Villa Del Arte by Mr. Eight Development on Dubai Islands
Villa Del Arte is a planned residential building on Dubai Islands, in the Deira part of Dubai, from Mr. Eight Development, with Amberton Residences Real Estate, a Mr. Eight subsidiary, as the developing company. The design is for 11 storeys in total: a pair of club floors and eight floors of apartments and duplexes, topped by a roof deck. An estimated 64 units are specified.
Architecture
The architectural reference is the coastline of Monaco and the Riviera in France. Art is part of the scheme: the design places sculptures of bears on the building, among them a figure on the roof called The Red Bear.
The units
The specification gives every unit floor-to-ceiling glass and an open plan in which kitchen and living area share one space. Private terraces are specified, some of them with an infinity-edge pool. By type:
- One-bedroom apartments are specified with a pool on the private balcony.
- Duplexes of two to four bedrooms are specified with a pool on the private terrace.
- Four-bedroom duplexes are specified with double-height ceilings.
Kitchens are specified as made in San Marino, with Italian fittings and mechanisms, and are to be put together on site by a European fitting team. Wardrobes are also built in, made in San Marino with lighting set into the interior, and installed by European specialists. In the bathrooms the specification calls for Italian ceramic tiles and lighting designed for each room.
Shared spaces and services
Roof. The roof deck is planned around an infinity-edge pool, edged by a sun deck. A cinema under the open sky and a barbecue space with its own bar are planned alongside it.
Lobby. The entrance lobby is designed in three lounge zones, around a bonsai piece and an indoor tree treated as sculpture, with a coffee corner. A residents' lounge and clubhouse is to be staffed.
Balance Club. The fitness space carries this name and is specified with equipment for Pilates, cardio and stretching, built in steel and natural hardwood, plus spa areas. Saunas are planned in the changing rooms.
Other facilities named for the building include steam rooms, a massage suite, a concierge, 24-hour security, valet parking and an automated car wash.
Services. Residents are to receive a core set of services, with hotel-style extras that can be booked one at a time, and an estate manager is to arrange them. The optional extras named are:
- chauffeur-driven transfers
- private boat trips with a captain
- housekeeping, plus dry cleaning and laundry
- help with childcare and pet minding
- personal training and massage
- nutrition and wellness advice
- emergency repairs around the clock