KOA, a unique real estate concept that aims to bring a new definition to residential living in the UAE, is at the forefront of up-and-coming trend, Upcycling, typically the domain of the design students and local markets in Al Serkal and Al Quoz. The first of its kind in the construction and property industry, Canvas has demonstrated the creative reuse (upcycling) of an existing office block to launch a sustainable, residential haven in Dubai. KOA was created by Mohammed Bin Zaal, former CEO of Al Barari, with the aim of leading Dubai’s real estate industry into a new era of cultural and urban enrichment that contributes to the soul of a dynamic new Dubai.

The Canvas building was stripped back to its shell and built outwards again, recycling some materials as well as creating a new architectural masterpiece on a blank, concrete canvas.