Looking eastwards towards the Dubai skyline from the G Frond of the iconic Palm Jumeirah, this villa, conceived by SAOTA for developer Alpago Properties, in collaboration with Executive Architects CK Architecture Interiors (also the project?s interior designers and contractors) exudes sophisticated understatement in its unassuming silhouette. Photography by Chris Goldstraw.

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The brief ? to create a home that would maximise the allowable area and embody a sense of refined luxury ? was open to interpretation from a design standpoint. This allowed the team freedom to interpret the notion of residential luxury freely in the context of this exclusive enclave.
Not being limited by restrictions on the design itself, due to there being no designated end user, offered an opportunity to create something architectural and expressive while remaining in keeping with the prestige of the neighbourhood. The team drew on the striking waterfront site ? harnessing its considerable views ? to design a villa that merges with the urban landscape and, in signature SAOTA fashion, seamlessly integrates indoors and out. This was in fact a primary goal of the project ? to introduce the landscaping and views in various ways, so they would become part of the inhabitants? daily experience. The initial building concept was cued by the site?s proximity to the water ? in the form of a stacked structure designed to mimic travertine eroded over time (a reference t...