The Abu Dhabi
EDITION

Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Launch
2018
Size
10,000 ft2
Scope of Services
  • Concept
  • Planning
  • Design Support
  • Product Development
  • Menu Design
  • Pre-Opening
  • Marketing
  • Launch

Our second overseas assignment for The EDITION brand brought us into new territory: where social customs required a radical rethink of the traditional spa experience.

In place of co-ed environments and traditional facility features, we devised a modular layout that included personal changing cabins and private resting areas for each guest. Fully self-contained spa suites further raise the bar on personalized luxury, with lounge spaces and distinctive amenity features reflecting the local milieu.

The arrival experience for each gender is equally considered: women enter the spa through a specialty retail environment, while men transition through a speakeasy-style gentleman’s club replete with barber stations for classic services and quick fixes.  Highlighting the female zone of a full-service salon adjoins the sunlight lounge, providing an adaptable venue for special events, pop-ups, and social gatherings.

Service offerings blend modern interpretations of traditional Middle Eastern personal care rituals with timeless treatment philosophies and emerging trends in healing arts and personal care, with a distinctive selection of premium international and regional brands.

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