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Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Dubai

Beside the Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab is one of Dubai’s ultra-luxury resorts. SNS made and supplied the bespoke loose furniture for its restaurants, bar and brasserie, spa and spa dining, event suite and crèche: 371 custom designs, each developed with the interior designers, HBA Dubai, from the first drawings and 3D models through prototypes to installation on site.

The project in detail

Project
Ultra-luxury hospitality development, Dubai, UAE
Client
Dubai Holding
Interior designer
HBA Dubai
Main contractor
ASGC
Fit-out contractor
Alec Fitout
Package
Bespoke loose furniture, manufacturing and supply by SNS
Areas
Restaurants, bar and brasserie, spa facilities and spa dining, event suite, crèche
Project period
January 2023 – June 2024
Delivery
DDP, delivered and installed on site
Warranty
3 years
Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab at sunset with the Burj Al Arab behind it
01Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, beside the Burj Al Arab
Lounge with a curved cream sofa and bronze side tables on a round rug
02Lounge: curved sofa and bronze side tables
Lounge with a blue velvet curved sofa, an oval wooden coffee table and a marble side table, opening onto the terrace
03Lounge: blue velvet curved sofa and oval wooden coffee table
Lounge with a curved white sofa, terracotta velvet armchairs and a black marble coffee table
04Lounge: curved sofa and terracotta velvet armchairs
The project in numbers
3,439Pieces of furniture
371Custom-made designs, each with its own shop drawing
2,077Material samples
From reference to bespoke

The designers’ reference, re-engineered into an original piece

The designers share a piece or a concept they love. The SNS design and engineering team reimagines it with full technical drawings and 3D models, builds a full-scale prototype, and refines materials, dimensions and detailing with the designers until every element is signed off. Three examples from Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab.

Initial render of the reference lounge chair
Initial render
Render of the bespoke velvet lounge chair with a channel-stitched seat and brass detailing
SNS bespoke
01

Lounge chair

A sculptural velvet lounge chair rebuilt from the ground up: channel-stitched seat, dark timber frame and satin-brass detailing.

Initial render of the reference round dining table
Initial render
Render of the bespoke round marble dining table on a sculpted bronze base
SNS bespoke
02

Dining table

A round marble-topped table on a hand-finished bronze base, made to the exact diameter, height and stone palette the project required.

Initial render of the reference black marble table
Initial render
Render of the bespoke black marble side and coffee tables with a bronze edge
SNS bespoke
03

Marble tables

A side table and a coffee table in book-matched black marble with a bronze edge; the coffee table re-engineered into an organic silhouette with hand-applied metalwork.

Bronze console table with a sculpted base under an artwork
Sculpted console
Round marble pedestal table with a vase
Marble pedestal table
Green bar stools at a green marble high table
Bar stools
Restaurant with blue dining chairs around tables laid in white linen
Blue dining chairs

Everything made from scratch, from the designers’ reference to the installed room.

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