The Walls That Define NAHATÉ Dubai
At NAHATÉ, the walls were never meant to fade into the background. They became one of the defining visual elements of the interior, carrying different moods from room to room through hand painting, embroidery, silk, gold, and sculptural details. The project developed through a close collaboration between Evgenia Makeeva and artist Yana Svetlova, with each composition created specifically for the space it inhabits.
The clearest example is the panther. Painted by hand on silk wallcovering against a deep red ground, it is finished with embroidery, pearls, and green stones. The panther has also become part of the restaurant’s visual identity, often photographed by guests and now one of NAHATÉ’s most recognizable backdrops.
Elsewhere, the walls shift character. In the Gold Hallway, 22-carat gold forms the backdrop for hand-painted monkeys moving through flowers. Each has its own small scene, including one holding a Baccarat glass. In the women’s restroom, flower motifs are painted on Indian silk, birds are embroidered into the composition, and hand-painted ceramic peonies and butterflies project from the wall.
The same approach continues in embroidered screens made from natural gold silk, and even in the bathrooms, where a gold-leaf mural combines ginkgo leaves with long-tailed birds.
All of the artwork is created by hand, without machinery. Paint, embroidery, and decorative elements are built up by artisans piece by piece. Panthers, monkeys, birds, and other totem animals recur across NAHATÉ, with each room using a different palette, material, and mood.
Across NAHATÉ, the walls become part of what gives each room its own identity.
