Inside Maison Margiela Residences: Crafting Luxury Spaces

Maison Margiela is renowned for blending its style with location, taking its haute couture collections to shoot in some unexpected locations.

Under its founder Martin Margiela, the fashion house took its shows to an abandoned metro station, a derelict playground and even a circus tent, to name a few.

The Parisian haute couture house was founded in 1988 on the principles of “non-conformity and subversion of norms”, resulting in deconstructive and avant-garde designs made using unconventional materials.

In October, the luxury firm announced that it is taking its eye for design, craftsmanship and style to luxury living.

Maison Margiela has formally launched Maison Margiela Residences in collaboration with architect Carlo Colombo and in partnership with Alta Real Estate Developments.

Carlo is an award-winning Italian architect celebrated for his ability to merge modern elegance with functional innovation.

The fashion house said: “Architecture and design have long been central to the Maison’s identity, and Maison Margiela Residences extends this legacy - translating the Maison’s codes of deconstruction, trompe-l’oeil [deceives the eye] and transformation into a luxury living environment in one of Dubai’s most exclusive locations.”

Located in Palm Jumeirah, there are 25 exclusive residences, including a penthouse, aligning with what Alta Real Estate says is rarity as principle. 

Blending the luxury of Mason Margiela’s couture fashion with architectural mastery, the residences offer a lifestyle that the real estate firm describes as characterised by exquisite craftsmanship, delivering exceptional privacy, elegance and innovation.

Inside the luxury collection

The centrepiece of the collection is the one-of-a-kind La Maison Blanche - a penthouse suspended between sea and sky.

Maison Margiela Residences describes this as “more than just a home”, instead a sanctuary where “every detail is to encourage reflection”.

This two-level penthouse’s five bedrooms and 18,000 square footage looks out over the Arabian Gulf and Dubai’s skyline.

The "sanctuary" also has two levels of terraces with a sculptural pool, jacuzzi and garden.

Crafted with travertine flooring, brushed metal, stitched leather and weathered mirror, the site features textures designed to “evoke intimacy and understated luxury”, a key concept of the fashion house.

Amongst the other 24 residences are Duplex four bedroom homes, which offer expansive living and dining spaces.

Designed as what the firm describes as "sanctuaries of rest”, the master suites open onto views of the Burj Al Arab, Dubai’s iconic luxury hotel.

The final types of home are 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom Residences, designed to maximise space and light for those who appreciate understated elegance, according to Maison Margiela.

Designed as extensions of their setting, the buildings come with terraces, living and dining areas that blur the line between indoors and outdoors.

Master suites are designed with dressing rooms and en-suite baths.

Interiors creating a seamless luxury ambiance 

The project features an exclusive furniture collection, including sofas, armchairs, tables, beds and lighting specifically crafted for the residences.

Carlo developed the collection alongside Maison Margiela’s architects to embody the DNA of the Maison. This includes touches like a sofa designed with organic curves and expressive fabric treatments that Maison Margiela says creates "a seamless visual language between the building’s architecture and its interiors".

Between marmorino walls, stitched-leather lighting, antique mirrors, the interiors create “a quiet conversation with time and touch” designed to give a sense of luxury to modern travellers.