Sweid & Sweid releases luxury apartments at Banyan Tree Residences Dubai
Sweid & Sweid is capitalising on the fluid state of the Dubai residential market by releasing a limited number of branded luxury apartments for rent.
Shortly after the official opening of the Banyan Tree Residences Dubai in June 2020, the developer received considerable interest from brokers and tenants enquiring about renting apartments, and has taken the strategic decision to release a limited portion of its retained inventory to the market.
Maher Sweid, managing partner of Sweid & Sweid, commented: “The demand has been quite extraordinary” he said. “Since offering this world class development to the rental market we have been overwhelmed by the number of enquiries – leasing over 25% of the building within two months.”
The Banyan Tree – branded residences are the first and only one of its kind in the Middle East. The development consists of a single tower featuring 235 luxury residences over 32 stories, with bespoke Italian interior finishes, impressive ceiling heights, and balconies overlooking the Montgomerie and the Emirates golf courses.
“Not only do we offer a holistic experience more commonly associated with premium five-star hotels and resorts, we also offer tranquil outdoor leisure spaces with lush greenery. These are features that many residents seek, having re-evaluated their living space priorities after the lockdown,” added Sweid.
Residents benefit from the luxuries of five-star resort-style living within a gated private community. This includes a residents-only Clubhouse & Spa, a state-of-the-art fitness centre, an authentic Banyan Tree Spa experience, a squash court, yoga studio and a resort infinity pool adjacent to a poolside cafe.
At ground level, the complex stretches over 110,000 square feet, with the majority of the site dedicated to extensive outdoor green spaces. Residents have access to expansive manicured lawns which have been densely populated with plants and trees, creating a unique urban oasis experience in the heart of the city.
Global coatings provider Axalta releases sustainability report
Axalta issued its 2018-2019 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s advancements in sustainable business practices, including technology, operations, and responsible sourcing.
“Sustainability is fundamental to our core values, our business and is embedded in everything we do,” said Robert Bryant, Axalta’s CEO. “From Axalta’s innovative technologies that help customers save energy and increase productivity, to the ways we are making our operations safer and lowering our environmental impact, to our unwavering commitment to acting with integrity, this Sustainability Report shares the progress that our global team has collectively achieved. Many of Axalta’s stakeholders are increasingly interested in sustainability topics, and this report is only one way we demonstrate our sustainability priorities and accomplishments.”
In the two-year period that the report covers, Axalta demonstrated its ongoing commitment to sustainability and progress toward goals across a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) areas. The report highlights numerous awards Axalta has received from customers, technology organsations and others that recognised the company’s sustainability programs and performance.
The report also showcases Axalta’s more than 150 years of experience in the industry and long-standing commitment to advancing coatings technology and developing sustainable products that make materials last longer and perform better. Axalta continued to invest in innovation, launching more than 250 new products in each of the past two years and opening its Global Innovation Center, the world’s largest colour and coatings research and development centre.
A short film on Zaha Hadid releases online
A short film featuring British-Iraqi architect Dame Zaha Hadid has shown for the first time as a part of the Virtual Design Festival, which is which is running until June 30, 2020.
The film Zaha Hahid: Words by Eva Jiřičná is by filmmakers Laura Mark and Jim Stephenson.
The footage was shot as part of a documentary that the filmmakers made for the Architects’ Journal in 2017, to mark the first anniversary of Zaha Hadid’s death.
In 2016, Zaha Hadid died because of the heart attack in Florida.
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