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Interior Design Services in Dubai: Villas & Residences
Interior design consultancy, from concept to handover
IAIA (Idea Art Interior Architects) is an interior design and interior architecture studio based in Dubai Design District, practising since 1994. We design private villas, hotels, restaurants and workplaces in Dubai and across the UAE — from the first brief and concept to detailed drawings, material selection, site supervision and handover. More than 320 projects in 12 countries have shaped one way of working: a clear idea for each project, real materials, and details resolved before they reach site.
Why choose IAIA for interior design in Dubai
More than 320 projects in 12 countries — 210 residential, 42 hotels and 69 F&B, corporate and commercial — designed from our studio in Dubai Design District.
One idea per project
Each project starts from its own concept, not a house style — marble at Villa K, travertine and walnut at Echoes of Stone.
Interior architecture, not decoration
We work on the plan, the light and the joinery as well as the finishes, coordinated with the architect and engineers through approvals and tender.
Details resolved before site
Every stage ends with agreed drawings and decisions: stone, joinery and lighting are drawn and sampled in the studio, then followed on site until handover.
Our interior design process in Dubai
Five stages take a project from the first meeting to the keys. Each one ends with drawings and decisions you approve before the next begins.
01
initial consultation
We meet on site or at our studio in Dubai Design District to understand how you live or work, the programme, the timeline and the budget, and we agree the scope of services.
02
concept development
We develop one clear concept for the space — the idea, the layouts, moodboards and a first material palette — and test it against the brief.
03
Design presentation
Detailed drawings, 3D views, lighting, joinery, materials and furniture are developed and coordinated with the architect and engineers, ready for authority approvals and tender.
04
execution and site supervision
Our team follows the works on site — reviewing samples, shop drawings and mock-ups — so that what is built matches what was designed.
05
completion and handover
We walk the finished space with you, close the snag list, and install the furniture, art and accessories before handing over the keys.
Interior design projects in Dubai and beyond
Villa K, a 770 m² residence in Meydan, Dubai, was built around one question — what can be done with marble — and won at the SBID International Design Awards 2023 before becoming an ArchDaily Building of the Year 2024 finalist. Echoes of Stone brings travertine and walnut inside a re-wrapped Dubai villa, and Villa Yakro Hotel in Côte d’Ivoire won the DNA Paris Design Awards 2025 in Architecture – Hospitality. See all our awards.
Get started with your design consultation
Tell us about your villa, hotel or workplace — the location, the size and when you would like to start are enough. We will suggest a first meeting at our studio in Dubai Design District or on site. Contact the studio.
Interior design in Dubai: frequently asked questions
It depends on the size and scope of the project. The design stages — concept, detailed design and the drawings for approvals — come first, and the site works then follow the contractor’s programme. We agree a written programme with you at the start and keep it updated as the project moves. For a new villa, the Plot to keys estimator gives a first timeline.
Your own references and ideas are welcome. We go through them with you at the first consultation, then either build the concept from them or start from a blank page — whichever serves the project better. Either way, the concept is tested against your brief before it is developed.
Budgets depend on the size, the location, the finish level and how much is built, finished and furnished, so we don’t quote a typical figure. After the first consultation we set out the scope, the programme and our fee in a written proposal. For a new villa, the Plot to keys estimator gives a first budget range by finish level.
