Three chapters of one story: the vision taking shape in the hills, the craft that builds it, and the domes already living at Mentigi Bay.
Chapter One
The Vision — Al-Quba Village
Fifteen sculptural villas above Mentigi Bay, rendered exactly as they will rise.
Al-Quba · The VisionThe domes above Mentigi BayAl-Quba · The VisionQUBA 7 — flagship livingAl-Quba · The VisionHillside villasAl-Quba · The VisionHandcrafted archesAl-Quba · The VisionThe Grand DomesAl-Quba · The VisionThe community pavilionAl-Quba · The VisionTwo-storey sanctuariesAl-Quba · The VisionPools carved into the hillAl-Quba · The VisionQUBA 9 — timeless living by the sea
Chapter Two
The Craft — How a Dome Is Born
Real photographs from the building of Mentigi Bay — bamboo, brick and hands. Al-Quba will rise with exactly the same technique, by the same artisans.
The Real ProcessIt begins with a circle of bambooThe Real ProcessThe skeleton rises — bamboo first, brick besideThe Real ProcessEvery brick passes through local handsThe Real ProcessBrick by brick, without heavy machineryThe Real ProcessWeaving the lattice above the bayThe Real ProcessSustainable building without noiseThe Real ProcessThe team that will build Al-QubaThe Real ProcessFirst plaster, endless horizonThe Real ProcessThe brick dome, completeThe Real ProcessSculpted by hand, down to the last curve
Chapter Three
Mentigi Bay — Built & Living Since 2011
Not renders — photographs. Twelve years of dome living on this very bay, welcoming guests from all over the world.
Mentigi Bay · BuiltThe original brick domeMentigi Bay · BuiltDusk over the GilisMentigi Bay · BuiltStone, water and bougainvilleaMentigi Bay · BuiltEvery detail hand-finishedMentigi Bay · BuiltBreakfast above the reefMentigi Bay · BuiltThe pool at the edge of the worldMentigi Bay · BuiltInside a dome — light and curvesMentigi Bay · BuiltSunset at Mentigi BayMentigi Bay · BuiltTwelve years of mornings like this