Projects
Dubai Creek Carpet Showroom
A showroom and store for Persian hand-woven carpets in Deira, built around indirect light and quiet plaster walls.
Hand-woven carpets need light that reveals their colours without harming the fibres. The building rises beside Dubai Creek, in one of the city’s oldest trading districts.
Halls of light
Three display halls have tall ceilings and north-facing rooflights that give even light with no direct sun. Walls are finished in cream lime plaster to make a neutral backdrop for the rugs. The basement store is tightly humidity-controlled against the muggy Gulf air.
The structural frame is complete, and installation of the ceramic rainscreen is in progress.
