Firm: Khaled M. Abou Taam - KMA Atelier
Lead Architect: Dr. Khaled Abou Taam
Design Team:
Laila Mroueh - Architect
Aya Abdallah – Architect
Ekaterina Abou Taam - Architect
Organizer: Buildner
Location: Dubai, UAE
Design year: 2024
Footprint area: 685 sqm
Floor: 3

Description:
SAIL House is a contemporary residential project located in Dubai, conceived as a dialogue between the city’s maritime heritage and its forward-looking identity. Inspired by the form and symbolism of a yacht, the design translates movement, fluidity, and aspiration into a refined architectural language deeply connected to the sea and the coastal culture of the Emirates.

The project responds to Dubai’s climate and traditions through a modern reinterpretation of vernacular elements. At its heart, a shaded central courtyard functions as a climatic and social core, enhancing natural ventilation, daylight, and privacy while recalling the spatial logic of traditional Emirati homes. Surrounding volumes are articulated to create shaded terraces, open decks, and layered outdoor spaces that blur the boundary between interior and exterior living.

A sail-like canopy and sculpted rooftop terrace define the project’s silhouette, evoking the rhythm of waves and the lightness of maritime structures. Lush landscaping is integrated throughout the design, transforming the residence into a private oasis within the urban fabric. Materiality and formwork together to balance innovation and restraint, technology and nature, luxury and simplicity.

Rooted in place yet oriented toward the future, SAIL House embodies Dubai’s enduring relationship with the sea, an architectural vessel that anchors memory, culture, and comfort while embracing contemporary living and sustainable design principles.