Architectural philosophy
Built slowly, to be lived in for generations.
Qasr & Co. is a developer led by architects. We take on one site at a time, keep the design team through construction and hand over every home in person.
Three principles
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Light first
Every plan starts from the sun path. Rooms are placed for the hour they are used.
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Honest materials
Stone, bronze, oak and lime plaster. Nothing that pretends to be something else.
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Fewer, better
Low density by choice. More space, more privacy and a calmer street.
Lead architects
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Layla Al Mansoori
Founding partner · Design
Twenty years designing homes for the Gulf climate.
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Tomás Aguirre
Partner · Structures
Leads engineering from foundation to façade.
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Noor Haddad
Director · Interiors
Joinery, stone and lighting for every residence.
Building responsibly
- 38%less cooling energy than a standard villa
- 100%of irrigation from recycled water
- 72%of stone quarried within the region
Engineering partners
- Structural and façade engineering
- Mechanical, electrical and smart-home systems
- Landscape and water design
Past work
- 2012
Bayt Al Ghaf
Twelve desert villas · Sharjah
- 2015
The Lantern House
Private residence · Dubai
- 2019
Marsa Terraces
Eighteen waterfront homes · Abu Dhabi
- 2022
Qasr Al Sidr
Family compound · Al Ain