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The lobby features marble floor with bronze accents
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An artwork titled Droplets is the centrepiece of Atlantis The Royal's grand lobby. All photos: Getty Images for Atlantis Dubai
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Water is the central theme of the hotel, with plenty of water features scattered throughout the common areas
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The hotel's impressive structure
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The hotel's three towers are named Sunrise, Sunlight and Sunset
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Inside one of Atlantis The Royal's pool suite villas
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The 11.5-metre-tall sculpture, Droplets, sits in the lobby
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The resort's external water features
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The lobby features marble floor with bronze accents
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An artwork titled Droplets is the centrepiece of Atlantis The Royal's grand lobby. All photos: Getty Images for Atlantis Dubai
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q7GF2PVZ4NCKJETGWJ62SUP6EY.jpg?smart=true&auth=a4e4cfeb59fcbb9ae3ae0c3edf6f44c498313b7c07f2d061fd8cc7e2e2af6217&width=400&height=225)
Water is the central theme of the hotel, with plenty of water features scattered throughout the common areas
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/USKG4ABA6ZGBDHBBV4X4I7EZZE.jpg?smart=true&auth=71ca31fed9fc3ab42703aab4895be6c52696d7ffa72a43a33c6558090e93042f&width=400&height=225)
The hotel's impressive structure
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The hotel's three towers are named Sunrise, Sunlight and Sunset
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Inside one of Atlantis The Royal's pool suite villas
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The 11.5-metre-tall sculpture, Droplets, sits in the lobby
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The resort's external water features
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The lobby features marble floor with bronze accents
How the designers of Atlantis The Royal created a sense of intimacy despite its scale
The project's executive design director discusses the unexpectedly pared back interiors of Dubai's new mega-hotel
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Selina Denman
12 February, 2023
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