SALT Al Bahar, KSA

    Gourmet burger brand SALT has opened the first phase of its resort on the beaches of Khobar, KSA. Synonymous with quality food and a welcoming restaurant atmosphere, the SALT Resort offers a relaxed and youthful beach lifestyle.

    We took advantage of the horizon views and expanse of golden sand to create a distinct ‘instagrammable’ identity for the brand’s premiere journey into the leisure destination sector. The idyllic setting provides informal outdoor relaxation areas, beach sports and water activities, an outdoor cinema, amphitheatre, recreational game and play spaces, and an events lawn for larger groups. In contrast, viewing decks, cabanas and gardens, allow for private moments to look out over the shimmering Arabian Gulf.

    St Regis La Bahia Blanca

    This Moroccan 5-star resort is a relaxing luxury getaway that brings Moroccan style to the shores of the western Mediterranean.

    The design integrates Moroccan architectural design elements and patterns throughout, creating a series of outdoor ‘rooms’ that reference traditional courtyards. A tone-on-tone light colour palette emphasises the resort’s open and airy seaside atmosphere. The beach front design incorporates both public and private access, ensuring a seamless transition to the beach while maintaining exclusive guest privacy.

    Address Boulevard

    A city lifestyle resort set in the heart of Downtown Dubai, this luxury hotel provides an unexpected oasis of calm and elegance.

    Refined landscape detailing, careful material selection, and thoughtful plant specification create an understated, sophisticated atmosphere.


    A dramatic sculpture & water feature make a talking point at the drop-off whilst back-lit cascades on the third floor create an evocative ambiance for guests relaxing in poolside cabanas nestled between oversized pots & verdant planting.


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    Address Fountain Views

    High-class residences and hotel with commanding views of the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Downtown.

    Five-star amenities complement the residential offer including a health and wellness centre and a breath-taking infinity pool. Lounge seating and bespoke cabanas nestle amongst lush planting.

    Rosewood Amaala Resort, Red Sea, KSA

    Cracknell is currently working on three resort communities comprised of exclusive hotels, villas and accompanying luxury sport and health amenities, connected to the Red Sea and spread across diverse landscapes from coastal to mountainous.

    A contemporary interpretation of natural landscape structures, such as the spikes of mangrove aerial roots.

    Aphrodite Hills

    This tranquil resort and residential complex rests in a historic hillside landscape whose myths and archaeological findings speak of the ancient history of the Eastern Mediterranean. Aphrodite Hills has a busy village at the centre of a network of rural roads serving hotels, spas, sports facilities and residences all nestling into a much-preserved natural setting.

    In the hotel gardens, drawing on the natural elements of the surrounding countryside rugged rocks enclose the swimming pools and natural greenery, created from the local plant palette, is arranged to complement the original contours.

     

    Outdoor activities influenced the site planning, with the golf course combining with pitch and court sports on a facility used often for elite team training e.g the British Olympic Team in 2004.

    Aura Skypool Lounge

    The world’s highest 360° infinity pool with unparalleled views of the Dubai skyline and Arabian Gulf.

    The understated simplicity of the pool creates one of the most dramatic destinations in Dubai.


    The deck and architectural planting allow for flexible use from morning yoga to private evening events and guest lounge area.

    Bulgari Resort & Villas, Dubai, UAE

    The Bulgari’s resort on Dubai’s manmade Jumeirah Bay Island is an exclusive waterfront hotel development and residential community with a private beach. 

    The landscape was inspired by the patterns created by gently lapping waves along the shore, tying in with ACPV Architect’s coral inspired buildings. The hotel’s guest spaces are a series of jewels connected by a necklace of lush walkways, evoking references to the luxury brand’s first resort.

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    Four Seasons

    Set along 270 meters of natural beachfront, this hotel is set in a tropical oasis with the waters of the Arabian Gulf on one side and Dubai’s iconic cityscape on the other.

    A canopy of towering palms and verdant foliage divides two lagoon style pools, lined with private cabanas. Consistent design language and thoughtful touches make this a luxurious haven in Dubai.

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    Grand Hyatt Kuwait

    This award-winning Hotel blends with the neighbouring 360 Mall; a fluid and walkable landscape with a bespoke design language effortlessly links the two, and healthy living is further encouraged as the Grand Hyatt also adjoins the Sheikh Jaber Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah International Tennis Complex with the world’s second Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy.

    Including an exclusive spa garden, a rigorous shade strategy for the whole development formed the basis of a landscape with thermal comfort as a principal goal, encouraging day round activity and fostering a sense of community.

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