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Ajman Rulers Court
Client name
GOVERNMENT OF AJMAN
Category
Commercial / government
Year
2024
Scope
Concept to Execution
Designed by Roar, Ajman Ruler’s Court has been awarded several international design and architecture prizes for its stunning way of merging contemporary, upscale representative spaces and experimental working / collaborative areas.
The Royal Family of Ajman expressed the aim to complement the project through the acquisition of art pieces, specifically commissioned for the project and the city.
We delivered an art collection that celebrates the community and fosters local Emirati talent, adding the human layer to the building, while organically enhancing its identity.
Ultra Arte has won “best use of art in interior design” at the CID awards 2024 for this project.
The work is organized around four themes: Words, Nature, Architecture, Geometry, and Memories.
Words explores language through Jamal Habroosh Al Suwaidi’s Al Barwa, Juma Al Haj’s Praise Poetry, and Nadia Ricketts’ jacquard textile, all drawing from Emirati history and contemporary speech.
Nature is represented by Khalid Shafar’s Nakheel, a social space created with metal and wood palms, and Azza Al Qubaisi’s Metaphors, a mangrove-inspired sculpture. Alia Hussain Lootah’s drawings capture the movement of birds in the sky.
Architecture is seen in Afra Al Dhaheri’s Deconstruct, Settle, Rewind, a series of linen and wood panels reflecting brutalist forms, and Ajman: Soil vs Urbanism by Ultra Arte, a ceramic installation inspired by the city’s 80s-90s architecture.
Geometry, central to Arabic visual culture, is reimagined by Akil, Julia Ibbini, and Yosra Emamizadeh through forms, patterns, and calligraphy.
The space is also enriched by portraits and archival materials from the Royal Family, representing collective and private memories.
