Landscape design and build in Umm Suqeim
Umm Suqeim gardens are mostly family gardens, used by several generations and plenty of guests. We design them around how the household lives outdoors, show the scheme in 3D and build it with our own team.
Free site visit · Garden designed in 3D · Permits applied for by us
A garden for the whole household
Umm Suqeim, divided into Umm Suqeim 1, 2 and 3, is a coastal residential district of independent villas on individual plots, next to Jumeirah. Many homes are lived in by large families, so the garden has to work for very different people at once: children who want to run and play, adults who want shade and a place to sit together, guests arriving at the front, and evenings when the whole family eats outside. Designing that well is mostly about zoning. Before choosing any material we work out who uses which part of the garden, at what time of day, and how they move between the house, the gate and the outdoor areas.
Zones a family garden usually needs
Outdoor majlis or seating
A shaded gathering place for family and guests, often near the entrance or the main reception room, under a pergola, gazebo or mature tree.
Children's area
Lawn or artificial grass to play on, with a safe surface and in sight of the seating area.
Cooking and dining
An outdoor kitchen or BBQ counter with storage made in our joinery workshop, close enough to the house kitchen to be practical.
Arrival and parking
The front garden, driveway and gate, designed so cars, deliveries and guests do not cross the family's space.
Quiet corner
A smaller planted space away from the play area, for reading or a morning coffee.
Shade and privacy for daily use
Designing for afternoons and evenings
A family garden in Dubai is used most in the early morning, the evening and the cooler months. The design places seating and play where the house, walls and existing trees give shade at those times, and adds pergolas or gazebos where they do not.
Privacy matters as much as shade. If a neighbouring villa or a street overlooks the garden, screens, planting and the position of the seating can keep the main family areas private without making the garden feel closed in. The 3D design shows both before anything is built.
Permits for garden works
Umm Suqeim is not a gated master community, so there is usually no master developer NOC. Building permits for villas in Dubai's older districts are generally handled by Dubai Municipality, whose services include a permit for modifications and additions to existing buildings and the approval of private swimming pool drawings. Planting and paving may need nothing, while new roofed structures or a pool usually do. We confirm what your scope needs and apply ourselves.
A family garden reworked, from our project in The Villa
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Family gardens from our projects in other Dubai communities
Project Bold
Damac Hills 2, Dubai · 250 sqm · August 2022 - September 2022Well-planned outdoor lighting, wall cladding, lit stepping stones, plant spike lights and artificial grass at a home in DAMAC Hills 2.
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Project Aldea
The Villa, Dubai · 215 sqm · February 2024 - March 2024An outdoor living space with an inviting BBQ area in The Villa.
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Project Solace
Damac Hills, Dubai · 220 sqm · Jun 2024 - Jul 2024A garden in DAMAC Hills built around the family's traditions, with a water fountain and a custom-built Tulsi structure.
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How the project runs
Project Study
A free site visit to walk the garden with the family and understand who uses it, when and for what.
Plan
Zones, features and any permits, which we apply for.
Visualization
The garden in 3D, revised with you until every zone works.
Execution
Our own team builds the garden, coordinated by one project manager.
Duration depends on the work. The programme follows our survey of the property.
Questions and answers
Can you design an outdoor majlis?
Is a play area safe on artificial grass?
Do I need a permit for a pergola in Umm Suqeim?
Can the front garden and driveway be included?
Have you designed gardens in Umm Suqeim?
Is the site visit free?
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