Real estate brokers • Forum
While some have worried over Dubai’s recent drop in rental prices, real estate brokers on the ground remain firm in their conviction that Dubai’s market represents a great investment, thanks to its infrastructure and government-led reforms of investment l
Umar Bin Farooq
CEO, ONE BROKER GROUP
projects starts relatively early during the planning phase. For example, we worked with the Dubai Road and Transport Authority (RTA) on the transport masterplan for Dubai. We also collaborate with major developers to forecast where Dubai is likely to go to plan the future development of Dubai. These are typical models that get updated every 10 years, and they form the backbone of every city. We are involved in the infrastructure and technology required to support these developments.
What is your most important segment in the UAE, and what are your main ongoing projects?
Despite being a young organization, we have won some major commissions working alongside big clients and operators. We have pushed a true sustainability agenda that requires claims of environmental responsibility to be backed by facts. We were one of the first firms to challenge the notion that this market needs arches and fussy detailing to be contextual. We were able to create an architectural expression that reduces noise and induces calmness through the judicious use of proportion and subtlety.
“We can make a lot of improvements in terms of sustainability by using innovation and analysis as a fundamental part of the design process.”
IVAR KRASINSKI
We do not want to produce architecture en masse; rather, we prefer to be selective with clients and projects. We have an ethical responsibility to maintain a certain standard of architecture, and we owe this to the city and broader community. We are committed to innovation, sustainability, and social responsibility. We do not engage in these activities to stand above others; we simply work this way because it is the right thing to do.
MB What other key projects in EDGE’s portfolio will impact the Dubai skyline?
Ujjwal Goel
MANAGING DIRECTOR TERACIEL GROUP