Opus By Zaha Hadid

Opus by Zaha Hadid sits on a plot in Business Bay developed by Omniyat, completed in June 2023. It is a fully furnished, mixed-use residential building containing 20 residences, operating alongside a hotel within a single structure that has become one of the more photographed buildings in Dubai.

# The tower's form and its place in Business Bay

The building is composed of two glass towers joined by a voided cube, a structural configuration that Zaha Hadid Architects designed to read as a single cubic mass with a carved-out centre. The effect is arresting from most angles. In a district defined by glass towers rising above the Dubai Water Canal, Opus holds a different kind of presence: the void at its core draws the eye in a way that straightforward towers rarely do.

Business Bay has matured considerably from its early years as a predominantly commercial district. It now carries a dense mix of corporate headquarters, hotel brands and high-specification residential buildings, with Sheikh Zayed Road accessible to the west and Al Khail Road to the east. Opus sits within that fabric as one of its more architecturally serious statements.

# Residences, layouts and current pricing

Twenty residences occupy the building. The range runs from one-bedroom apartments of 887 square feet through to a four-bedroom unit of 12,788 square feet, priced at AED 150,000,000. One-bedroom apartments are sized broadly between 887 and 1,178 square feet, with current asking prices from approximately AED 4.17 million to AED 5.63 million. Two-bedroom residences range from 2,219 to 2,661 square feet, priced between AED 10.87 million and AED 12.51 million.

All residences are delivered fully furnished. The interiors, designed by Zaha Hadid's practice, carry the organic geometry of the exterior inward: curved forms, bespoke furniture pieces and integrated lighting systems. Kitchens are fully equipped. The specification is resolved as a coherent interior language rather than a selection of finishes applied to a standard floor plan.

Service charges are set at AED 34 per square foot.

# Amenities within the building

The amenities list is relatively focused for a building of this profile. An outdoor swimming pool, a fully equipped gym and spa facilities are available to residents. A 24-hour concierge operates across both the residential and hotel lobbies, and fine dining restaurants and lounges occupy the building's lower levels.

The dual-purpose nature of the building, residential and hotel, means that certain amenities carry a hospitality standard of service. Basement parking is included.

# The district's connections and nearby points of reference

The Burj Khalifa stands 2.8 kilometres away, roughly seven minutes by car. Dubai Mall is reachable in approximately nine minutes, at around five kilometres. Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3 is 16.4 kilometres from the building, a drive of about 17 minutes under normal traffic conditions. Safa Park is eight minutes west. Mercato Beach on Jumeirah's beachfront is around 15 minutes.

Aston International Education is 1.2 kilometres away, four minutes by car, which may carry weight for buyers considering longer-term family use.

# What Opus represents for a specific kind of buyer

The building suits a buyer for whom the architecture is the primary consideration. The unit count of 20 keeps the residential component genuinely limited, which appeals to those who weigh exclusivity by a specific measure. It is not structured as a conventional investment play based on rental yield alone. The design provenance, the Omniyat delivery standard and the Business Bay address together position it as a prestige asset in a market where that category has grown crowded.

For buyers based in London, Geneva or Singapore who maintain a Dubai residence for periodic visits rather than permanent occupation, the hotel-integrated concierge model carries obvious convenience. The fully furnished specification removes the need to appoint a separate designer. The building is complete and the residences are available now.