Palm Trees, Beach Views
A complete renewal on Palm Jumeirah: structure preserved, stone floor retained, everything else re-sculpted into a calm, ultra-livable beachfront retreat.
This villa began with restraint. We kept the original structure and the existing stone flooring. It’s pale tone already in dialogue with the beach, then rebuilt every surface and junction around it. The brief was to balance the site’s endless ceiling heights and strong lines with intimacy, warmth, and flow.
Planning starts with the horizon. We simplified circulation so every main space lands on the water: entry to salon, salon to terrace, terrace to beach. Soaring volumes were tuned with proportion rather than ornament. Dropped planes where conversation happens, slim shadow gaps to lighten edges, and a consistent datum that carries from room to room.
Materially, we leaned into tactility. Walls are finished in hand-troweled mineral plaster; joinery in warm oak and espresso-stained woods; metalwork in bronzed tones that gather the sunset.
The original stone floor was cleaned, lightly honed, and re-detailed with crisp thresholds so old and new read as one. Textiles are coastal rather than “beachy”: linen sheers and velvet’s in the sand, oyster, and sea-glass shades.
The living spaces are arranged in layers. A long, low fireplace and twin sofas anchor the salon while keeping sightlines open to the water. Built-in shelving acts like quiet architecture. Thickened reveals, integrated lighting, no visible hardware.
The kitchen reads as furniture: a mitred stone island, ribbed timber panels, and concealed appliances that allow the dining area to remain calm between meals. Pocket doors glide away to connect kitchen, dining, and terrace for larger gatherings.
Private rooms soften the language. In the presidentail suite, a panelled headboard wall wraps hidden wardrobes; tones drop a shade deeper for evening. Baths are sculpted in stone and micro-cement with wafer-thin edges and wall-mounted taps.Niches fall exactly to hand. Throughout, the high ceilings are managed with halos of indirect light, comfortable by day, cinematic at night.
Outside, the architecture continues in quieter gestures: a shaded lounge under a floating roof plane, outdoor dining aligned to the pool’s axis, and steps that descend directly onto the sand. Planting is textural and drought-smart. Silver greens and clipped forms that sit low against the view.
Every decision returns to connection! Spaces connect to each other, to the beach, and to touch. Details are precise, recessed tracks, perfectly aligned handles, this so the villa feels carved rather than assembled. The result is a home that holds its scale with ease yet lives intimately: warm, relaxed, and made for long days that drift into longer nights.
