A five star resort on the sprawling and beautiful beach of Beau Vallon in the Seychelles, with 100 rooms and 16 villas with private pools and cabanas. GLSW developed a system of wayfinding and signage that reflected the island environment of this resort, with specific attention to materials that change over time and continue to […]
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Dubai Mall Chinatown is an immersive cultural precinct blending contemporary retail with the visual richness of East Asian traditions. GLSW developed a wayfinding and signage system capturing this duality, balancing modern clarity with ornamentation from regional motifs, forms, and material cues. Illuminated totems, sculpted frames, and refined metallic accents echo the district’s architecture, while layered
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Dubai Hills Estate is the largest mixed-use masterplan in the Middle East at 2700 acres, consisting of a championship golf course surrounded by single family villas, various tower plots, semi-detached and independent villa communities, a central park, a luxurious mall, over 1.5 million sq metres of open spaces and parks and an impressive boulevard functioning
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Fountain Views is a mixed-use development consisting of four towers (approx. 60 storeys each), multi-level parkade and a three-storey retail complex connected to The Dubai Mall. The towers include The Address Fountain Views Hotel, The Address branded Residences, Fountain Views Residences and Boulevard Point Residences, whereas the retail functions as a new high-end addition to
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Dubai Mall is world renowned as a mega shopping and lifestyle destination. Zabeel is a recent extension to the mall, massively increasing the retail footprint. Dubai Mall Zabeel follows a contemporary industrial design language and is targeted towards a younger audience. GLSW worked closely with the development team of Emaar, the region’s largest property developer,
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In the heart of Downtown Dubai and at the base of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, is Dubai’s first purpose built performing arts theatre and destination for entertainment productions, The Dubai Opera. Dubai Opera was designed with an influence of traditional, local, wooden sailing dhows of the Arabian Peninsula, used by pearl divers
Dubai Mall is world renowned as a mega shopping and lifestyle destination. Souk al Bahar is the connected retail district that has a more localised design and culturally referenced experience. Souk al Bahar is filled with traditional stores, food markets and restaurants in a contemporary environment with impressive views of the Dubai Fountain and Burj
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The premier mixed-use destination of Bluewaters Island Dubai is anchored by the world’s largest observation wheel (Ain Dubai) and Caesars Resorts. The sprawling retail concourse of luxury brands, outdoor dining and entertainment attractions required an integrated signage system that spoke the same design language as the rest of the island’s public realm. As part of
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Part of the iconic Bluewaters Dubai, Caesars Palace is the first entry of this famous Vegas brand into the Middle East. A luxury island, beach resort with 194 guest rooms and suites, beautifully landscaped gardens and pools, legendary dining and entertainment. As part of the island wide wayfinding signage, GLSW developed all signage for this
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Designing for religious civic spaces requires an understanding and appreciation of religious and municipal codes, ensuring all wayfinding and signage elements adhere to prescribed criteria. This iconic mosque encourages innovative design whilst maintaining islamic architectural heritage. Signage is functional and non-obtrusive while using a language-agnostic iconography style of communication.
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A mid-rise residential community on Bluewaters Island Dubai overlooking the Arabian Gulf. These luxury apartments, townhouses, penthouses and condos are spread across ten buildings embraced by surgically manicured gardens. This high-end property required simple, elegant and finely crafted, contemporary signage to reflect the brand ethos of Bluewaters and the experience of modern island living.
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Bollywood Parks Dubai at Dubai Parks and Resorts is the world’s first theme park dedicated to Bollywood, Mumbai’s famous movie industry. Spread across six themed zones, the park is filled with movie related attractions, food and beverage and crazy rides for the whole family. GLSW worked closely with the operators, project designers and theme park
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Bluewaters Island Dubai is a high-end retail and leisure development resting in the Arabian Gulf. With a sprawling retail complex with parking for over 3000 vehicles, the world’s largest observation wheel (Ain Dubai), two Caesars resorts, an exclusive beach club and 10 residential buildings, Bluewaters Island is the pre-eminent destination for luxury and lifestyle experiences
Sir Bani Yas Island is a desert island off the coast of Abu Dhabi, UAE, which has been replanted and populated with wildlife. This ecological sanctuary saw the introduction of savannah and beach villas as part of an expanded hospitality offering for the place, as well as a conference centre, dive centre and equestrian centre.
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