Inside Arada’s Armani project on Palm Jumeirah with apartments starting at $5.7m

Sharjah property developer Arada has launched sales of its luxury project in Dubai, the Armani Beach Residences at Palm Jumeirah.

Prices at the project, located on the outer crescent of the man-made islands, start at Dh21 million for two-bedroom residences.

Designed by Japanese Pritzker-Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, the project has 53 two to five-bedroom residences, as well as penthouses and two presidential suites.

The three-bedroom apartments cost Dh32 million ($8.7 million), the four bedrooms cost Dh51 million and the five bedrooms will start from Dh60 million.

Arada did not disclose the prices for the penthouses and presidential suites.

Each apartment features fixtures and fittings from Armani/Casa for living spaces, bathrooms and kitchens, as well as floor-to-ceiling glass facades, a circular or linear foyer (a signature Armani concept) and a terrace.

The amenities include a residents spa, multipurpose function room, cigar lounge, a compact movie theatre, children’s playroom and landscaped deck area, as well as a private beach. Buyers will also be able to choose between a light and dark palette for their apartment.

“The apartments are some of the largest apartments you will see on The Palm. They’re in the top 5 per cent,” Rosa Piro, senior business development director at Arada, told media.

The smallest two-bedroom apartment is 2,657 square feet, while the largest presidential suite is 43,830 square feet.

“They’ve introduced features which are very different from what’s commonly available in the market in Dubai,” Ms Piro added.

The project is the first residential project collaboration between Tadao Ando and Armani and the first architectural project for Mr Ando in the Middle East.

He previously worked with the fashion house designing the Armani Teatro in Milan, which is where most of its shows are held.