ABOUT THE Project

Ummahat Al Shaykh

The Red Sea Development Company

The Ummahat Al-Shaykh Resort has been designed for a new wave of eco-conscious, informed, and regenerative tourists. 
Location
Umluj, Saudi Arabia
ARCHITECT
Kengo Kuma Associates
operator
St Regis
Walkthrough Video

The team really pushed to redefine luxury and hyper-luxury hotels.

The Red Sea Development Company

Coined as the world’s most ambitious sustainable luxury tourism destination, the ‘Red Sea Project’ encompasses an archipelago of more than 90 islands, miles of sweeping desert, and dramatic volcanic landscapes. located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.

Shyam was employed by The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) and supported the appointment of acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma with the design of a series of luxury villas and other buildings on one of the site’s 22 islands — the Ummahat Al Shaykh Island. Shyam was also responsible for procurement, design, project, and contract management of several hotels including Ummahat Al Shaykh hotel 11 and 12.

The project included two specialty restaurants, one on land and one over water, a community building, spa, reception pavilion, housekeeping villas and a guest jetty.

What we did
DIFC, Dubai

State Street Bank

JLT, Dubai

Astrolabs Co-Working

Umluj, Saudi Arabia

The Red Sea Airport