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DESIGNING FOR DUBAI’S SKYLINE: INTERIOR TRENDS IN HIGH-RISE LIVING
Dubai’s vertical architecture is reshaping urban living. High-rise residences now define the city, with apartments projected to comprise about 80% of residential supply from 2025 to 2029, according to Knight Frank.
Apartment design requires a distinct approach from villas. The connection between interior and exterior is more direct, with views, natural light, privacy, and proportion shaping the living experience.
Accouter collaborates with international buyers, developers, and investors to create interiors tailored to these conditions, while reflecting each resident’s individual taste and collections.
FRAMING THE VIEW
Whether overlooking Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah, or the Arabian Gulf, the view is central
to high-rise living. Interiors should enhance the view without diminishing their own presence.
Open-plan layouts maximise sightlines and natural light, but effective design requires more than removing walls. Furniture, lighting, and materials define areas for dining, entertaining, working, and relaxing while maintaining continuity.
With floor-to-ceiling glazing, select furniture that looks appealing from all angles. Sculptural, low-profile pieces maintain architectural visibility, while translucent and open designs allow light and views to pass through.
Furniture placement can orient the living experience toward the landscape. Positioning dining tables or seating
to face the view integrates the skyline, water, or city lights into daily life.
Privacy is equally important. Effective interiors balance the view with creating intimate spaces within
the apartment.
A DUBAI AESTHETIC
While Dubai is known for glamour and opulence, contemporary residences often favour a quieter, more individual style. When
the exterior is vibrant, warm neutrals offer a calming balance.
Accouter creates depth using natural, tactile materials such as limestone, travertine, timber, plaster, linen, silk, and wool. Art, rugs, textiles, mirrors, and lighting then add colour, pattern, and personality.
The homeowner’s character is central to the design. Dubai’s international nature allows interiors to reflect diverse influences. Accouter combines furniture, art, and objects to create a cohesive
yet personal visual language.
The most compelling interiors often result from collections built over time. Existing pieces gain new significance when combined with bespoke furniture and curated additions, creating a home that feels authentic and personal.
A HOME IN THE CLOUDS
In high-rise apartments, every element shapes the sense of space. Bespoke furniture and joinery match the residence’s proportions,
while discreet storage maintains focus on architecture, art, and views.
Multifunctional spaces can be integrated without disrupting
the calm interior. Joinery can conceal work areas, media equipment,
and storage, allowing the apartment to adapt throughout the day.
Art is uniquely powerful in spaces with extensive glazing.
Sculptural pieces respond to shifting light and serve as focal points, while paintings and textiles add colour and texture. These details define
a residence’s identity and reflect the homeowner’s perspective, making the environment more personal over time.
THE PRACTICAL CHARACTER OF HIGH RISE LIVING
Extensive glazing requires practical solutions. Window treatments should provide privacy and control sunlight while maintaining the view. Furniture placement can also minimise sightlines toward neighbouring towers.
Acoustics are equally important. Glass, stone, and other hard surfaces can cause reverberation in open spaces. Rugs, curtains, upholstered furniture, and textiles add softness, making the apartment quieter and more comfortable.
Wellbeing is integral to this balance. Natural materials, thoughtful lighting, and comfortable furniture create
a calm interior. Where possible, wellness spaces, fitness areas, or private spa facilities can be included, often with
a framed view.
RAISING YOUR INVESTMENT
In a building with many comparable residences, a considered interior can give a property a distinct identity.
For international buyers and investors, that sense of individuality can be an important part of its appeal.
At Accouter, we bring together architecture, interiors, art and an understanding of the people who inhabit a space. The aim is not simply to make the most of an elevated position, but to create a home with its own point of view.
For a high-rise residence that brings together an extraordinary setting and an equally considered interior, explore our previous project, Atlantis The Royal Residences.