Studio VDGA arranges blocky Dubai home around sequence of courtyards

A series of intersecting blocks and voids form House of Courtyards, which Indian practice Studio VDGA has added to a neighbourhood in Dubai.

Arranged around a number of courtyards, the home was designed to mimic traditional desert architecture while drawing on aspects of Indian design.

Intending to reflect local architecture, Studio VDGA formed the home from textural, blocky volumes and tall walls, using warm tones and Corten steel across the facade and interior.