Armani Beach Residences

A clubhouse on the eastern side of Palm Jumeirah: architecture by Tadao Ando, interiors by Armani/Casa, apartments from 247 to 703 m² and an 883 m² penthouse with its own pool.

What kind of building this is

Armani Beach Residences stands on the eastern part of the Palm. The property profile lists developer Arada and designer Dar Al Handasah Consultants; confirmed amenities are a gym, spa, kids' area, parking and a private beach.

The architecture is by Tadao Ando, the Japanese master whose signature rests on concrete, light and geometry rather than decoration. The interiors of the apartments, lobby and common areas were designed under the Armani brand. The combination is unusual: minimalism outside, a branded interior inside.

The unit mix announced: two- to five-bedroom apartments from 247 to 703 m², and a five-bedroom penthouse with its own pool at 883 m². Rooftop gardens and lounge areas were announced, with open-air pools with bay views around the perimeter.

What is included in the price

A branded interior here means more than the finish: a limited accessory collection designed for the project was announced, along with an Armani/Casa furniture certificate — from €25,000 to €50,000 depending on the unit. Treat certificates like that as part of the launch marketing: their cost sits inside the apartment's price.

The list of common areas is long and skews clearly toward a club rather than a sports complex: a private beach, a spa with a sauna, an ice bath with a pool, a cigar lounge inside the library, a compact cinema, restaurants, squash and padel courts, a fitness area with a yoga zone, walking gardens and designer parking for residents.

The payment plan at launch: 25% down payment plus a 4% Land Department fee and 35% during construction. A quarter of the price up front is a high bar, and it is also what filters out buyers hoping to enter for an early-stage resale.

How to assess it

The building sells on the architect's name and the brand's name at once, and those two premiums stack. The practical question for a project like this is one: how much of what is announced will actually get built as drawn. Tadao Ando's projects are expensive to execute, and simplified facade solutions on site are a common outcome in this market.

The second question is floor area. A minimum unit of 247 m² takes the building out of the Palm's mass segment: it should not be compared to the crescent's towers — the benchmark is trophy addresses on the eastern side and hundred-unit clubhouses.

The third is liquidity. A building with a high entry payment and large-format units has a narrow buyer pool, which means exiting a position takes months. Before a deal, check how many units of the project are listed for sale at once — that's the best indicator of real demand.

Scale and awards

This is a small building: just 57 residences, from two- to five-bedroom apartments to penthouses and presidential suites with a private cinema and parking for seven cars. Penthouse and suite owners can design their interiors together with Armani's designers.

In summer 2025 the construction budget was put at $184.5 million (about AED 678 million). The project won the Robb Report Best of the Best award for branded residences and the waterfront project of the year title at the Pillars of Real Estate Awards.

For price history: in autumn 2023 entry started at roughly AED 30 million (about $8.2 million), and handover was then scheduled for Q4 2026.

propsearch property profile (developer, designer, area, amenities) and public pre-launch materials dated 3 January 2024 — architecture and interior authorship, unit mix and sizes, list of common areas, certificate terms and payment plan structure. Residence count, construction budget and awards — project news, July 2025; entry price and handover — announcement, September 2023.