Warmer materials, quieter palettes and layouts built around working from home.
The high-gloss, high-contrast interior that defined Dubai apartments for a decade is giving way to something warmer: travertine and limestone instead of polished marble, brushed rather than mirrored metal, and palettes that stay within a few tones of each other.
The bigger change is in the plan rather than the finish. Clients now ask for a room that can genuinely be worked from, storage that was designed rather than added afterwards, and lighting that can drop to a low, warm level in the evening. None of it is expensive on its own — it just has to be decided before the fit-out starts.
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