{"id":167453,"date":"2025-11-30T11:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T11:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/167453\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T11:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T11:04:12","slug":"local-coral-reefs-inspired-the-textured-stone-facade-of-this-contemporary-villa-on-jumeirah-bay-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/167453\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Coral Reefs Inspired the Textured Stone Fa\u00e7ade of This Contemporary Villa on Jumeirah Bay Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.admiddleeast.com\/story\/this-modernist-villa-with-mashrabiya-like-screens-has-us-dreaming-about-indoor-outdoor-living\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">benefit of the screens<\/a> is their role in what Olmesdahl describes as \u201cthe orchestration of light\u201d. A signature of the studio\u2019s work, this involves treating natural light as part of the design. \u201cWe prioritised the control and quality of light \u2013 a crucial element in a climate like Dubai\u2019s,\u201d says the architect. \u201cThe screens animate walls and ceilings with shadow play, contributing to a dynamic, immersive living experience.\u201d SAOTA created expansive, column-free openings throughout the villa to maintain its sense of transparency, while ARRCC\u2019s interior design further enhances the sense of lightness with its Scandinavian-inspired palette. \u201cNatural materials warm and ground the space \u2013 oak, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.admiddleeast.com\/story\/why-are-human-fossils-being-found-in-travertine-heres-what-we-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">travertine<\/a>, and softly veined stone evoke tactile richness rooted in masterful simplicity,\u201d explains <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.arrcc.com\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.arrcc.com\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arrcc.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ARRCC<\/a> principal Nina Sierra Rubia, whose team added accents of leather, linen, wool, glass and metal to elevate the spaces. \u201cThe materials palette favours authenticity &#8211; a minimalist aesthetic rooted in family living \u2013 and colours such as soft grey and warm white allow the architecture to take precedence. It\u2019s an understated canvas for modern living.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Furniture Bench Home Decor Computer Hardware Electronics Hardware Monitor Screen and Indoors\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eNxvmU cfBbTk responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AE_DXB_JBI_LV39_Int_015_002_CG_HR.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another benefit of the screens is their role in what Olmesdahl describes as \u201cthe orchestration of light\u201d. A&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167454,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1153,61,60,1196,80],"class_list":["post-167453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-sustainability","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-middle-east","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}