KE – Essential Design and Custom Planning for Zuma Cannes’ Trendy Terrace

The Palm Beach Cannes is an icon of the French Riviera—a luxury hub hosting exclusive restaurants like Zuma, high-fashion boutiques, and private event venues.

Project name: Zuma Cannes

Location: Cannes, France

Project by: KE PMO Office

Client: Azumi Group – Zuma Restaurant

Covered area: 450–500 m²

Products installed: 11 Kheope K3 sail shades with custom poles

The Palm Beach Cannes is an icon of the French Riviera—a luxury hub hosting exclusive restaurants like Zuma, high-fashion boutiques, and private event venues. Zuma Cannes, the brand’s first French outpost, enjoys a prime location in this historic building inaugurated in 1929, offering panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Lérins Islands. It provides a unique dining experience in a setting of absolute exclusivity. The terrace, equipped with retractable sails, allows guests to dine al fresco while taking in the breathtaking coastal views.

The owners of Zuma Cannes aimed to create a stylish and refined outdoor area on the restaurant’s panoramic terrace. The primary goal was to provide a welcoming space for guests with effective protection from the sun and potential weather changes—without compromising the view.

Thanks to its high-level design capabilities and expertise in premium outdoor coverings, the KE PMO Office identified the Kheope sail shade as the ideal solution to meet Zuma Cannes’ specific needs.

To meet these requirements, a custom product was developed through the creation of tailor-made poles. Depending on the height, different elements—such as boom starts or sail return points—can be anchored, creating a striking overlapping effect of sails at various levels.

A total of 11 Kheope sails were installed, perfectly adapted to the generous size and layout of the panoramic terrace. Kheope is a large-scale shading sail that exudes modernity and provides ample shaded area. Versatile and timeless in design, the Kheope sail aims to preserve the view of its surroundings thanks to its lightweight structure and clean lines.

The Kheope fabric system draws inspiration from nautical traditions, and its technical performance ensures excellent UV filtering and optimal airflow, resulting in great ventilation and shading. The available fabric color options were carefully selected to harmonize with the surrounding elements. Paired with the steel structure, the sails offer both lightness and solidity.

For the Cannes project, the chosen fabric was Tempotest Starlight resin-coated 6090/200 in sand color, to enhance protection from solar radiation.

The system is motorized and automated, and each sail on the Zuma terrace operates independently—meaning they can be opened or closed individually, allowing maximum flexibility in managing the outdoor space.

Customization didn’t stop at the special “tree-like” poles connecting sails at varying heights; a dedicated misting system was also developed for the project. This feature helps reduce the temperature in the covered area, creating a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere—even during the hottest hours.

The Zuma Cannes project is a significant testament to KE’s expertise in managing large-scale, bespoke installations in exclusive settings. The KE PMO Office demonstrated exceptional design and customization skills by developing tailor-made solutions such as special poles and the multi-level sail anchoring system.

The meticulous design work—spanning over a year—and the detailed surveying and installation phases underscore KE’s commitment and ability to deliver complex, high-end projects such as Zuma Cannes. The choice of the Kheope sail, with its performance and customization potential, proved ideal for enhancing the elegance of the location and fully meeting the client’s expectations.