31. March 2026

Discrete luxury in Business Bay

Volante Towers in Dubai: Duravit is shaping the bathroom architecture of this exclusive residential development

• High-rise buildings with luxurious open-plan residential units
• Architecture by The Fraser Nag Partnership Architects, interior design by Studio Lipparini and Saporiti Italia
• Integration of Duravit sanitary ceramics into customized interior design

In the heart of Dubai's skyline, the Volante Towers in the Business Bay District provide a prominent, vertical landmark on the bank of the canal. Extensive glazing and staggered balconies lend structure to the facades and open up the apartments to the urban backdrop.
The Fraser Nag Partnership Architects were responsible for the architectural planning, while Studio Lipparini and Saporiti Italia attended to the interior design. The residences of around 500 to 1,000 square meters in size combine generous room proportions with individually planned finishings. The room concept is characterized by high-quality materials and precision-crafted custom-made items. Duravit products complement the luxurious architecture in the bathrooms.

Materials in perfect balance

Studio Lipparini and Saporiti Italia have translated the towers' architectural clarity into a calm interior with an emphasis on exclusive materials. Large-format natural stone floors, light-colored limestone walls and dark wooden panels lend structure to the open living areas. A pared-down color palette comprising shades of Crème, Sand and Grey provides the backdrop for custom-made fixtures and select designer furniture. Textile highlights and softly upholstered seating endow the clearly composed rooms with an additional warm touch.

Mineral room design featuring clear lines

The character of the bathrooms is defined by large-format natural stone surfaces with striking grain patterns. Wide countertops incorporate built-in washbasins. Indirectly illuminated niches, linear mirrors and dark wood fronts extend the material palette. Duravit integrates precision-designed ceramics into the bathroom concept in the guise of ranges such as ME by Starck, Starck 1, Starck 3 and the SensoWash® shower-toilet. These ceramics provide a calm contrast to the vivid stone surfaces.

Infobox:

Development: Xtreme Vision
Architect: The Fraser Nag Partnership Architects
Interior design: Studio Lipparini and Saporiti Italia
Completion of Tower 1: 2017
Completion of Tower 2: 2025
Duravit ranges used: DuraStyle, ME by Starck, Starck 1, Starck 3 & SensoWash®

press pictures

Interiors spanning different levels: Studio Lipparini and Saporiti Italia have designed the living areas with generous room heights, extensive glazing and a calm material palette comprising natural stone, wood and light-colored textiles. A sculptural staircase in faceted metal forms the architectural focus of the living room and connects the different levels of the open-plan residences. (Image source: Rami Mansour)

Bathroom architecture in stone: Large-format natural stone surfaces with striking grain patterns define the bathroom architecture in the residences. Indirectly illuminated niches, linear mirrors and dark wood fronts lend structure to the room and add warm touches of light within the mineral material palette. (Image source: Rami Mansour)

Precise integration: Wide natural stone panels lend form to the washing areas and integrate built-in washbasins Ceramics from the ME by Starck, Starck 1 and Starck 3 ranges complement the interior design concept with its focus on materials and provide a calm contrast to the vivid stone surfaces. (Image source: Rami Mansour)

Precise contours: The wall-mounted toilet and bidet from the ME by Starck range and the built-in washbasins from Starck 3 are integrated into the bathrooms' natural stone architecture. With their clear geometries and minimalist forms, these ceramics provide a calm contrast to the vivid stone surfaces. (Image source: Rami Mansour)