EDITOR’S NOTE

This month’s cover story spotlights an extravagant five-level farmhouse in New Delhi that reflects the distinctive style of its owner, Rishabh Kapoor, Director of the architectural and interiors firm Design Deconstruct. This amazing house boasts unconventional design elements that leave a lasting impression. See page 26

We feature six nature-based community parks in Abu Dhabi that have been honoured with international awards, recognised just a few months after their opening. Designed by world-renowned Danish landscape architects SLA, the parks have turned barren city blocks of sand into sustainable, active, and biodiverse community parks.

We hear how Studio Arth redesigned a mini urban oasis, The Plaza on Bricknal, to create a connection between people and the environment, a space that invites city dwellers to align with nature and themselves. Studio Arth explains how their initial design concepts played with lush, layered planting and minimalistic greenery to contrast how light and shadows intertwine among the plants to create captivating patterns and deepen a connection with nature. Read more on page 34

Steven Velegrinis, Design Director for Gensler Middle East’s Cities and Urban Design practice, shares insights into ecological urbanism and highlights the advantages of building cities in harmony with nature, a consideration for future city design in the GCC.

We interview Ehab Al Badawi, a young entrepreneur who is setting new standards for quality and service in landscape installation; we take a look at a project inspired by the unique natural landscape of the Sella Valley and take you to a natural and organic playground that evokes the sense of a mountain nest or a jungle treehouse.

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Nature-based Community Parks in Khalifa City are honoured with international design awards.

One on one with Mr. Ehab Ata Abd Al Hamid Al Badawi Managing Director of Shayea Landscape

Orla do Guaíba

Introducing the extravagant five-level farmhouse in Chattarpur farms, New Delhi

Red Dunes Playtopia

Designing for Resilience