One&Only Establishes Ultra Luxury Residences on Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah Island
A distinctive partnership between Mubadala, TARAF and Kerzner International brings the celebrated One&Only approach to residential living to Abu Dhabi's most coveted waterfront destination, merging architectural refinement with the brand's renowned hospitality sensibility.
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The skyline of Abu Dhabi gains a new architectural presence with the arrival of One&Only Private Residences on Al Maryah Island. Rising across 44 floors and reaching approximately 230 metres, the tower represents a considered response to its waterfront setting, its restrained palette of warm terracotta tones, champagne toned metals and glazing catching the light in ways that honour the character of the Gulf and the surrounding cityscape.
This collaboration between Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor and master developer of Al Maryah Island, TARAF, the design led real estate division of Yas Holding, and Kerzner International, the independent developer and operator of luxury properties, articulates a particular vision of residential living. Rather than treating the building as a vertical stack of apartments, the partners have conceived the development as an extension of One&Only’s approach to ultra luxury hospitality, where the residence itself becomes a vessel for refined living shaped around landscape, wellness, service and panoramic vistas across the Arabian Gulf and Abu Dhabi skyline.
At the development’s heart lies an elevated landscape and amenity destination, a carefully composed realm of gardens, terraces and social spaces designed as genuine extension of residential experience rather than as conventional amenity floor. This layered approach to amenity creates a sense of retreat within the vibrant energy of Al Maryah Island, a destination defined by its cultural institutions, retail offering and dining excellence.
The tower’s positioning maximises sightlines across the water and the cityscape beyond. Equally, its placement affords residents direct connectivity to The Galleria, the island’s cultural and commercial heart, ensuring seamless access to the breadth of the destination’s lifestyle offerings without compromising the essential privacy that defines ultra luxury residential living.
The development forms part of Mubadala’s broader stewardship of Al Maryah Island, an ongoing evolution that brings together leading international partners and specialist expertise to expand the destination’s residential and lifestyle credentials. In One&Only, the island gains a residences operator renowned for its understanding of how exceptional architecture, landscape design, service and hospitality philosophy combine to create places of enduring distinction and desirability.
Imagery courtesy of One&Only Private Residences.