The perfect location for wealthy expats. Residing in Dubai Marina, a true paradise. The selection of real estate and the district’s characteristics.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Aleksandar Pasaric
This building which houses the Heart of Sharjah Management Unit, for Sharjah Investment & Development Authority -Shurooq, is located in the historic part of Sharjah, surrounded by traditional buildings which have mostly been renovated or reconstructed since 1990. The site previously included an old house that was demolished in the 1970’s.
Project name
Shurooq Heart of Sharjah Offices
Architecture firm
Wael Al-Masri Planners and Architects, WMPA
Location
Sharjah, UAE; Firm Location: Amman, Jordan
Photography
Wael Al-Masri, Jalal Abuthina
Principal architect
Wael Al-Masri
Interior design
Maja Kozel - Maja Kozel Design
Landscape
Wael Al-Masri Planners and Architects- WMPA
Structural engineer
Al Bait Eng. Consultants L.L.C.
Environmental & MEP
Al Bait Eng. Consultants L.L.C.
Lighting
Maja Kozel Design
Material
Reinforced Concrete (RC), Concrete Blockwork, Coral Stone, Aluminium, Glass, Wood, Trowelled Concrete, Stone Tiles, Terrazzo Tiles, Gypsum Board, and Black Metal.
Client
Shurooq - Sharjah Investment and Development Authority
Typology
Office - Building
Introducing the world’s first vertical resort. Aera will capture every resort amenity in a way that is entirely new; it will embody the same unplugged escape that one finds on a private island without leaving a city’s epicenter—marrying relaxation, convenience and connectedness.
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
The Luxury Beach Resort, with a modern Mediterranean style located along Dubai's breathtaking beachfront, complements the region's natural beauty while incorporating neutral colors and artistic elements, to create a sleek yet calm ambience.
Project name
Luxury Beach Resort
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray
Principal architect
Namit Rajput
Design team
Nidhi Lathi, Brijesh Mistry, Arpita Thakurdesai And Trupal Tank
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Casa Del Sole, the SAOTA designed Palm Jumeirah villa that sold for $82 million (R1.47 billion) is now the most expensive house ever sold in Dubai, Bloomberg reported.
Getty Conservation Institute partners with Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi (DCT) to teach conservation best practices. Local and international experts will gather in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates and Nizwa, Oman from October 22 to November 19, 2022 for the International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture.
Photography
International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture. © Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
The sand dunes are the inspiration for the silhouette of the droneport camouflaging its shape among the landscape with a strategic location for the air communication network between cities.
Architecture firm
GAS Architectures
Location
United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshoper, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere
Principal architect
Germán Sandoval
Design team
Kesia Devallentier, Germán Sandoval
Collaborators
Interior Design: Kesia Devallentier
Mangroves Mansion is one of Palazzo Elite’s most prominent and distinguished projects with unique modern architecture and themed with trending colors and custom-made aluminum patterns and textures to stand out from the modern minimalist design.
Project name
Mangroves Mansion
Architecture firm
Palazzo Elite Design Group
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, CoronaRenderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Ulugbek Gaibullaev
Design team
Ulugbek, Kristine Ann, Tristan, Jericho
Typology
Residential › House
