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Sculptural spiral staircase in smoothed Demi Rustic clay plaster, Villa 515, Dubai
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Villa 515

A 1980s Jumeirah villa restored and transformed by NŌN into a perfumery, café and restaurant, around a spiral staircase inspired by the swirling smoke of bukhoor.

Villa 515 — the bukhoor staircase in smoothed Demi Rustic.

Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Design NŌN
Finishes Demi Rustic (smoothed) · Smooth
Colours Custom Yellow · White WHI-03

The project

Designed by NŌN, Villa 515 restores and transforms a 1980s Jumeirah villa, home to a perfumery, café, and a newly added restaurant.

At the heart of the space is a spiral staircase, inspired by the swirling smoke of bukhoor. Finished in smoothed Demi-Rustic, its sculptural form echoes the traditional architecture of UAE forts.

Throughout the restaurant, smooth white clay plaster sets a calming tone, complementing bespoke tiles that add layers of texture and visual interest to the dining experience.

Looking down the spiral staircase at Villa 515: terracotta clay plaster wall pierced with openings above pale grey treads.
The stair from above.
Punched openings in smoothed Demi Rustic clay plaster on the stair at Villa 515
Punched openings, close to.
Terracotta clay plaster spiral staircase in the restaurant at Villa 515, Dubai
The restaurant around the stair.
Villa 515 dining room in smooth white clay plaster with small square windows onto planting above a banquette.
Smooth, White WHI-03 — the dining room.
Smooth white clay plaster wall at Villa 515 with punched openings and a wall light casting a soft pool of light.
The same wall, lit.
Perfumery room at Villa 515 with arched windows, a glass desk and clay-plastered walls and coffered ceiling.
The perfumery, at dusk.
Courtyard lounge at Villa 515 with folding glazing, rattan seating and clay plaster walls meeting a carved tile panel.
The courtyard lounge.
Finishes Demi Rustic Smooth Clay Plaster
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Materials on this project

Supplied and applied by our own artisans. The links go to the material itself — the finish, the range, and the technical data needed to specify the same surface.

Clay plaster

Clayworks Demi Rustic — custom yellow, through-pigmented, on the bukhoor spiral stair

Clay plaster

Clayworks Smooth — White WHI-03 through the dining rooms and perfumery

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