__ A cutting-edge wellness destination located just outside Dubai. Providing comprehensive landscape design and masterplanning services, this project involves collaboration with global wellness experts and architects. The resort features an approach through an organic farm and palm grove, utilizing ancient urban design techniques to create a serene and holistic retreat.
In 2016, Simon was invited by HKS Architects to collaborate on the design of a unique destination wellness resort in the desert outside of Dubai, UAE. As part of the concept masterplanning team for this 200-hectare site, Simon helped envision a wellness resort that would be the first of its kind in the region. The concept embraced the ever-shifting landscape of sand dunes, sun, and wind. Guests would arrive through an organic farm shaded by palm trees and traverse the shifting sand dunes to reach the heart of the wellness center.
__ The concept behind Damani was to create a wellness village and oasis within the desert, providing guests with a sense of discovery and tranquility. Villas would be surrounded by desert vegetation, shaded terraces, and pools, all designed to engage harmoniously with the desert environment.