Developer adds the Pessoa prize-winning Portuguese architect for a new residential development
Al Ghurair Development, Al Ghurair’s freehold real estate arm, has appointed Aires Mateus as lead architect for its upcoming premium residential development in Dubai South.
The appointment marks the Lisbon-based practice’s first project in the UAE and continues Al Ghurair Development’s approach of working with internationally respected architects to deliver homes that are designed with purpose and built for generations to come.
Founded in Lisbon in 1988 by brothers Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus, the practice has spent over three decades developing architecture rooted in the relationship between the physical and the cultural world, according to a press communication.
Distinct
“Every architect we work with is chosen because they bring something distinct. With Aires Mateus, what stood out was their discipline. For more than 30 years, they have maintained a singular focus on precision, proportion and the quality of space,” asserted Sultan Al Ghurair, CEO, Al Ghurair Development.
For Dubai South, the studio will design a residential building offering one, two and three-bedroom homes, including duplex residences. The full architectural concept is currently being developed. Aires Mateus’s approach to residential design starts with how a building is experienced from within, the press statement continued.
“Our role is to respond with precision, creating spaces that feel natural to live in and clear in their intention. We are pleased to work with Al Ghurair Development on a project that invites us to bring a new perspective to a city that is always looking forward,” affirmed Manuel Aires Mateus, Founding Partner, Aires Mateus.
