Location
Doha, Qatar

Date
2023–ongoing

Client
JMJ Group Holding

Operator
SLS Hotels and Residences

Design Architect
Zaha Hadid Architects

Executive Architect + MEP
FD Consult

Landscape
Cracknell

Interior Designer
Design Lab

Facade + Sustainability
Werner + Sobek

Structural Engineers
FHECOR

Images
Zaha Hadid Architects | Atchan

ZHA unveils design for The Grove, a new seafront neighbourhood and marina in Qatar for JMJ Group Holding in collaboration with Qetaifan Projects. SEAM Design brings enhancements, comfort and identity at night with light.

Comprised of 293 apartments offering panoramic views of Qetaifan Bay and the Lusail skyline, The Grove has been designed with its waterfront promenade as the heart of the community.

Passive design strategies are combined with advanced cooling technologies powered by on-site renewables to enable residents and visitors to enjoy outdoor living, dining and recreation along the neighbourhood’s waterfront promenade throughout the year.

Defining the development's unique geometries, the façades are characterized by an interplay of vertical and horizontal 'scoops' designed to meet Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) targets of less than 50% glazing.

Qatar's JMJ Group Holding in collaboration with Qetaifan Projects has unveiled The Grove, a new seafront neighbourhood and marina by Zaha Hadid Architects incorporating the highest standards of design and sustainability.

Comprised of 293 one- to four-bedroom apartments offering panoramic views of Qetaifan Bay and the Lusail skyline, The Grove has been designed with its waterfront promenade as the heart of the community. A tree-lined pedestrian street along the shore, The Grove's waterfront promenade will incorporate the local cafes and restaurants, as well as the local shops and boutiques that enrich the vibrancy of enticing neighbourhoods around the world.

Passive design strategies are combined with advanced cooling technologies to enable residents and visitors to enjoy outdoor living, dining and recreation along the neighbourhood’s waterfront promenade throughout the year. Powered by on-site renewables and developed for optimum efficiencies, the re-utilization of pre-cooled extracted air from the buildings will cool the promenade during warmer months to enhance comfort.

Maximizing The Grove’s renewable energy potential while minimizing consumption, the development’s cooling energy demand is reduced with integrated shading and the high thermal mass of its low-carbon concrete structure including foundations designed to transfer heat away from the buildings. Photovoltaic panels within the optimized building envelope will be complemented by energy supplied via a high-efficiency geothermal heat pump system.

Rainwater harvesting, alongside micro-irrigation systems for locally acclimatised plants, will curtail water demand whilst a network of photovoltaic ‘trees’ throughout the promenade will enhance outdoor comfort and combine shading, water harvesting, lighting, and renewable energy production.

Supported by The Grove’s interconnecting podium is an elevated landscape of sheltered walkways, verdant gardens and terraces with infinity pools offering residents and guests uninterrupted views across the bay. The residents' members’ club, wellness center, entertainment lounge and other amenities are located at this level to directly connect with this elevated landscape.

The orientation and composition of The Grove’s residences have been designed to optimise views, shading and privacy, together with intricately crafted interiors of the common areas designed byZaha Hadid Architects. Each apartment includes extensive outdoor living spaces on generous balconies for residents to enjoy dining and relaxing at home within The Grove's cooled external environment powered by the development's renewable technologies.

Defining the development's unique geometries, the façades are characterized by an interplay of vertical and horizontal 'scoops' that create a dynamic visual rhythm and have been designed to meet Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) targets of less than 50% glazing.

The stepped balconies and vertical components within the façade provide separation and privacy for residents while maintaining views of the waterfront from each apartment. Developed as a modular system enabling repetition and optimization to increase efficiencies in production, the façades enhance the building’s environmental performance and provide extensive shading in response to the region’s climatic demands.

Sheikh Jabor bin Mansour bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of JMJ Group Holding, said: “The Grove embodies our commitment to crafting residences that harmonize luxury, innovation, and sustainability. This project sets a new benchmark; offering exceptional design and world-class amenities. The Grove promises to be not just a home, but a premium lifestyle investment. Partnering with SLS Hotels & Residences further enhances this experience. A name synonymous with world-class hospitality, SLS’s expertise will ensure that residents at The Grove enjoy unparalleled service that truly redefines luxury in Qatar.”

Sheikh Nasser Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Managing Director of Qetaifan Projects, said: “The Grove is a significant addition to Qetaifan Island North and a testament to what can be achieved through strategic partnerships. Our collaboration with JMJ Group Holding has resulted in a development that sets a new standard for luxury and innovation in Qatar’s real estate market. We are proud to support such a visionary project that not only enhances the appeal of Qetaifan Island but also strengthens Qatar’s position as a leader in luxury, sustainable living.”

Gianluca Racana, Director at Zaha Hadid Architects, said: "We are greatly honoured to collaborate with JMJ Properties. Located on the shoreline of Qetaifan Island North with spectacular views across the bay, The Grovewill seamlessly combine living, leisure and recreational spaces of the highest quality within the most integrated, sustainable community centred around its waterfront promenade and marina. This mixed-use development looks to future with a unique design incorporating advanced technologies that ensure the comfort and wellbeing of residents and visitors throughout the year."

Juan Ignacio Aranguren, Associate Director at Zaha Hadid Architects, said: "Innovation has always been at the heart of Zaha Hadid Architects’ approach to design. Collaborating with Qatar’s leading companies to harness the technology, sustainability, and cultural understanding that will shape the city of the future, The Grove exemplifies how architecture can be a catalyst for creating vibrant, resilient communities."

Emory Smith, Director at SEAM said, "Innovative design thinking and collaboration with ZHA and Cracknell on the identity and master planning of The Grove, has given us the opportunity to contribute and provide impact through light. We have challenged ourselves to go beyond the lighting design brief to create a legacy for JMJ Group and for Doha—a vision that unites aesthetic beauty with environmental responsibility."

Marci Song, Director at SEAM, said "Lighting, often an unspoken language in itself, serves as a powerful communication tool. We are thrilled to share our collaboration on The Grove – a seaside community and destination designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for JMJ Group and Qetaifan Projects. As a design partner to ZHA, Cracknell and Werner + Sobek, we have woven advanced lighting design and sustainable technologies into a seamless experience, ensuring comfort and wellbeing for residents and visitors alike. It’s a testament to collaborative design that balances innovation with design legacy.

Location
Doha, Qatar

Date
2023–ongoing

Client
JMJ Group Holding

Operator
SLS Hotels and Residences

Design Architect
Zaha Hadid Architects

Executive Architect + MEP
FD Consult

Landscape
Cracknell

Interior Designer
Design Lab

Facade + Sustainability
Werner + Sobek

Structural Engineers
FHECOR

Images
Zaha Hadid Architects | Atchan

ZHA unveils design for The Grove, a new seafront neighbourhood and marina in Qatar for JMJ Group Holding in collaboration with Qetaifan Projects. SEAM Design brings enhancements, comfort and identity at night with light.

Comprised of 293 apartments offering panoramic views of Qetaifan Bay and the Lusail skyline, The Grove has been designed with its waterfront promenade as the heart of the community.

Passive design strategies are combined with advanced cooling technologies powered by on-site renewables to enable residents and visitors to enjoy outdoor living, dining and recreation along the neighbourhood’s waterfront promenade throughout the year.

Defining the development's unique geometries, the façades are characterized by an interplay of vertical and horizontal 'scoops' designed to meet Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) targets of less than 50% glazing.

Qatar's JMJ Group Holding in collaboration with Qetaifan Projects has unveiled The Grove, a new seafront neighbourhood and marina by Zaha Hadid Architects incorporating the highest standards of design and sustainability.

Comprised of 293 one- to four-bedroom apartments offering panoramic views of Qetaifan Bay and the Lusail skyline, The Grove has been designed with its waterfront promenade as the heart of the community. A tree-lined pedestrian street along the shore, The Grove's waterfront promenade will incorporate the local cafes and restaurants, as well as the local shops and boutiques that enrich the vibrancy of enticing neighbourhoods around the world.

Passive design strategies are combined with advanced cooling technologies to enable residents and visitors to enjoy outdoor living, dining and recreation along the neighbourhood’s waterfront promenade throughout the year. Powered by on-site renewables and developed for optimum efficiencies, the re-utilization of pre-cooled extracted air from the buildings will cool the promenade during warmer months to enhance comfort.

Maximizing The Grove’s renewable energy potential while minimizing consumption, the development’s cooling energy demand is reduced with integrated shading and the high thermal mass of its low-carbon concrete structure including foundations designed to transfer heat away from the buildings. Photovoltaic panels within the optimized building envelope will be complemented by energy supplied via a high-efficiency geothermal heat pump system.

Rainwater harvesting, alongside micro-irrigation systems for locally acclimatised plants, will curtail water demand whilst a network of photovoltaic ‘trees’ throughout the promenade will enhance outdoor comfort and combine shading, water harvesting, lighting, and renewable energy production.

Supported by The Grove’s interconnecting podium is an elevated landscape of sheltered walkways, verdant gardens and terraces with infinity pools offering residents and guests uninterrupted views across the bay. The residents' members’ club, wellness center, entertainment lounge and other amenities are located at this level to directly connect with this elevated landscape.

The orientation and composition of The Grove’s residences have been designed to optimise views, shading and privacy, together with intricately crafted interiors of the common areas designed byZaha Hadid Architects. Each apartment includes extensive outdoor living spaces on generous balconies for residents to enjoy dining and relaxing at home within The Grove's cooled external environment powered by the development's renewable technologies.

Defining the development's unique geometries, the façades are characterized by an interplay of vertical and horizontal 'scoops' that create a dynamic visual rhythm and have been designed to meet Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) targets of less than 50% glazing.

The stepped balconies and vertical components within the façade provide separation and privacy for residents while maintaining views of the waterfront from each apartment. Developed as a modular system enabling repetition and optimization to increase efficiencies in production, the façades enhance the building’s environmental performance and provide extensive shading in response to the region’s climatic demands.

Sheikh Jabor bin Mansour bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of JMJ Group Holding, said: “The Grove embodies our commitment to crafting residences that harmonize luxury, innovation, and sustainability. This project sets a new benchmark; offering exceptional design and world-class amenities. The Grove promises to be not just a home, but a premium lifestyle investment. Partnering with SLS Hotels & Residences further enhances this experience. A name synonymous with world-class hospitality, SLS’s expertise will ensure that residents at The Grove enjoy unparalleled service that truly redefines luxury in Qatar.”

Sheikh Nasser Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Managing Director of Qetaifan Projects, said: “The Grove is a significant addition to Qetaifan Island North and a testament to what can be achieved through strategic partnerships. Our collaboration with JMJ Group Holding has resulted in a development that sets a new standard for luxury and innovation in Qatar’s real estate market. We are proud to support such a visionary project that not only enhances the appeal of Qetaifan Island but also strengthens Qatar’s position as a leader in luxury, sustainable living.”

Gianluca Racana, Director at Zaha Hadid Architects, said: "We are greatly honoured to collaborate with JMJ Properties. Located on the shoreline of Qetaifan Island North with spectacular views across the bay, The Grovewill seamlessly combine living, leisure and recreational spaces of the highest quality within the most integrated, sustainable community centred around its waterfront promenade and marina. This mixed-use development looks to future with a unique design incorporating advanced technologies that ensure the comfort and wellbeing of residents and visitors throughout the year."

Juan Ignacio Aranguren, Associate Director at Zaha Hadid Architects, said: "Innovation has always been at the heart of Zaha Hadid Architects’ approach to design. Collaborating with Qatar’s leading companies to harness the technology, sustainability, and cultural understanding that will shape the city of the future, The Grove exemplifies how architecture can be a catalyst for creating vibrant, resilient communities."

Emory Smith, Director at SEAM said, "Innovative design thinking and collaboration with ZHA and Cracknell on the identity and master planning of The Grove, has given us the opportunity to contribute and provide impact through light. We have challenged ourselves to go beyond the lighting design brief to create a legacy for JMJ Group and for Doha—a vision that unites aesthetic beauty with environmental responsibility."

Marci Song, Director at SEAM, said "Lighting, often an unspoken language in itself, serves as a powerful communication tool. We are thrilled to share our collaboration on The Grove – a seaside community and destination designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for JMJ Group and Qetaifan Projects. As a design partner to ZHA, Cracknell and Werner + Sobek, we have woven advanced lighting design and sustainable technologies into a seamless experience, ensuring comfort and wellbeing for residents and visitors alike. It’s a testament to collaborative design that balances innovation with design legacy.

Location
Khao Yai, Thailand

Date
2023

Client
MYS Khao Yai

Architect
Urban Praxis Co., Ltd.

Team
Interior Designers : Apichaya Krongboonying and Kalunyoo Sipiyaruk

Lighting Designer : SEAM Design

Landscape architect : Magla Landscape Co., Ltd.

Structural Engineer : Supol Techanakara, Thawatchai Pengsuwa, Ruethatip Kerdperm, Pongsiri Prechaponkit

Civil Engineer: Wandee Boonsom

MEP Engineer: Thirachart Channgam

Electrical Engineer: Narongrit Thammapradit

Project Management: Manmade Interiors Co., Ltd.

Construction Management: Project Asia

MYS Khao Yai Hotel will be the newest boutique destination in Khao Yai, Thailand. Featuring contemporary modern Scandinavian inspired Thai design, guests will enjoy beautifully appointed decor that blurs interior and exterior of the common amenity spaces and private villas.

The main reception lobby features a levitating outdoor swimming pool and is connected to a lounge cafe that opens to expansive highly curated gardens across the hotel grounds. The hotel will also feature a wine bar and Michelin level all-day dining. Exclusive visitors can also book two residences on the hotel property for special events and occasions.

Lighting caters to the various activities and special events for guests looking for a quiet countryside destination within some of the most beautiful mountainous parks of the country. MYS Khao Yai can also be booked for special events where the gardens and facilities can host weddings and other special occasions.

Photography

DOF Sky Ground

Diagrams & Illustrations by SEAM

Location
Bangkok, Thailand

Date
2018

Client
PACE Development Corporation

Design
David Collins Studio

Executive architect
L49

The Ritz-Carlton Residences are luxury apartments set within the MahaNakhon tower development in Bangkok. SEAM worked closely with David Collins Studio to bring light to luxury, for residents to enjoy exquisitely styled lobby and lounge areas, activity and fitness rooms, cocktail bar and dining areas and a beautiful outdoor pool deck, across three exclusive floors.

Photography
Srirath Somsawat

Location
London, UK

Date
2019

Client
Brookfield

Architect
Foster + Partners

Team
Hurley Palmer Flatt

At the forefront of new developments emerging in central London stands the recently completed 50-storey Principal Tower designed by Foster + Partners. Joining the exclusive league of tall towers in the City cluster, the tower is characterised by an elegant silhouette made more slender by curved corner windows that also provide panoramic views over London. Its realisation crowns the Principal Place mixed-use development and completes the composition of buildings which together offer highly desired commercial and residential accommodation at the edge of Shoreditch and the City.

Tasked with bringing landmark status to this prestigious address in the evenings, SEAM developed an original feature lighting strategy that accentuates its signature vertical profile. In the absence of local precedent for feature facade lighting of residential towers, extensive analysis was conducted to ensure maximum visual expression and minimal nuisance to residents. Dynamic addressable lighting along the fins of each floor is integrated neatly within the architectural detail of the spandrel. From the early evening to the late-night hours, the facade lighting gradually brightens towards the crown making Principal Tower an iconic landmark on the skyline of London.

Photography
Brookfield
Foster + Partners

Location
Bangkok, Thailand

Date
2018

Clients
PACE Development Corporation
King Power

Architects
Buro: Ole Scheeren
Palmer & Turner Co
L49

The 314-metre MahaNakhon Tower became Bangkok’s tallest building when complete. SEAM, as the lead architectural-lighting designer for the tower facade and public realm, was briefed by Buro: Ole Scheeren to transform this much anticipated landmark into “a beautiful architectural sculpture at night”.

How do we light a supertall, asymmetric facade to become the largest artwork in Southeast Asia? For clues, SEAM studied the development’s massing, geometry, functions, urban situation and skyline position, and analysed the many observer scenarios – including by whom, from where, for how long, at which angles, and through which urban vistas – to then expand the lighting brief in response to the context and potential. Discarding the traditional high-rise ‘crown lighting’ approach, SEAM connects MahaNakhon Tower’s facade lighting intrinsically with Buro: Ole Scheeren’s architecture, with a programmable system that animates the tower’s signature eroded geometry. SEAM studied each storey’s spatial organisation to identify 640 spandrel-panel luminaire locations which together preserve every tenants’ interior lighting autonomy while emphasising MahaNakhon Tower’s unique pixelated form.

The animation’s duration and movement respond to the many possible viewer perspectives: from pedestrians approaching via Silom Road, to passengers pausing at the nearby Chong Nonsi elevated metro station, to drivers stuck in North Sathon Road’s traffic, and to the guests and residents of Bangkok’s many high-rise hotels and condos who see MahaNakhon Tower from great distance. Regulated to seasonal hours with an astronomical clock, this dynamic programme follows the city’s daily activity cycle, echoing the busy horizontal vectors of the evening rush-hour, before eventually receding into the night sky.

Visible throughout the city, MahaNakhon Tower has become a night-and-day icon for Bangkok, appearing as a key attractor in global tourism coverage, and driving local renewal. SEAM’s lighting elevates MahaNakhon Tower from architectural landmark to dynamic public artwork, and a glowing emblem for Bangkok’s emerging status as the design capital of Southeast Asia.

Awards
2019 CTBUH Design Awards – Best Tall Building (300–399 metres) – Award of Excellence
2015 Asia Pacific Property Awards – Best Mixed-Use Development Thailand
2015 Asia Pacific Property Awards – Best Apartment / Condominium Development Thailand
2015 Asia Pacific Property Awards – Highly Commended Residential High-Rise Development Thailand
2014 South East Asia Property Awards – Best Condo Development South East Asia
2014 South East Asia Property Awards – Best Condo Development Thailand
2014 Thailand Property Awards – Best Luxury Condo Development Bangkok

Photography
Srirath Somsawat

Location
Bangkok, Thailand

Date
2018

Client
PACE Development Corporation

Design
David Collins Studio

Executive architect
L49

The Ritz-Carlton Residences are luxury apartments set within the iconic MahaNakhon tower development in Bangkok. From early morning to late night, the Lounge and Bar areas at Level 54 offer stunning panoramic views of the Bangkok skyline, allowing tenants to observe the change of the city below. Through fresh daytime lighting to cosy evenings to late night drama, SEAM’s lighting is folded into the spaces and details, adding to the rich and luxurious signature quality of David Collins Studio’s design and the Ritz Carlton brand.

Photography
Srirath Somsawat

Location
London, UK

Date
2019

Client
Izaki Group Investments

Architects
Fletcher Priest Architects
ODA

Landscape
Alexandra Steed / URBAN

Situated in the heart of Shoreditch, Long & Waterson is a residential refurbishment, extension and new build that creates a new garden oasis in the middle of one of London’s most intensely creative neighbourhoods. The project includes a central landscaped garden designed by the award-winning Alexandra Steed / URBAN, which is framed by refurbished workshop buildings and the newly built Waterson Building.

SEAM has designed the lighting for all front-of-house areas, including landscape, reception, lounge, gym and spa facilities, apartments and penthouse suites. Our approach focuses on the quality of the architecture and landscape, taking cues from the original Long Street Workshops’ craft heritage and allowing the light sources themselves to become an integral part of the craft vocabulary and uniqueness of the development.

"London's coolest new address" - Long & Waterson

Images
Courtesy of Izaki Group Investments

Location
London, UK

Date
2016

Client
Nido Student Living

Architect
Tigg + Coll Architects

Lighting design plays a major part in complementing the raw material palette and quirky character of Nido Spitalfields, a new high-end skyscraper for student accommodation in the heart of the City of London. At 33 storeys, it is one of the tallest student residences in the world, proudly offering all the amenities for student life including a library, gallery cafe and shop. Focussing strategically on the main conceptual drive of creating an informal relaxed space serving the creative needs of young students, SEAM worked closely with Tigg+Coll architects to produce a highly diversified lighting scheme that supports a variety of functions.

Photography
Andy Matthews

Location
London, UK

Date
2012

Client
Private

Architect
Gianni Botsford Architects

Interior
Chiara Ferrari Studio

Breathing a second life into a Grade II-listed residence is sensitively executed in this well-balanced architectural play between historic elements and modern enhancements. This attitude of optimising the potential is carried through the lighting, where a custom home system provides easy control of the tailored scheme. Working in collaboration with Gianni Botsford Architects, ME Construction, Chiara Ferrari Studio, and Winters Electrical, SEAM provided full lighting design services from concept to completion with final aiming and focusing for this five-level residence located in Marylebone. Special features of the residence include a bespoke modern kitchen, feature glass and steel stair, feature light sculpture set within the original listed staircase, new-build garden room, and roof terrace.

Photography
Edmund Sumner

Location
Southampton, UK

Status
Construction

Client
Maggie's Foundation

Architect
AL_A

In a forest clearing, a mirrored pavilion transports people to a place of safety and comfort. SEAM’s lighting will engender the interior spaces with a relaxing atmosphere, while the gardens glow during the evening hours, activating the reflective facade.

“This is a building which emerges from an apparently abstract plan with an almost ethereal clarity. The project imagines the haven of a garden transported from the New Forest into the midst of the hospital’s concrete landscape. This arboreal context and wild naturalistic topography offers seclusion and protection from the outside world.

Subtle, light and with a rainbow of colours from the garden, this is an exquisite design to lift the weight off the shoulders of all who visit and all who work in it.”

AL_A