We are proud to announce that Baal has successfully completed a luxury hospitality bespoke design project for the esteemed One and Only Za’abeel. It is an honour to be part of a project that features one of the most unique structural buildings in the world. Throughout this project, Baal demonstrated its expertise in delivering innovative, high-end interior design solutions tailored to enhance key spaces within the hotel.
The collaboration with One&Only Za’abeel began in 2017. Baal worked closely with their team to ensure that each design element aligned seamlessly with the evolving vision of the hotel as construction progressed. From guest rooms to the pool area, restaurant, and meeting rooms, the project’s focus was on creating bespoke items that reflected and complemented the effortless elegance of both the tower and the hotel—all while ensuring each piece maintained its functionality.
Inspired by the concept of shadows found in the hotel’s guest rooms, Baal extended this idea by creating minimalist pieces with timeless colours that are concurrent yet silent. This was achieved by adhering to the core concept: every item must cast its own shadow. To achieve this effect, the designs were elevated by making the base of each piece smaller than its sides, giving the impression that the items were floating and casting subtle drop shadows on the surfaces beneath them.
The designs feature simple geometric forms in their structural characteristics. Stripped of any ornamentation, the pieces are intended to complement the tower’s interlocking, geometric presence within the Dubai cityscape. Additionally, the items include double-sided padding, with some pieces incorporating a blend of two or more materials, combined in a harmonious and complementary manner.
A core pillar to this project and to Baal’s legacy is sustainability. Each design was created with eco-consciousness in mind—from biodegradable packaging to products made from recycled wood and eco-friendly adhesives, with no use of virgin materials.
“As far as sustainability is concerned, especially for this project, we packed everything in bio compostable and biodegradable materials. We even used shredded paper in packaging. As for the production techniques of the items, we used eco-friendly materials reflecting a unique story behind each item. Not a single card we used inside our items was virgin. It was all recycled. The wood was recycled, the glue was eco-friendly and the material was microfibre, which was eco-friendly as well. No plastic, no virgin materials.” -Khajak Krikorian MD
With a project of this caliber, Baal embraced its core principles of luxury, quality, and sustainability-focused craftsmanship. Recognising the tower’s contemporary essence, we enhanced our manufacturing capabilities to align with the building’s objectives of innovation, sustainability awareness, and a design direction that reflects the overall visitor experience within the space.
