02 · Concept study · Villa · UAE

Modern-classic U-shaped kitchen

A design direction for an enclosed U-shaped kitchen: SOVA designs compact and enclosed kitchens with the same care as island kitchens.

Study: 02 · Concept study
Setting: Villa · UAE
Property: Family villa
Scope: Kitchens · Modern classic · Bespoke cabinetry
Style: Modern classic

Concept study. These images are SOVA design-direction visuals, not photographs of a completed commission. No client, address or completion date is implied. Client and trade-partner names are never published.

The challenge

What the space needed.

Not every home has space for an island. An enclosed kitchen has to work harder: every corner, tall unit and drawer has to be planned around how the family cooks and stores.

Design intent

How it should feel.

Modern classic: framed doors with a restrained profile, soft stone-grey lacquer, warm metal hardware and a calm natural-stone worktop.

Kitchen with a waterfall Calacatta marble island, walnut tall units with integrated ovens and a lit marble splashback niche

Scope

What SOVA delivers.

Kitchen layout and appliance planning
Framed shaker-style cabinetry
Glazed display units with lighting
Stone worktops and splashback
Installation and snagging

Material palette

Chosen by hand.

Stone-grey lacquer
Natural stone worktop
Brushed brass hardware
Glazed display doors
Porcelain flooring

Spatial plan

How the plan works.

A U-shaped run wraps the window wall, with tall units for ovens, refrigeration and pantry storage at one end. Lit glazed cabinets break up the upper run.

Key joinery details

Made in our factory.

01Framed shaker-style doors with a slim profile
02Tall oven and pantry units
03Glazed display cabinets with integrated lighting
04Internal drawers and corner storage

Delivery process

One team, one programme.

Shop drawings set every door, frame and hardware position. Finishes are approved from physical samples, joinery is produced in our factory and installed by our own team.

Advanced precision machinery, skilled craftsmanship and controlled finishing, working together from shop drawing to final installation.

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