Zen House ፍሉይ መንበሪ ገዛ by Drew Gilbert is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 ናይ ብሩር ሽልማት A' Design Award in ንድፊ ኣርክቴክቸር፣ ህንጻን ቅርጽን Competition Category.

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Zen House ፍሉይ መንበሪ ገዛ

by Drew Gilbert

Client: Drew Gilbert Design

ናይ ብሩር ሽልማት A' Design Award Winner in ኣርክቴክቸር Category

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The Design

About Zen House ፍሉይ መንበሪ ገዛ

ዘን ሃውስ ብርሃን፣ ማይን ቦታን ህድውን ውሁድን ናይ መነባብሮ ሃዋህው ዝቅርፁሉ ዝተጣየሸ ኣብነት ናይ ምንስታይ ዲዛይን እዩ። ናይ ማይ መሕደሪ ንናይ ገዛ እቲ ኣቀማምጣ ምስትር ይኸውን፣ እዚ ድማ ተፈጥሮኣዊ ማእከላይ ነጥቢ ዝመጽእ ዘይቲ ኣእዋም ብምህላዉ ይድገፍ። ሓሳባዊ ናይ ንዋት ምርጫታትን ጽሩይ ናይ ሕንፃ መስመራትን ስምዒት ንጹርነትን ህድኣትን የድግፉ። ነፍሲ ወከፍ ዝርዝር ናብ ስምዒት ዕላማዊ ህድኣት አበርክቶ ይገብር፣ ካብ መጠን ዝሓለፈ ዝኾነ ነገር ዘይስምዓሉን ኩሉ ነገር ቦታኡ ዘለዎን። በዚ መንገዲ፣ ዘን ሃውስ ምስ ነበርትኡን ምስ ተፈጥሮኣዊ ከባቢኡን ዝተዛመደ ህድው መሸሸጊ ይኸውን።

The Recognition

About the ናይ ብሩር ሽልማት A' Design Award

Zen House ፍሉይ መንበሪ ገዛ ናይ ብሩር ሽልማት A' Design Award ዝዓወተ እዩ፣ ንጽቡቓት፣ ልዑላትን ዘስደምምን ላዕለዋይ ደረጃ ዘለዎም ዲዛይናት ዝወሃብ ብዘይተለምደ ኣዚዩ ክቡር ኣፍልጦ። ዘዓወቱ ብሩር ፍሉይ ክእለት፣ ተውህቦን ጥበብን ዲዛይነራቶም ዘርእዩ ኣዚዮም ዘብርሁን ብዙሕ ፈጠራውያንን ስራሕቲ እዮም። Zen House ፍሉይ መንበሪ ገዛ ዝበለጸ፣ ምሳሌ ዝኾነ፣ ብኣገዳሲ መገዲ ሞያውን ብዕምቆት ሓድሽን ስራሕ ክኾን ይጽበ። እዚ ዝዓወተ ዲዛይን ናይ ብሩር ሽልማት A' Design Award ብዙሕ ዝተራእየን ዝደነቐን ፈጠራ እዩ፣ ጥቕሚ ዘምጽእን ደረት ጥበብ፣ ሳይንስ፣ ዲዛይንን ቴክኖሎጂን ዘስፍሕን። Zen House ፍሉይ መንበሪ ገዛ ብብዙሕ ዝቐንኣሉ ፍጥረት እዩ፣ ድሌታት ዘበራብር፣ ጽቡቕ ስምዒታት ዘምጽእን ሰንቢድን ምድናቕን ዘበራብርን።

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This bespoke villa is uniquely immersed in water, creating a serene and luxurious atmosphere. Upon entering, the pool immediately comes into view, centered around a beautiful olive tree, setting the tone for a seamless indoor outdoor connection. As one moves further into the home, the living space appears to float within the pool, reinforcing the sense of tranquility and exclusivity.
Dimensions & Packaging: 10,000 square feet BUA, ground, first floor, and rooftop
Tags: Villa, Sustainable Design, Smart Home Technology, Minimalism, High Quality Materials, Bespoke, Energy Efficiency, Exceptional Living Experience, Innovation
Production Technology: The project was developed using state of the art design tools, including lighting analysis software to optimize natural illumination and ambiance. Extensive research on sustainable materials and systems informed key design decisions, incorporating features such as solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems to minimize environmental impact.
Design Challenge: The greatest challenge in this project was balancing the client’s vision with sustainability and innovation. The design had to reflect the client’s taste and lifestyle while integrating high performance, eco conscious materials and systems. Additional challenges included navigating material availability, ensuring regulatory compliance, and optimizing the home’s performance within Dubai’s climate conditions all while maintaining the architectural purity of the design.
Research: The research behind this project delved into the nuances of minimalist architectural design, focusing on materiality, form generation, and spatial composition to authentically capture the essence of minimalism. This involved a comprehensive study of volumetric play, emphasizing how spaces interact with light, water, and the surrounding environment. The study also explored climate responsive design strategies, leveraging natural cooling techniques and passive energy solutions to enhance comfort while reducing the building’s ecological footprint.
Inspiration: This signature villa is designed around curated moments of paradise from the way natural light penetrates the interior to the carefully selected materials and the pool that serves as the heart of the home. The design embraces minimalism, offering clean, elegant lines while maximizing enjoyment. Creative freedom defines every aspect, ensuring that the home is both a tranquil retreat and a bold architectural statement.
Project Duration: The project started in 2024 and was completed in 2025, located in Nadd Al Shiba, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Operation Flow: The villa integrates advanced smart home systems, solar panels, and thick walls for thermal mass, ensuring energy efficiency and sustainability. The spatial flow is natural and intuitive, reinforcing the effortless elegance and beauty of the home.
Team Members: Drew Gilbert