TRENDS
Sky Garage
Sky garages are a rising trend in luxury high-rises offering residents the convenience and exclusivity of parking their cars directly in their penthouses. The car is driven into a designated elevator bay, and then lifted to the apartment level via an automated system. It is then parked in a private garage or display area connected to the residence. These garages often feature glass partitions or open layouts, allowing the car to be viewed from within the home, blending it into the overall interior design as a luxury feature. Other times the car can be placed directly in the living space as a showpiece - of course it cannot be used, a v12 engine sure sounds great but the associated smell of exhaust gasses is not something you want to have in a luxury living room!
Outdoor sky garage with a matte black Lamborghini
Red Ferrari as a display piece in a penthouse lounge
Rolls-royce phantom leaving the elevator to park in its sky garage
Porsche 911 parked in a sky garage viewed from the adjacent lounge
Bentley Continental GT in sky garage opening to a terrace lounge
Translucent Marble
Translucent stone is natural stone which is specially prepared to allow light to pass through it while still maintaining its color and texture. The most common types of stone include onyx, quartzite and the subject of today's post - marble.
The stone is then outfitted with LED-lit backpanel which emits light that is visible through the stone highlighting its natural structure resulting in an absolute stunning nighttime display.
Entry Foyer
Master Bathroom
Outdoor Dining
Lounge Area
Beach Lounge
Grand Hall
Sky Villas
One of the most recent developments in the endless race to further elevate human experience, the Sky Villa.
This concept combines the grandeur and space of a traditional villa with the elevated location atop high-rise building. Thus it offers both the privacy and exclusivity and the absolutely stunning vantage point to maximize the views - a particular appeal in the city of landmarks which is Dubai. Sky Villas are becoming a staple in the luxury residential sector in UAE so surely we will be looking at them on more occassions. For the moment - enjoy today's examples.
Rounded 3-level Villa
2-level Pool Villa
3.5-level Villa with Cascading Terraces
2-level Villa in the clouds
2-level with Burj Khalifa view
Single-level Pool Villa
Framing Landmarks
Dubai is the city of landmarks with a steady record of building true architectural marvels. Having a vantage point on these adds significant value to any real estate property. Best way to maximise that potential is to design in a way that frames these views creating a stunning backdrop and emphasizing the identity of the space. Framing can we done by architecture of the villa itself, through symmetrically placed pergolas, shading structures overhead and appropriate planting (especially palm trees are great for this). Another great way to enhance the effect is placing convergence lines within the design leading the eye to the view - for example the lines of a pool. Well-placed still water will also reflect the skyline doubling the effect.
Pool terrace with facade overheads framing the view
Terrace lounge with pergola framing the view
Master bathroom with frame window
Master bedroom with frame window
Outdoor terrance with ornamental pergola and palms framing the view
Outdoor shaded pool lounge with feature wall opening and overhead framing the view
Outdoor pool lounge with feature pylons framing the view
Pool lounge with framing delivered by palms and feature walls
Outdoor lounge with feature pergola framing
Outdoor coffee terrace with feature arch framing