the olive tree and the main entrance, linking the stairs with the shell in fluid design.
Project name
White Pearl Villa
Architecture firm
Omar Hakim
Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, V-ray, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
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Urban Dunes - 3D printed urban shade vaults for Abu Dhabi by Barberio Colella Architetti + Angelo Figliola
Visualization |
Barberio Colella Architetti + Angelo Figliola designed a 3D printed structure that embeds architectural elements from Abu Dhabi's and Emirates’ traditional architecture, such as elegant vaulted spaces, vernacular shading devices (Mashrabiyya), and cold-water basins and waterfalls. The vault is composed of several stereotomic blocks made of desert s...
Project name
Urban Dunes
Architecture firm
Barberio Colella Architetti
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
3D printing (binder jetting)
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Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge: Re-Coding Smart Oasis by Reparametrize Studio
Visualization |
Reparametrize Studio Re-Generate Smart Outdoor Urban Spaces for Extreme Climates of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Project name
Re-Coding Smart Oasis
Architecture firm
Reparametrize Studio
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe photoshop, Adobe After effect, Adobe Premier
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Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge: Oasys+System by Mask Architects
Visualization |
Mask Architects has been selected as one of ten winners of the the ‘Cool Abu Dhabi’, a global design competition between more than 1,570 participants from 67 countries. Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge is aimed to attract creative ideas to tackle climate change & provide solutions for the urban heat island effect in significantly warmer areas of Abu Dhabi.
Project name
Oasys+System
Architecture firm
Mask Architects
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
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The Rub’ al Khali OCULUS by AIDIA STUDIO
Hotel |
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The Mexico City-based architecture firm AIDIA STUDIO has designed OCULUS, a desert hotel pod proposal in The Rub’ al Khali Desert, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A Biomimetic Approach: The design of the Oculus is inspired by how desert organisms through specific features in their anatomy are ab...
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