< PreviousCover feature commercialinteriordesign.com April 2021 20 NEED TO KNOW: Depa is the one of the world’s leading providers of interior solutions and has delivered projects in 43 countries, including UAE landmarks the Burj Al Arab, Burj Khalifa, Atlantis the Palm and Dubai Opera House. Employing thousands of people worldwide, the fi rm has manufacturing facilities in Germany, Singapore, Egypt, UAE, Malaysia and China. Depa was named fi t-out fi rm of the year at the Commercial Interior Design Awards 2020. Here’s Depa's director, Abdoullah Albizreh, picking up the award. NEW FOR 2021: The company continues to work with industry-leading fi rms such as NEED TO KNOW: Success for Emkay is a series of small wins, a pattern the fi rm started back in 2004 with a handful of projects effi ciently completed one after the other. This led to an increasing number of satisfi ed clients and after 17 years of service in the interior contracting industry, Emkay, headed by Michel J Khoury, stands strong with more than hundreds of reputed projects across the UAE and GCC. They say: "Our biggest project is still ongoing; a vision to build a better Emkay everyday." NEW FOR 2021: Two healthcare clinics and two projects with Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects and ALDAR. WWW.EMKAY-INTERIORS.AE NEED TO KNOW: Design Infi nity is a fast-growing, interior fi t-out company based in Dubai, led by managing partners Geetha Nayak and Pratap Mendonca, who established the business in 2012. With corporate headquarters in Dubai and the regional offi ces in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, it boasts a highly-experienced team of 400 plus. Design Infi nity also has an impressive amount of resources to offer clients – there is a separate division for metal and glass, along with a joinery factory of 30,000 sq ft and an in- house showroom for offi ce furniture that represents global manufacturing brands. Design Infi nity In 2020, the fi rm received the world's fourth highest Platinum LEED Certifi cation for its project at the Provis and Khidmah Headquarters in Abu Dhabi. NEW FOR 2021: Design Infi nity has a strong pipeline of projects for 2021. The year started on a positive note when the fi rm won the turnkey fi t-out contract for the new Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) offi ce in Dubai Silicon Oasis, which is spread over fi ve fl oors and is 70,000 sq ft. Other notable projects are for Mashreq Bank, Emirates Investment Authority, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai Silicon Oasis Building 8, Zulekha Medical Centre, Ethen Allen and a range of restaurants and cafes in Dubai. WWW.DESIGN-INFINITY.COM Depa Emkay Interiors Design Zaha Hadid Architects, recently completing KAPSARC in Saudi Arabia. Depa has also been appointed for a project in Dubai with well-known architects Santiago Calatrava and Foster + Partners. The technical requirements of these complex projects play to Depa’s strengths in BIM engineering and project management. WWW.DEPA.COMCover feature 21 April 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com NEED TO KNOW: Founded in Italy in 1969, Finasi has established itself as a quality- led and trustworthy interiors, furnishing and fi t-out provider, with operations in Europe and the Middle East. The company has delivered interior projects to numerous blue-chip companies, hotels, retail boutique chains and private clients. Finasi also works with government and semi-governmental entities in Europe and the Middle East. Its wide range of services includes interior design and feasibility studies, interior fi t-out construction, space planning, FF&E selection, procurement and installation. Sectors covered by the full interior fi t-out service range from residential, commercial, F&B to premium hospitality segments (such as suites, F&B and branded apartments). All joinery works – including metal, glass and marble – come from the fi rm's factory, located in DIP, while the landscaping division designs and executes swimming pools, water features, soft and hard landscape. Finasi can also supply branded kitchens and wardrobes from ColombiniCasa, Armani Casa and FLOU brands and is the exclusive distributor in the UAE of Gandia Blasco, FIAM FLOU, Zanotta, ColombiniCasa, UnoPiu', LiuJo and Venini. NOTABLE PROJECTS: From 2020, work completed spanned the UAE, from Abu Hail Majlis; Tiara United Towers to Dubai Hills Mansions and Emirates Hills Villas. In 2021 Finasi was awarded a contract to work on the headquarters of Diamond Bank in Nigeria and celebrated the expansion of its joinery in DIP with the addition of hi-tech Italian machinery for industrial production of high-end kitchen and wardrobes. Its landscape dvision expanded to offer clients full design and build services and the team grew too, as Finasi hired a "brilliant" new business development manager, from the UK. WWW.FINASI.AE FinasiCover feature commercialinteriordesign.com April 2021 22 NEED TO KNOW: Based at Al Shafar Investment Building along the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, HortonTech Interiors has been serving the industry since 2012. Headed by managing director Abdelbasset Betraoui, HortonTech describes itself as a "family business that's nimble, fl exible and patient, built on repeat business and a beautiful blend of culture and history from all corners of the globe." NOTABLE PROJECTS: In 2020, the fi rm completed the Federal Youth Authority RAK Youth Hub in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Youth Hub and Compass Coworking, RAK's largest coworking space. For 2021, HortonTech will expand into Saudi and Africa, continuing the growth path and new business model by hiring the right expertise, using new innovative methods HortonTech Interiors of resourcing strategies that keeps the capital expenditure low but creates fl exibility and uber-quick mobilisation, thus enriching the client's bottom line. Ever-growing strategic partner collaborations to enable the business model will continue, with HortonTech vowing to pick the right blend of services that push boundaries in the new norm that enhances the clients' engagement and value for money. WWW.HORTONTECH.COM NEED TO KNOW: Since 1998, Havelock One Interiors has established itself as a leading turnkey fi t-out service provider in the Middle East and beyond and has offi ces in most GCC markets. Specialising in interior contracting and manufacturing of bespoke joinery, decorative metal works and shop-fi ttings, produced in its 300,000 sq ft factory in Askar, Bahrain. NEW FOR 2021: Havelock One has been busy recruiting for its factory in Bahrain and in high-growth markets, such as KSA. WWW.HAVELOCKONE.COM Havelock One InteriorsCover feature 23 April 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com HTS Interiors NEED TO KNOW: HTS brings real value by delivering superior quality projects within specifi ed budgets. The fi rm says it owes its success to a simple philosophy of never compromising on quality from its workforce, supply chain, partners, and sister companies, through to its own management systems and processes. The knowledgeable and experienced team offers fully tailored solutions that lead clients' projects from initial concept right through to operational handover. HTS works as a delivery partner to achieve results on time and within budget and is always exceeding the client's expectations, by reducing delivery time frames, delivery costs and stress from the client's organisation. NEW FOR 2021: As a leading interior fi t- out company, the Business Bay-based HTS says it is "humbled" with repeat business from clients it has enjoyed over the years. This is due to, it believes, the amazing HTS team who work together to make projects happen on time and in budget. One company is JTCPL, an architectural practice that HTS recently partnered with. Team members there saw the dedication that HTS provided and followed the same ethos to meet the highest international standards, mixing impeccable quality, cost effectiveness and pinpoint execution. For HTS, the fi rst quarter of 2021 has been extremely positive. The new partnership mentioned means it can offer a 360-degree service that includes design and build. Secondly, the fl ower-covered Thailand Pavilion at Expo 2020 is now having its interiors installed by HTS. In a statement, the fi rm excitedly says: "The team has been extremely fl exible due to the ever-changing circumstances and we are extremely proud and excited to see this project open in October 2021 and to see what the future brings in our ever- changing world." WWW.HTSINTERIORS.COMCover feature commercialinteriordesign.com April 2021 24 Inspirational founders Prince George, Sunil Stanly and Faizal Eledath continue to lead from the front and about 90 percent of clients are repeats or referrals. In 2020, Inner Space completed more than 20 major interior design and build projects, including workspaces for global and reputed local brands, like ACWA Power, pictured above, and transformed an impressive 125,000 sqft of space. With a client portfolio that spans global brands – from luxury showrooms for Bentley, Bugatti, McLaren, Lotus, Mitsubishi in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to workspaces for Deloitte and Stanton & Partners Aviation – Inner Space has also masterminded large projects for leading banks, broadcast studios, F&B and hospitality and public sector companies. NEED TO KNOW: Inner Space's genesis is down to three close friends drawing plans for a 'different' interior design practice on paper napkins over a relaxed lunch. The year was 2004, the place Dubai, and the rest is history. The fi rm's journey since then has been dramatic, growing from two employees in a 200 sqft offi ce in Deira to a highly talented team of 85 and a 10,000 sqft double-storey workspace in Sheikh Zayed Road.With offi ces in Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka and India, Inner Space has accomplished more than 1,200 major projects, in countries including Jordan, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. Inner Space Interior Design 2021 began with a revamped website to better showcase its values, teams and projects. This year it will continue to ramp up innovations, sustainability, wellness, pandemic-proofi ng and personalisation in designs and build – whether it's vibrant collaboration and social spaces, privacy pods, pandemic-proofi ng, biophilia, and everything bespoke. NOTABLE PROJECTS: By March 2021, Inner Space designed, built and handed over four major projects: Noor Energy Visitors' Centre, its fi rst construction project, based in the largest solar park in the world; Sharjah Radio: Phase 1; Fia Fia Kids Play, DIFC and Pixel Artworks, D3. In various stages of design and build are projects for Emaar, DEWA and more. WWW.INNERSPACE.AECover feature 25 April 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com NEED TO KNOW: For nearly three decades, ISG has provided construction solutions to some of the world's most successful and enduring businesses, cities and institutions. With 2,800 worldwide specialists in fi t-out, technology, and construction, including 100 in the UAE, ISG delivers not just buildings, but also an exceptional delivery dynamic and strong customer relationships built on mutual trust, collaboration, and open communication. It's headed up in the region by Steve Ramsden, managing director, Southeast Asia & Middle East ISG NOTABLE PROJECTS: In 2020, big projects for ISG included University of Wollongong Dubai - Campus of the Future (pictured); Expo 2020 Media Centre, Thematic and Service Pavilions and several fi t-out packages at ICD Brookfi eld Place, Dubai. Remaining bright about the future, ISG says: "The UAE's robust response to mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic will certainly play an important role in market confidence." AE.ISGLTD.COM/EN THE MARKET-LEADING PLATFORM FOR THE INTERIOR DESIGN AND FIT-OUT INDUSTRY COMMERCIALINTERIORDESIGN.COM LLEEAADDIINNGG PPLLAATTFFOORRMM FFOOOOOARKET LTTHHEE MMAAAARRKKEETT LLAA ISGCover feature commercialinteriordesign.com April 2021 26 NEED TO KNOW: Motif Interiors is a leading design and build fi rm with expertise in commercial, healthcare and retail sectors. Since its establishment in 2007, Motif has created an exemplary record in offering its services to fi rms from small businesses to large corporates, successfully completing more than 900 projects across the UAE. Motif specialises in professional turn-key interior solutions for commercial offi ces and has recently grown its own workforce to more than 200 people, including 40 offi ce staff. Facilities that it has available include the head offi ce design studio, furniture Motif Interiors showroom, joinery factory and building materials shop. Having these full in-house teams enables Motif to consistently deliver projects on time and within budget. NOTABLE PROJECTS: During early 2020 Motif successfully handed over new head offi ces for Arthur D Little, a space covering 11,000 sqft in Dubai Media City and Renault Middle East, a 11,000 sq ft project in JLT. During the pandemic Motif saw a surge in inquiries and won major contracts with international corporate clients. These included a full building refurbishment of the OSN HQ in Dubai Media City (pictured) with the fi rst two phases recently handed over. Motif was also awarded the design and build of a new offi ce and experience centre for Symrise Middle East. This 10,000 sq ft space includes a culinary show kitchen, as well as food and beverage labs, tasting rooms and the main offi ce. NEW FOR 2021: Motif has seen a fast start in 2021 with some exciting new projects awarded and over 10 new faces joining its growing team. As part of this continued growth, Motif will be opening a new design studio in London, to focus on the UK market. The company also looks forward to completing the new head offi ce for KFC in Dubai Media City, as well as three new projects in DIFC. Exciting projects are underway on Palm Jumierah for one of the region's biggest homegrown gym wear brands, as well as a collaboration with a global social media infl uencer on an exciting new concept – watch this space. WWW.MOTIFUAE.COMCover feature 27 April 2021 commercialinteriordesign.com NEED TO KNOW: Founded in 2011, Pinnacle Interiors quickly established itself as a leading interior design and fi t-out company. The team is comprised of a group of multinational talents and accomplished industry professionals who together offer fully integrated design solutions throughout a wide range of market sectors. Its portfolio of clients includes many UAE organisations, multinationals and world-renowned enterprises and Pinnacle is proud to have worked with various government entities. From design development to build execution, the skilled team delivers projects that enhance and positively infl uence how people interact and feel in their working environment; be that healthcare, an offi ce space, a retail shop or a residence. Pinnacle monitors and follow the current international design and quality standards to utilise and develop an innovative, sustainable, ergonomic design and build solutions that support the business culture and offer a bespoke, market-leading experience. NOTABLE PROJECTS: Pinnacle Interiors is excited for 2021, inspired with creativity and innovation. Despite new challenges, the team is dedicated to ensuring exceptional service and build on its unique selling proposition of bespoke creations, technologically enhanced environments and human wellness. New projects and clients include a pavilion in Expo 2020, a coffee studio at the QE2 in Port Rashid, a showroom in Abu Dhabi for an international furniture brand and a commercial fi t-out in The Opus, an architectural icon in Dubai. Among the many projects from 2020 the fi rm is proud of are: Toplum in City Centre Mirdif (pictured), designed by Vera Dieckmann – XO Atelier; The Private Offi ce – Bay Square, Dubai, a co-working space in DIFC and Prime Medical Centre Reef Mall, Dubai. WWW.PINNACLEINTERIORS.AE Pinnacle InteriorsCover feature commercialinteriordesign.com April 2021 28 NEED TO KNOW: SPD Contracting is an innovative interior and exterior design and fi t-out company based in Dubai, with integrated project delivery capabilities, specialising in complete turnkey solutions for hospitality, retail, commercial and residential projects. Headed up by Tariq Zaid Mahmoud Jbarah, chairman and Vukola Pusonja, development director, the team has completed and signed-off elite villas in the top residential districts of Dubai, as well as commercial projects that include the retail podium at Index Tower. NEW FOR 2021: SPD increased its capacity and resources and moved to a new offi ce where its management team and a showroom is based. Speaking about the fi rm's growth, the fi rm says: "Our work has been rewarded with tremendous growth, with our team expanding threefold since 2019 and still growing. Recognised for our creative spirit, high-end tailored solutions and effi cient delivery, we understand how to maximise the capacity of the space, rendering it functional as well as aesthetically pleasing." 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The company specialises in commercial, healthcare, and education interior solutions for global Fortune 500 companies, government authorities and local businesses and is reputed for its green expertise and successful execution of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifi ed interiors. Summertown was the fi rst fi t-out contractor to occupy LEED Gold certifi ed interiors in the UAE and has also been awarded the LEED Gold certifi cation for its existing building, operations and maintenance (LEED EBOM). Summertown's mission is to consistently deliver high-end interior projects on time and within budget. 2021 NEWS: In January Summertown completed the design and build of Abu Dhabi Executive Offi ce's new 1,070 sq m workplace in partnership with design fi rm, Bluehaus Group. The result is a refi ned industrial interior that refl ects the heritage of the Arabian Peninsula and is by inspired the local natural landscape's colours and textures. The new workspace incorporates a combination of closed and open areas, collaboration and focus rooms, pantry, a command centre and meeting rooms. For its own offi ce Summertown is also pursuing the WELL Health & Safety rating – an evidence-based, third-party verifi ed rating developed during the COVID-19 pandemic consisting of a subset of adapted features from the WELL Building Standard (WELL). In April, Summertown will complete an exciting interior project in partnership with Roar Studio for the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority. Summertown is "delighted" to be working on a new project in Dubai community shopping destination, Times Square Center. WWW.SUMMERTOWN.AE Summertown InteriorsNext >