Selected by HOUNGUES
H&H Development
The developer. The vision. The architecture.
Discover the developer01 / The developer
A closer look at H&H.
Founded in 2007 by Shahab Lutfi and Mohamed Al Hussaini, H&H Development brings development, property operations and design services together within one real estate business. Its activities include property management and leasing, facility management, interior design and procurement. [1]
Its Dubai portfolio spans hotels, private residences and mixed-use developments. Alongside Eden House, the published collection includes projects associated with Four Seasons, Aman, Janu and Baccarat. Each has its own location, design team and development context. [2]
This profile follows that breadth through a selection of buildings and collaborations, helping you understand the developer before looking more closely at an individual property.
02 / History & vision
Development, from concept to operation.
H&H describes an approach that extends across the life of an asset. Its company overview connects technical development with operational management and investment through sister company Bright Start. Hospitality is a stated area of experience within that model. [1]
Four Seasons Hotel Dubai at DIFC offers a concrete example. H&H records the conversion of an existing residential building into a boutique hotel, with responsibility for facade and architectural design leadership and construction supervision. The developer dates completion to March 2016. [3]
Eden House Al Satwa then illustrates a residential expression of service-led living. H&H records its completion in 2021 and describes homes supported by hotel-style amenities and personalised services. [4]
03 / Architecture & interiors
An architectural signature, expressed through different projects.
Sculptural form. Residential scale.
At Eden House Za’abeel, DXB Lab’s architecture pairs a substantial concrete expression with recessed spaces and wraparound terraces. The official project description emphasises generous ceiling heights and the relationship between interior rooms, light and outdoor space. [6]
The contrast is worth looking at closely: the exterior establishes the building’s presence, while its terraces and interiors determine how that architecture is experienced from home.
Materials, interiors and everyday use.
Eden House The Canal presents another scale of residential design beside the Dubai Water Canal. Its developer describes a low-rise collection with apartments and villas, using spacious interiors, selected materials and restrained colour palettes. [5]
H&H also maintains dedicated interior design and procurement activities. These services bring the discussion beyond a building’s outline to the specification and coordination of the spaces within it. [9]
04 / People & collaborations
The teams behind the projects.
The design team should be read project by project. These named collaborations appear in H&H’s official project descriptions.
Architecture & interiors
DXB Lab & Tristan Auer
Eden House Za’abeel names DXB Lab for architecture and Tristan Auer for interiors. Their roles connect the sculptural exterior with the character of the residences. [6]
Architecture & interiors
David Chipperfield Architects & Tihany Design
Four Seasons Private Residences Dubai at DIFC names David Chipperfield Architects for the wider mixed-use design and Tihany Design for the interiors. [8]
Architectural design
Libeskind
H&H attributes the design of Baccarat’s Dubai residences to Libeskind. The project combines hotel and residential uses in Downtown Dubai. [7]
05 / Selected portfolio
A portfolio in perspective.
Selected entries from H&H’s official portfolio. Completed years are developer records; future completion years are targets. These project profiles do not indicate available units.
6 selected projects
Completed · 2016 (developer record)
Four Seasons Hotel Dubai at DIFC
DIFC · Hospitality
A hotel conversion within Dubai’s financial district, illustrating H&H’s experience with an established hospitality brand and an existing urban building. [3]
Developer project page
Completed · 2021 (developer record)
Eden House Al Satwa
Al Satwa · Residential
An Eden House address combining private residential living with personalised services and amenities. H&H records development starting in 2018. [4]
Developer project pageCompleted · 2025 (developer record)
Eden House The Canal
Dubai Water Canal · Residential
A low-rise waterfront collection of apartments and villas, with a residential interpretation of hospitality-style comfort and service. [5]
Developer project pageIn development · Target 2027
Eden House Za’abeel
DIFC / Za’abeel · Residential
Architecture by DXB Lab and interiors by Tristan Auer. H&H lists 2024 as the starting year and 2027 as the completion target. [6]
Developer project page
In development · Target 2027
Baccarat Hotel & Residences Dubai
Downtown Dubai · Hotel & residences
A two-tower hotel and residential development with Libeskind-designed architecture. H&H’s project page lists a 2027 completion year. [7]
Developer project page
In development · Target 2029
Four Seasons Private Residences Dubai at DIFC
DIFC · Private residences
A collection of 59 residences within a mixed-use development. The official project page names a 2024 start and 2029 completion target. [8]
Developer project page06 / Dubai presence
Different settings. A shared attention to place.
DIFC & Za’abeel
The Four Seasons hotel and private residences at DIFC, together with Eden House Za’abeel, place several H&H portfolio entries around the financial district and its neighbouring residential setting. [3] [8] [6]
Al Satwa & the Canal
Eden House Al Satwa and Eden House The Canal offer two different residential contexts: an established city neighbourhood and a waterfront address. [4] [5]
Downtown Dubai
Baccarat Hotel & Residences adds a hotel and private residential project to H&H’s published Downtown portfolio. [7]
07 / The HOUNGUES perspective
Why H&H is part of our selection.
Our editorial interest lies in the relationship between hospitality, architectural authorship and residential living. H&H offers several ways to explore that relationship, from an urban hotel to a waterfront home.
Look beyond the name.
A brand or architect can help explain a project’s ambition. We would also examine the individual layout, orientation, privacy, outdoor space and finish specification to understand what that ambition means for the home you are considering.
Compare the setting.
DIFC, Al Satwa and the Dubai Water Canal offer different surroundings. Your daily journeys, preferred pace of life and use of the property should guide the comparison between projects.
Review the individual project.
For a completed home, examine the actual property and its operating arrangements. For an off-plan purchase, review the current project documents, payment terms, target dates and proposed services. A developer profile is the starting point for that conversation.
HOUNGUES editorial assessment. Selection does not imply an official partnership with the developer.
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Sources & image credits
This profile draws on the developer’s official publications. Completion years and future targets are attributed to those sources; they are not a HOUNGUES construction audit. Project availability, prices and contractual terms require a current project-specific confirmation. The portfolio is selective, not exhaustive.
- Company overview ↗H&H Development
- Development portfolio ↗H&H Development
- Four Seasons Hotel Dubai at DIFC ↗H&H Development
- Eden House Al Satwa ↗H&H Development
- Eden House The Canal ↗H&H Development
- Eden House Za’abeel ↗H&H Development
- Baccarat Hotel & Residences Dubai ↗H&H Development
- Four Seasons Private Residences Dubai at DIFC ↗H&H Development
- Interior design & procurement ↗H&H Development
- COLLECTIONAL: contemporary & collectible design ↗H&H Development
- H&H: Eden House Za’abeel introduction ↗H&H Development
Project imagery: H&H Development and respective rights holders. Images are resized and cropped for this page; developer visuals may include architectural renderings.