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Calling all foodies – Downtown Kitchens, now open in Fountain Views

30 December 2020

Downtown Kitchens, a new crafted artisanal market hall, opened its doors in Fountain Views on Mohamed Bin Rashid Boulevard on 30 December 2020. Celebrating communities, cultures, and global cuisines, the new progressive dining destination welcomes foodies on a culinary journey.

More than just a place to eat, Downtown Kitchens is a modern destination for friends and family to gather and experience new cuisines or indulge in a favourite traditional one. Escape from the ordinary with a selection of world class dining offers from home grown and international talent at this day to night destination.

Follow Downtown Kitchens on @downtowndubai.

2020 Home Decoration Contest

01 January 2021

The 2020 Home Decoration Contest was a grand success, as dozens of homes throughout the neighbourhood put on a dazzling show with colourful lights, Christmas trees, snowmen, and even projected displays.

Our judges were captivated by the gorgeous sights, as residents showcased their own unique creative touches – there were signboards for Santa, pails of water, and giant stars in the garden trees.

After pondering over the entries at great length, Eldhose Babu from Mirador La Coleccion was selected as the winner.

Click here to see the stunning photos from the content. And don’t forget to stay tuned for more exciting contests we’ve got planned in 2021!

Play areas revamped

Dozens of play areas throughout Emirates Living now sport vibrant, colourful floors that are sure to excite youngsters.

12 December 2020

The community’s play areas are among the most popular amenities in Emirates Living, with the constant running, skipping and hopping eventually taking a toll on the flooring. The faded floors were removed and replaced with vibrant new colours, with a foam-based material that also offers protective benefits.

  • 1. The flooring comprises three layers that combine to offer improved cushioning.
  • 2. The textured surface also improves grip using a top coat that emulates resin-based floors.
  • 3. Additional LED lights have also been installed at some of the amenities to improve night-time visibility.

Solar-powered sikka lights

4 December 2020

If you head out for an evening stroll you’ll notice that things have gotten a lot more illuminating around Reem!

  • There are 750 new sikka lights installed in over 15 sikkas criss-crossing your community.
  • The lights are all 6W but don’t be fooled! They’re housed in reflective casings that make them appear even brighter.
  • We opted for cooler colours between 4,000 to 5,000 Kelvin – they’re known to make you feel more energetic and active (which is why offices love them!).
  • We saved the best for last – they’re completely solar powered! The in-built battery holds enough charge for up to eight hours.

New recycling station

The community’s first recycling station is now open.

02 December 2020

If you’re enthusiastic about recycling and have more to give than you can fit in your villa’s recycling bin, you’ll love this – your community’s very first recycling station has been installed!

  • You can dump paper, cardboard boxes and plastic containers in the bins.
  • Ensure that you don’t discard paper that has been soiled or stained.
  • Things you can’t throw into the bin include metal, glass, ceramics and electronics.

Ready to keep recycling? The new facility is located opposite the Linear Park next to the Reem community.

Brightly lit driveways

01 December 2020

Brace yourself for spectacular drives through columns of ‘enlightened’ palm trees, every time you enter your community!

  • 220 palm trees have been fitted with metallic ring-lights.
  • They’re fixed mid-way up the tree, with lights shining up and down the bark.
  • The fixtures comprise over 800 LEDs – they’re energy efficient too, rated at just 4W each.
  • Despite the very low wattage, the projector bulbs maximise internal reflections to focus long, powerful beams.

You’ll find the new lights along the driveway after the community’s main gatehouse. Stopping to snap pictures? Share them and tag your community!

Emirates Hills resident bags Best Garden


The Community Garden Challenge 2020 was a neighbourhood sensation, with over 160 green-thumbed residents from our villa communities in Arabian Ranches I, II, Reem and Emirates Living flooding us with picturesque entries. Our judges were left spellbound by the varieties of flowering shrubs and trees that families in the community had passionately cultivated – in numerous instances, even children had pulled on their gardening gloves and played an active role in tending to the gardens! 

Dr Minal Patwardhane won the grand prize of AED 25,000 for her spellbinding garden. Featuring medicinal herbs, edible plants and flowers of all sizes and colours, Dr Minal’s herb, fruit and flower garden won points for being sustainable, creative, functional and for her personal commitment and involvement in creating her green space.

Fifteen titles and promising gardens were awarded prizes for their meticulous effort and passion.

Minal PatwardhanEmirates Hills, Emirates LivingBest Overall Garden
Alima TanveerMira, ReemBest Small Garden
Tazeen ZaidiRosa, Arabian Ranches IIBest Medium Garden
Malou RobertsonRosa, Arabian Ranches II Best Original Garden
Vinod GuptaEmirates Hills, Emirates Living Best Large Garden
Bodil ErixonMira, Reem Best Innovative Garden
Moutaz KokashCasa, Arabian Ranches II Best Functional Garden
Batool Fatima Tuz ZehraTerranova, Arabian Ranches IBest Artistic Garden
Sylvia & Uffe Jes HansenMeadows, Emirates Living Best Lawn
Tanaaz MuzzamilPolo HomesBest Modern Garden
Hisham KokashCasa, Arabian Ranches II Best Family Garden
Husam QutaifanRasha, Arabian Ranches II Best Olive Garden
Dita OsmanRosa, Arabian Ranches II Children’s Paradise
Sara AbdullaYasmin, Arabian Ranches I Best Juniors Garden
Rayan ZgheibSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Kareem TolbaSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Rahul SinghSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Ravi KochukunjuAlvorada, Arabian Ranches Promising Garden
Bodil Erixon bagged Best Innovative Garden

The Kokash family in their ‘Best Family Garden’
The Osmans at their ‘Children’s Paradise Garden’
Tazeen Zaidi at her favourite home space, also the best Medium Garden

Community Garden Challenge winners announced!

Emirates Hills resident bags best garden

The Community Garden Challenge 2020 was a neighbourhood sensation, with over 160 green-thumbed residents from our villa communities in Arabian Ranches I, II, Reem and Emirates Living flooding us with picturesque entries. Our judges were left spellbound by the varieties of flowering shrubs and trees that families in the community had passionately cultivated – in numerous instances, even children had pulled on their gardening gloves and played an active role in tending to the gardens! 

Dr Minal Patwardhane won the grand prize of AED 25,000 for her spellbinding garden. Featuring medicinal herbs, edible plants and flowers of all sizes and colours, Dr Minal’s herb, fruit and flower garden won points for being sustainable, creative, functional and for her personal commitment and involvement in creating her green space.

Fifteen titles and promising gardens were awarded prizes for their meticulous effort and passion.

Minal PatwardhanEmirates Hills, Emirates LivingBest Overall Garden
Alima TanveerMira, ReemBest Small Garden
Tazeen ZaidiRosa, Arabian Ranches IIBest Medium Garden
Malou RobertsonRosa, Arabian Ranches II Best Original Garden
Vinod GuptaEmirates Hills, Emirates Living Best Large Garden
Bodil ErixonMira, Reem Best Innovative Garden
Moutaz KokashCasa, Arabian Ranches II Best Functional Garden
Batool Fatima Tuz ZehraTerranova, Arabian Ranches IBest Artistic Garden
Sylvia & Uffe Jes HansenMeadows, Emirates Living Best Lawn
Tanaaz MuzzamilPolo HomesBest Modern Garden
Hisham KokashCasa, Arabian Ranches II Best Family Garden
Husam QutaifanRasha, Arabian Ranches II Best Olive Garden
Dita OsmanRosa, Arabian Ranches II Children’s Paradise
Sara AbdullaYasmin, Arabian Ranches I Best Juniors Garden
Rayan ZgheibSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Kareem TolbaSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Rahul SinghSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Ravi KochukunjuAlvorada, Arabian Ranches Promising Garden
Bodil Erixon bagged Best Innovative Garden

The Kokash family in their ‘Best Family Garden’
The Osmans at their ‘Children’s Paradise Garden’
Tazeen Zaidi at her favourite home space, also the best Medium Garden

Community Garden Challenge winners announced!

Emirates Hills resident bags best garden

The Community Garden Challenge 2020 was a neighbourhood sensation, with over 160 green-thumbed residents from our villa communities in Arabian Ranches I, II, Reem and Emirates Living flooding us with picturesque entries. Our judges were left spellbound by the varieties of flowering shrubs and trees that families in the community had passionately cultivated – in numerous instances, even children had pulled on their gardening gloves and played an active role in tending to the gardens! 

Dr Minal Patwardhane won the grand prize of AED 25,000 for her spellbinding garden. Featuring medicinal herbs, edible plants and flowers of all sizes and colours, Dr Minal’s herb, fruit and flower garden won points for being sustainable, creative, functional and for her personal commitment and involvement in creating her green space.

Fifteen titles and promising gardens were awarded prizes for their meticulous effort and passion.

Minal PatwardhanEmirates Hills, Emirates LivingBest Overall Garden
Alima TanveerMira, ReemBest Small Garden
Tazeen ZaidiRosa, Arabian Ranches IIBest Medium Garden
Malou RobertsonRosa, Arabian Ranches II Best Original Garden
Vinod GuptaEmirates Hills, Emirates Living Best Large Garden
Bodil ErixonMira, Reem Best Innovative Garden
Moutaz KokashCasa, Arabian Ranches II Best Functional Garden
Batool Fatima Tuz ZehraTerranova, Arabian Ranches IBest Artistic Garden
Sylvia & Uffe Jes HansenMeadows, Emirates Living Best Lawn
Tanaaz MuzzamilPolo HomesBest Modern Garden
Hisham KokashCasa, Arabian Ranches II Best Family Garden
Husam QutaifanRasha, Arabian Ranches II Best Olive Garden
Dita OsmanRosa, Arabian Ranches II Children’s Paradise
Sara AbdullaYasmin, Arabian Ranches I Best Juniors Garden
Rayan ZgheibSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Kareem TolbaSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Rahul SinghSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Ravi KochukunjuAlvorada, Arabian Ranches Promising Garden
Bodil Erixon bagged Best Innovative Garden

The Kokash family in their ‘Best Family Garden’
The Osmans at their ‘Children’s Paradise Garden’
Tazeen Zaidi at her favourite home space, also the best Medium Garden

Community Garden Challenge winners announced!

Emirates Hills resident bags best garden

The Community Garden Challenge 2020 was a neighbourhood sensation, with over 160 green-thumbed residents from our villa communities in Arabian Ranches I, II, Reem and Emirates Living flooding us with picturesque entries. Our judges were left spellbound by the varieties of flowering shrubs and trees that families in the community had passionately cultivated – in numerous instances, even children had pulled on their gardening gloves and played an active role in tending to the gardens! 

Dr Minal Patwardhane won the grand prize of AED 25,000 for her spellbinding garden. Featuring medicinal herbs, edible plants and flowers of all sizes and colours, Dr Minal’s herb, fruit and flower garden won points for being sustainable, creative, functional and for her personal commitment and involvement in creating her green space.

Fifteen titles and promising gardens were awarded prizes for their meticulous effort and passion.

Minal PatwardhanEmirates Hills, Emirates LivingBest Overall Garden
Alima TanveerMira, ReemBest Small Garden
Tazeen ZaidiRosa, Arabian Ranches IIBest Medium Garden
Malou RobertsonRosa, Arabian Ranches II Best Original Garden
Vinod GuptaEmirates Hills, Emirates Living Best Large Garden
Bodil ErixonMira, Reem Best Innovative Garden
Moutaz KokashCasa, Arabian Ranches II Best Functional Garden
Batool Fatima Tuz ZehraTerranova, Arabian Ranches IBest Artistic Garden
Sylvia & Uffe Jes HansenMeadows, Emirates Living Best Lawn
Tanaaz MuzzamilPolo HomesBest Modern Garden
Hisham KokashCasa, Arabian Ranches II Best Family Garden
Husam QutaifanRasha, Arabian Ranches II Best Olive Garden
Dita OsmanRosa, Arabian Ranches II Children’s Paradise
Sara AbdullaYasmin, Arabian Ranches I Best Juniors Garden
Rayan ZgheibSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Kareem TolbaSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Rahul SinghSprings, Emirates Living Promising Garden
Ravi KochukunjuAlvorada, Arabian Ranches Promising Garden
Bodil Erixon bagged Best Innovative Garden

The Kokash family in their ‘Best Family Garden’
The Osmans at their ‘Children’s Paradise Garden’
Tazeen Zaidi at her favourite home space, also the best Medium Garden

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