阿联酋迪拜沿海别墅

Coastal villa in Dubai, UAE

A private, oceanfront residence positioned on the first line with direct access to the shoreline. The architectural concept merges contemporary European rigour with the emotional depth of Middle Eastern spatial culture, shaping a villa that is both modern and deeply anchored in tradition.

Conceived as a permanent home for a large Arab family, the project balances seclusion, comfort and a refined respect for cultural values.

• Plot size — 19 ares

• Floors — 2

Client’s Task

The client requested a two-storey villa with maximum privacy and a unifying symbolic element that would define the entire home. Special attention was given to the façade expression and the interior ambience — the house was to feel light, open and effortlessly functional.

Concept

The central idea of the project is to allow nature to become an essential architectural gesture. A living tree, transported from the client’s ancestral estate in Lebanon, anchors the villa as a symbol of family continuity and life.

The architectural composition is organised around this natural core: circulation, zoning and visual axes converge to create a harmonious whole, with the tree acting as the spiritual centre of the home.

Architecture

The villa is designed in a language of functional minimalism, enriched with Eastern plasticity and subtle references to Chinese and Japanese architecture — wide overhangs, softened horizontals and a sense of meditative balance.

The façades combine the grounded solidity of stone planes on the first level with a lighter timber-clad upper volume.

Panoramic glazing and warm natural materials give the house an airy, luminous presence despite its scale.

An internal courtyard frames the central tree, creating a connective void that unifies the living spaces. Reflected light animates the glazing, fostering the sense that nature flows into the home and becomes part of daily life.

• A living tree at the centre of the house, brought from Lebanon

• Seamless spatial flow between interior and exterior

• Natural material palette: stone, thermal timber, glass

• Complete privacy for each family member

• A symbolic fusion of Eastern traditions with contemporary architectural logic

• Advanced cooling and air-recuperation systems tailored for the desert climate