Monolith by DE
Date: August, 2018 Client: Sarah Mufada Services: Exterior & Interior Design, Contracting & Architecture When our clients briefed us, they asked for a house that felt calm from the street and generous within. Privacy mattered, as did a quiet kind of luxury. That became the brief behind Monolith. We started by sculpting a single, restrained […]
Arden House
Date: March, 2022 Client: Osama Zaharani Services: Exterior & Interior Design, Contracting & Architecture Our clients came to us with a simple wish list: a home that feels open to the garden, private from the street, and effortless for a family that loves to host. We met at the site at sunrise and sunset, mapping […]
Villa Elara
When our clients first sat with us, their brief was clear: a modern family home that feels calm, private, and connected to the outdoors. We walked the site together at different times of day and learned two things that shaped every decision. The afternoon sun is unforgiving, and the garden is the heart of the […]
Noor at Sunset Grove
We began this home with a simple brief from the client: create a place where family and friends gather at dusk and the house itself becomes part of the sunset. “Noor,” Arabic for light, set our direction. We studied the western sky from the site, mapped breezes, and sat with the client on evening walkthroughs […]
Equinox Residence
When our client briefed us, they spoke about balance. Mornings in a bright family home, evenings in a calm retreat. That idea of an equinox became our north star. We shaped two interlocking volumes that meet around a sheltered court so the house can open to light and views while protecting privacy.
Emberhall
When our client first met us, they asked for a home that would glow at dusk yet stay private from the street. That became the seed for Emberhall. We explored the idea of a cool stone plinth with a warm, light-washed volume resting above it, so the house reads as a lantern in the evening […]
Desert Crown
When our clients asked for a family home that felt dignified, welcoming, and unmistakably rooted in the UAE, we imagined a calm, modern form that wears the sun well. We developed Desert Crown around three ideas the family cared most about: a gracious arrival for guests, everyday privacy, and a quiet nod to local craft. […]
Solara Estate
When our clients asked for a home that felt like “sunlight made solid,” we shaped Solara Estate around the way Dubai’s light moves across a day. The brief paired ceremony with comfort: a statement arrival for hosting, quiet inner courts for family life, and absolute privacy between generations. We began with site walks at sunrise […]
Noctis Pavillion
Our first meeting set the tone. The client wanted a calm city home that came alive at night, with privacy from the street and generous light inside. We sketched a simple idea, a quiet stone plinth with a single sculpted frame that holds a veiled upper floor. That veil became the “Noctis screen,” a custom […]
The Palmetto
When we first walked the site with the client, the brief was simple and personal. Give us a compact family home that feels open to the garden, quiet from the street, and shaded from Dubai’s sun. They pictured morning coffee on an upper terrace and easy weekend gatherings by a small lawn. That image became […]