London design and craft, for penthouses and apartments in Downtown Dubai. It is Emaar’s flagship development. New floors or a new kitchen need an Emaar NOC first. We design in London and handle it.
01 · The homes
The homes in Downtown Dubai.
Downtown Dubai is Emaar’s flagship development. It spans two square kilometres. Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, the Dubai Fountain and Dubai Opera all stand here.
The homes are high-rise residences. Emaar Community Management runs the community. Its buildings include Opera Grand, Burj Vista, The Residences and Boulevard Point.
Emaar.
High-rise apartments and penthouses.
A home modification NOC, through the Emaar community portal.
Architectural Guidelines regulate every alteration an owner makes.
02 · The interior
Penthouse and apartment interiors in Downtown Dubai.
A view to frame.
Rooms turned to the skyline. Glare and evening light planned for.
Inside the envelope.
The facade stays. The rooms, joinery and lighting are yours to change.
Joinery for the plan.
Kitchens, wardrobes and media walls by Cochrane Bespoke, drawn for the room.
03 · Approvals
Emaar approvals for an apartment interior.
These are Emaar’s published rules for Downtown Dubai. Rules change, so we confirm them with Emaar Community Management first.
- 01A NOC for the work. New flooring or a kitchen renovation needs a home modification NOC.
- 02Through the portal. The owner applies through the community portal, under Home Modifications.
- 03Architectural Guidelines. The guidelines regulate every alteration an owner makes. We read them before design.
- 04Life safety systems. Changes to fire and life safety systems need the relevant authorities’ approval.
04 · On site
On site, the community rules.
Working hours.
Contractor work runs 9am to 1pm, then 3pm to 5pm.
Entry permits.
Contractors register for community entry permits online, at ecmpermits.ae.
Your contractor, your rules.
Owners answer for their contractors’ breaches. So we brief every trade on the rules.
05 · How we would work here
How we design and manage it from London.
Nick Jeffries founded NU Projects in London in 2010. Sixteen years of prime homes in Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Belgravia. That standard, carried to Downtown Dubai.
- 01The brief. How you live, who with, and what each room has to do.
- 02The design, from London. Layouts, materials, lighting and joinery, drawn and scheduled. Nothing left to site.
- 03Joinery by Cochrane Bespoke. Kitchens, wardrobes, libraries and media units, drawn with the room they go into.
- 04Priced in the open. A budget estimate, then a line-by-line cost plan by our own quantity surveyor.
- 05One contract. The fit-out and the works an interior needs, managed from London.
06 · Services here
Our services for this community.
- ServiceSuper-prime interior designThe whole interior, from concept to the last piece of joinery. Designed and managed from London.
- ServicePenthouse and apartment fit-outHow a penthouse interior is built. Inside the envelope, the building’s approvals handled.
- ServiceCost planning and open-book pricingThe interior priced twice. A budget estimate, then a line-by-line cost plan. Open book.
Other areas
Palm Jumeirah·Emirates Hills·Jumeirah Bay Island·Dubai Hills Estate·Al Barari·District One·Dubai Marina
07 · Questions
Questions about interiors in Downtown Dubai.
Do I need a NOC to renovate in Downtown Dubai?
Yes, in Emaar’s buildings. New flooring or a kitchen renovation needs a home modification NOC.
How is the NOC applied for?
Through the community portal, under Home Modifications. Contractors register for permits at ecmpermits.ae.
What hours can contractors work?
Contractor work runs 9am to 1pm, then 3pm to 5pm.
What about fire and life safety systems?
Changes need the relevant authorities’ approval. We coordinate them with the design.
Do you have finished work nearby?
Our finished apartments are at Royal Atlantis on The Palm, and in Dubai Marina.
08 · Next
Start a conversation about your home.
Send the address or the plan. We will tell you, honestly, what it could become and what it would take.
