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Zawya
19-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
ENTA launches: A new residential brand for those who haven't found what they're looking for
In partnership with RAK Properties and A.R.M Holding, and created by HIVE, ENTA opens its first chapter with ENTA Mina – 119 design-led apartments on Hayat Island, Ras Al Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – A fresh chapter in residential living begins with the launch of ENTA, a new design-forward residential brand created by HIVE for a new generation of homeowners. ENTA is built around a simple idea: that homes should reflect the people who live in them. Designed for those seeking more than just a place to stay, ENTA offers spaces that speak to creativity, individuality, and permanence. The brand's debut development, ENTA Mina, brings this vision to life with 119 character-rich residences located on Hayat Island in Mina, Ras Al Khaimah. The project is being delivered in partnership with RAK Properties and A.R.M. Holding – two of the UAE's most respected development institutions. His Excellency Mohammad Al Shehhi, CEO of A.R.M. Holding, said: 'ENTA reflects our unwavering commitment to shaping the future of urban living, 119 design-led residences built with purpose and intention. This development goes beyond architecture; it represents a lifestyle aligned with the ambitions of a new generation. ENTA is where living, working, and connecting converge in a meaningful ecosystem. At A.R.M. Holding, we invest in more than buildings, we invest in people, in ideas, and in tomorrow. With ENTA, we're creating spaces that don't just support growth, they inspire it.' Born from a shared ambition to bring more depth and soul into residential design, ENTA blends architectural restraint with expressive materiality. Interiors are calm, textural, and quietly confident – combining raw concrete and brushed metal with natural elements like wood and linen. The architecture follows suit, with clean lines and enduring materials that invite residents to shape the space as their own. More than just a collection of homes, ENTA Mina introduces a complete lifestyle ecosystem. Amenities include a resident café and restaurant, hosting lounge, library, gym, infrared saunas, cold plunge pools, and generous outdoor gathering areas. At the heart of the project is a stand-alone coworking facility - an uncommon feature for residential developments – designed to support modern, flexible work with private rooms, breakout zones, and focused workspaces just steps from home. Located in one of the UAE's fastest-growing real estate markets, ENTA Mina offers a compelling proposition for both end-users and investors. Positioned on Hayat Island – part of the wider Mina masterplan – the project benefits from a waterfront location and close proximity to high-profile hospitality destinations including Nikki Beach Resort & Spa, Anantara Mina Resort, and the upcoming Anantara Residences. Sameh Muhtadi, CEO, RAK Properties added: 'We are proud to work with the team at HIVE on bringing this new brand and community to market. Customer needs and wants evolve and adapt over time, and as developers, we must do the same. This partnership enables us to reach new audiences, working closely with a team that lives and breathes the customer experience. ENTA represents another new and exciting chapter in the story of Mina, and we look forward to seeing the customer response and its ultimate realisation on the skyline of Ras Al Khaimah.' Buyers can take advantage of flexible payment plans leading up to handover, along with the option to enroll in a fully-managed rental program operated by HIVE. Designed specifically for extended stays, the program offers a hands-off solution for owners looking to generate stable, long-term income. From marketing and tenant vetting to leasing, cleaning, maintenance, and monthly reporting, HIVE manages every aspect of the rental process – giving owners full transparency and peace of mind. As the UAE's residential market continues to mature, ENTA signals a shift toward homes with authenticity and emotional depth – spaces designed not just to live in, but to grow with. Created for those who value meaning over excess, ENTA Mina invites its residents to slow down, live intentionally, and put down roots in a home that reflects who they are. 'ENTA was born from watching HIVE tenants grow into homeowners - people who still wanted the feeling of what we created, but in a place they could truly call their own,' said Bass Ackermann, Founder & CEO of HIVE. 'It addresses a market need for ready-made but authentic community. ENTA aims to speak to a new kind of homeowner - someone who values design, function, and feeling in equal measure. It's a brand grounded in creative integrity, but also built to perform, whether you're living in it or investing in it.' Sales for ENTA Mina will open on May 23, with the development expected to be handed over in Q1 2028. About ENTA: ENTA is a new residential brand conceived by HIVE, the next-generation real estate developer known for soulful, design-led living spaces. ENTA brings that same raw, character-driven ethos to the ownership market, offering homes for those who want the creative spirit of HIVE in a place of their own. The debut project, ENTA Mina, is located on Hayat Island in Mina, Ras Al Khaimah. Developed in collaboration with RAK Properties and A.R.M. Holding, the project includes 119 thoughtfully designed units, along with an amenity-rich environment that supports both lifestyle and liveability. The interiors juxtapose raw finishes like concrete and metal with softer textures such as wood and fabric, creating spaces that are calm, confident, and enduring. About RAK Properties Founded in 2005 under the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, RAK Properties is a leading real estate developer committed to producing exceptional and sustainable destinations. Specialising in contemporary and meticulously crafted communities, RAK Properties integrates excellence, innovation, and nature to create enriching lifestyles in alignment with the aspirations of tomorrow's people. RAK Properties plays a pivotal role in achieving RAK Vision 2030, focusing on delivering economic, social, and environmental value, all aimed at enhancing lives and places, and contributing to the prosperous narrative of Ras Al Khaimah. About A.R.M. Holding A.R.M. Holding is a multi-focused economic enabler creating synergies and opportunities through local, regional, and global investments. The company's diversified portfolio spans various economic sectors including banking, telecom, FMCG, real estate, hospitality, health tech, and sustainability innovation. Through artistic and cultural expression, A.R.M. Holding aims to enrich the nation, nurture prosperous communities, build lasting legacies, and empower people across generations.
Emirates Woman
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Emirates Woman
Art Dubai plays a pivotal role in transforming the region's art scene
Benedetta Ghione, Executive Director at Art Dubai, on how Art Dubai creates high-impact art. Can you elaborate on the initiative that is Art Dubai? Art Dubai is the most significant global art gathering in the Middle East, and for the 2025 edition, the fair will spotlight around 120 galleries from over 40 countries across our four distinct gallery sections including Contemporary, Digital, Modern and Bawwaba. From performances, installations and experimental commissions from the likes of Mohammed Kazem, Héctor Zamora and Ania Soliman to talks as part of the Global Art Forum and the Digital Art Summit, there's so much to see and experience during the fair from April 18 to April 2025 and preview days on 16 and 17 April. Plus, we support the arts and culture community year-round with many initiatives including the A.R.M Holding Children's Programme and our professional development programme Campus Art Dubai, where we support aspiring art professionals. How has Art Dubai evolved since it first began? From our beginnings nearly 20 years ago, we have evolved into more than a week-long art fair. Art Dubai is now a major meeting point for the global art community of artists, collectors and institutions. As an incubator for a new generation of artists, we embrace an institutional responsibility to lead in innovation and thought leadership with arts and culture. Since we launched, we remain committed to giving a platform to artists from lesser represented geographies of the world, and approximately 76 percent of this year's programme is drawn from MENA / South Asia. Can you expand on the key highlights from this year's programme? Art Dubai is always evolving, and 2025 marks an evolution of the fair. First up, we're launching a new programme with Alserkal Avenue, kicking off with renowned Mexican artist Héctor Zamora. Known for his bold, site-specific works, he's bringing to Art Dubai a powerful performance exploring transformation and liberation; the performances at the fair will be complemented by a site-specific installation at Alserkal Avenue. We are also continuing to place strong emphasis on digital art and the impact of new technologies on creative practice. In the Digital Summit, themed 'After the Technological Sublime', under the direction of Art Dubai Digital 2025 curator Gonzalo Herrero Delicado, we will unpack how AI and digital art are pushing creative boundaries. We're expecting one of the most dynamic editions yet, with bigger ideas, deeper conversations and even more ways to experience Art Dubai. Our Modern section offers something quite different than anywhere else in the world and this year sees its expansion to Latin American for the first time. Venezuelan artist Darío Pérez Flores' (Mark Hachem) work will reflect common concerns and empathies between Latin America and West Asia and North Africa. 'Art Dubai has established itself as an important institutional platform and a catalyst for Dubai's cultural economy' 'The New New Normal' is a thought-provoking theme for this year's Global Art Forum. What key discussions and ideas will it explore? This year the Global Art Forum will examine how constant change reshapes our world, making everyday life feel as unusual and unpredictable as science fiction. Throughout its nearly 20 years, the Global Art Forum has always been ahead of its time and is a hub for cultural dialogue and innovation. This year, it's commissioned by Shumon Basar and curated by Y7 – the UK-based post-disciplinary duo Hannah Cobb and Declan Colquitt – so expect sharp insights and big ideas from some of today's leading thinkers, technologists, artists and forecasters. In an era of rapid digital transformation, how does Art Dubai ensure that technological innovation is balanced with artistic integrity? From early digital art pioneers to new emerging names, Art Dubai Digital has shown the evolution in this art form over the years. We are seeing huge growth in digital art with the artists expanding our very understanding and definition of contemporary art and culture. You will see pieces examining how artists and creative practitioners are working with advanced technologies particularly AI, virtual reality and augmented reality, interrogating the key environmental, social and political challenges of our time. How does Art Dubai play a pivotal role in the UAE as an incubator for creative talent? Art Dubai is a catalyst and anchor point for the rapid growth of the UAE and the wider region's art scene and creative economy which has evolved into a meeting point for international art collectors and the creative community. The development of Dubai's cultural scene, the dynamism of the city and the rich communities of artists and creatives that call Dubai home, is reflected in the eclectic line-up at this year's fair. We have 23 Dubai galleries and some inspiring local artists including Sara Al Haddad, Sara Ahli and Faris AbdullaAlshafar at Aisha Alabbar; and Hassan Sharif and Mohammed Kazem at Gallery Isabelle. Outside of the fair, the Dubai Collection, an initiative of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority and managed by Art Dubai, is the first institutional art collection for the emirate of Dubai and is an initiative that further enhances Dubai's artistic influence and reach. Containing over 1000 pieces of work, the Collection includes artwork from private collections based in Dubai and the wider region. Whilst maintaining focus on the Middle East, the Dubai Collection is an international collection with no geographical restrictions, and artists from more than 40 countries are currently represented. How will this year's summit change the way we think about art and technology? From early digital art pioneers to new emerging names, Art Dubai Digital has shown the evolution in this art form over the years. When we launched this new gallery section four years ago, Art Dubai was the first and only major international fair with a dedicated digital section. This year's Art Dubai Digital Summit will offer thought-provoking conversations on ecological activism in media art, the hidden biases in artificial intelligence, and what the future holds for museums in an increasingly digital world. Through public talks, lectures and breakout sessions, museum directors, curators, artists and tech innovators will share insights on where we're headed and what's at stake. This year we have several digital installations and hybrid works – phygital or works that are digital but in contemporary sections – showing how artists are integrating digital elements in traditional art pieces and changing how we think of the two mediums. For example, Egyptian/Polish/American artist Ania Soliman and her work Kahrabaa, takes its title from the Arabic for 'electricity'. As a large-scale, site-specific installation, it traces complex interconnections between technology, nature, and memory and presents five-metre-high canvases that blend technological and organic motifs captured in a series of performative acts involving artificial and real plants being thrown onto the canvases. Pioneering kinetic sculptor BREAKFAST will debut a large-scale interactive installation, Carbon Wake, and this first-of-its-kind kinetic artwork will take centre stage at the main entrance of the Digital gallery section. Alfred Basbous, Le mysterieux, Ed.8, 1991, Bronze, 46.5 x 21 x 16 cm, Courtesy of Alfred Basbous Foundation How do you see blockchain, AI, and immersive technology influencing the future of Art Dubai Digital? Curator Gonzalo's theme for the 2025 Art Dubai Digital section 'After the Technological Sublime', brings together artists and creatives who are using digital technologies to address the challenges that humanity and the planet are facing today. Through their pieces, the artists raise critical questions and demonstrate the role digital technology has today and in the future. This year we have focused on artists active in artificial intelligence, virtual, and augmented reality, and other technological advances to interrogate some of the key environmental, social, and political challenges of our time. How is Art Dubai shaping the region's role in the global art conversation? Art Dubai remains the most significant global art gathering in the Middle East, and our regional and international reach providesartists and galleries a global platform to connect with international audiences, fostering dialogue and new opportunities on a global scale. This year, we have 67 cities represented from across 39 countries. Over the years, Art Dubai has established itself as an important institutional platform and a catalyst for Dubai's cultural economy, playing a key role in shaping its artistic landscape. This is The Design Issue – tell us more about art that has design appeal? The presentations for this year will encompass a diverse variety of mediums – from textile-based art, marble and resin sculptures, to glass wall pieces. French artist Joana Vasconcelos, whose textile sculptures are part of an ongoing series wrapping animals in handmade cotton crochet and five needle lace, is inspired by the ceramic's artwork of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846 – 1905), one of the most renowned Portuguese artists of the 19th century. Thomas Brambilla Gallery is bringing American sculptor, Bryan Hunt, and his series of wall pieces to this year's edition of Art Dubai. – For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram Images: Supplied
Gulf Today
16-03-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Jebel Ali Racecourse set for spectacular finish to season with high-stakes finale
A spectacular 2024-2025 season at Jebel Ali Racecourse reaches its crescendo on Sunday with a cracking seven-race card where the highlight is the Jebel Ali Stakes, a Listed contest over 1950metres sponsored by A.R.M. Holding, which has attracted a maximum field of 16 runners. Among the contenders are a number of distinguished middle-distance horses, each with a rich history of stellar performances over the years. Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi's Daramethos, who claimed back-to-back victories in the Listed Jebel Ali Stakes last year, holds an edge with his impressive rating and track familiarity. Michael Costa's Alhzeem stands as a formidable force in this contest, while lurking in the shadows is Simon and Ed Crisford's Base Note. Besides Liam's Map's son, Costa saddles two more, including Home Brew and Saayedd. 'It's a true pleasure to host the final race meeting of the season at Jebel Ali Racecourse. This marks our second premier meeting, showcasing four prestigious races, including the Jebel Ali Stakes, Jebel Ali Classic, Jebel Ali Distaff, and Al Wasl Classic,' said Mohamed Al Ahmed, General Manager of Jebel Ali Racecourse. 'I would like to thank our sponsors—Emirates Airline, A.R.M Holding, and Commercial Bank of Dubai—for their unwavering support throughout the season. 'On this thrilling day, we will also announce and crown the winners of the Emirates Sprint Series for the 2024-2025 season. 'With a stellar lineup of international runners, the races promise to be fiercely competitive. We look forward to an exciting day filled with action, celebrations, and activities. 'Fans will be treated to an abundance of festivities and activities, ensuring that every moment spent at the venue is filled with joy and excitement. It's going to be a memorable conclusion to an incredible season,' he added. The main support race, the Jebel Ali Classic, sponsored by Emirates Airline, promises another gripping contest with a field of 15. The race sets the stage for an electrifying showdown, as the UAE's finest trainers unleash their top contenders in pursuit of glory. The second-biggest race of the card features a formidable line-up of horses. Bhupat Seemar's The Camden Colt, along with New Kingdom and Morning, will lock horns with Musabbeh Al Mheiri's charges — Mersaal, Mountbatten, Secret State, and Street Mood. Adding further intrigue, Costa fields Remaadd and Sadaaty, while Ahmad Bin Harmash enters Andreas Vesalius and Quality Humor into the fray. Doug Watson, who claimed victory in the Jebel Ali Classic with Al Tariq last season, returns with Rawy, seeking to repeat his past triumph. The Jebel Ali Distaff, a race for three-year-old fillies over a 1400-metre distance, has drawn a competitive field of 11. All eyes will be on Seemar's Flama Sunshine, fresh off a dazzling victory in the Al Nayifat Stakes just 13 days ago at the same track. Julio Olascoaga's promising Devassa and Costa's Arryaaf also emerge as strong favourites. Another interesting race of the day is Al Wasl Classic, a 1400- metre contest for three-year-old colts and geldings. Mheiri's African Candy and Costa's Daamiss are poised to dominate the field, while Don Vaccaro and Arabian Angel bring a spark of unpredictability to the mix. The action kicks off with the Wathba Stallions Cup, where top Purebred Arabian horses will battle it out in a 1950-metre race. Mohammed Al Mahrooqi's Inqath, armed with a wealth of experience and a calm, calculated approach, enters the race as a force to be reckoned with. Next up, the Al Shafar Investment Stakes is a thrilling 1200-metre sprint that promises to set the pulse racing. El Nasseeb, trained by Mheiri and carrying an impressive rating of 103, enters as a highly-touted favorite, but standing in his way is the Watson's Billy Webster. The 2024-2025 Jebel Ali Racecourse season culminates with the Commercial Bank of Dubai Stakes, the final race of the card. Sponsored by Commercial Bank of Dubai, this race will feature a highly anticipated battle between Laasudood and Regheeb, both of whom boast formidable ratings.
