Delfina Cortese’s intervention thrives on the constant and intense relationship between the interiors of the villas and the soul of the desert. That chromatic, sinuous, suspended soul. Every element of the project, regardless of scale, interprets and reflects the character and mood of the desert landscape. From the shell that welcomes the villas to the hues of the materials used, down to the smallest details of the custom-made furnishings. The soft folds of the dunes echo within the interiors and seem to shape the spaces as in a natural gesture, similar to that of sand moved by the desert wind. So much so that the walls express themselves through an organic language, defined by concavities and convexities that dance in the environment, finding harmonious points of contact in the details of the furnishings.

«The intervention had to blend with the context without overpowering it, and therefore be discreet, soft, and fluid in every aspect», says the designer. The warm and enveloping tones of the villas as well—composed of two bedrooms, a spacious living area with a dining/bar area, bathrooms, and a patio with a pool—also recall the chromatic nuances of the desert and its sparse vegetation: ecru, brown, dove gray, and rust paint the canvas of an environment dedicated to seeking contact with nature. This is also demonstrated by the chosen materials — all natural — such as alabaster stone, walnut wood, serpentine marble, and travertine.

Reinforcing the osmotic relationship with the external environment are the large glass walls present in every room, capable of offering evocative glimpses of the desert landscape that seems to penetrate the interiors of the villas. Not as a guest, but rather as a habitual and magnificent presence of the home. Overall, the atmosphere that inhabits these places offers moments of quiet, serenity, and well-being, producing a synthesis between nature and architecture that finds its highest expression in the dimension of silence. Characteristic of the desert, and at this point, also of the villas. «In a city as active and noisy as Dubai, silence is a luxury», says Delfina Cortese. «Designing a space of escape in the desert» was her goal.