How we design and build
Aurelia Estates designs and develops homes in Dubai, with one in-house team from the first sketch to handover.
Our story
One team, start to finish.
Most developments pass between several companies on their way from drawing to front door. We keep design, procurement and construction management under one roof, so the people who drew a building are still responsible for it when the keys are handed over.
That continuity shows in details that are easy to lose: a window sill set at the height a desk needs, a balcony deep enough for a table, a lobby that still looks right after a decade of use. It also means one point of contact for buyers from reservation to after-care.
- Developments in DubaiTwo complete, one rising, one launching
- 4
- Homes designedApartments, townhouses and villas
- 383
- In-house teamFrom the first sketch to handover
- 1
- Structural liabilityRequired by UAE law
- 10 yrs
Design principles
Three rules we design by.
Shade before glass
In Dubai the sun is the first client. Deep balconies, cantilevered terraces and screens keep direct light off the glazing, so rooms stay bright without overheating.
Rooms before corridors
We plan homes room by room and remove circulation wherever we can. Space saved from hallways goes back into living rooms and bedrooms.
Materials that age well
Stone, oak, bronze and terrazzo: materials that wear in rather than wear out, chosen to look better in ten years than on the day of handover.
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship you can touch.
Samples of every finish are on the table at the sales gallery: stone, oak, bronze ironmongery and the terrazzo of the lobby floor.
Bathrooms
Honed stone
Bathrooms in honed limestone and grey stone, with walk-in showers and freestanding baths in the principal suites.
Living rooms
Oak and timber
Engineered oak floors in living rooms and bedrooms; timber screens and slatted walls in the shared spaces.
Kitchens
Stone and brass
Stone worktops, integrated appliances and a separate family kitchen in the larger homes.
Sustainability
Sustainability, stated carefully.
Every new building in Dubai must meet Dubai Municipality’s Al Sa’fat green building system. We design to it from the first sketch rather than checking for it at the end.
Solar shading
On every façade, sized to its orientation.
Efficient cooling
Central or district cooling, metered in every home.
Less water
Low-flow fittings and native, low-water planting.
EV charging
In the residents’ car park from day one.
We will publish each building’s certified rating once it has been issued, and not before. We don’t make claims about carbon neutrality.
Illustrative sample content. Aurelia Estates and its developments are fictional; prices and plans are not offers.
