Interior Design in Dubai Silicon Oasis for Homes and Businesses

Villas in Cedre and Semmer

According to Dubai Silicon Oasis, the zone contains two villa developments, Cedre Villas and Semmer Villas, each with its own community facilities. Cedre is a gated community whose homes come in several types, among them luxury villas with private pools, executive and twin villas and townhouses, finished outside in Arabic, modern or traditional styles. Semmer pairs its villas with a community centre, a supermarket, shops and shared pools.

Whatever the exterior style, the inside is usually where owners want change: a kitchen opened up or reorganised, storage that keeps pace with a growing family, bathrooms brought up to date and lighting that still works after sunset. Because these villas are already built, the design begins with a survey of what is there and what deserves to stay. Our villa renovation page explains how we phase that kind of work.

Apartments in the towers

Alongside the villas, DSO lists tower apartments and student accommodation among its homes, with parks, malls, clinics, nurseries, schools and a university in the community. For an apartment, the building sets the limits on structure, shared services, access and working hours, so the plan, the storage and the way people move through the rooms are fixed before any finish is chosen.

Built-in joinery that uses every wall, a kitchen arranged around how you cook and lighting in several layers usually do more for a flat than any single material choice. If the unit is let or will be, say so early; durability and easy upkeep then carry more weight in the specification.

Offices, retail units and light industrial space

Business space in DSO comes in several forms. The zone's own pages describe plug and play offices supplied with false ceilings, raised floors with power floor boxes and carpet; light industrial units that include offices and mezzanine space; and retail units ranging from high-street boutiques to showrooms, each designed with flexibility in mind to allow a tailored fit-out.

Each starting point raises different questions. Where an office already has its base services, the design effort goes into layout, acoustics, meeting rooms and how the brand shows. An office inside a light industrial unit has to sit comfortably beside the operational floor. A retail unit needs a clear route for customers, display that can change with the stock and a frontage that reads well from outside.

• Space planning around headcount, meeting needs and future growth
• Reception and client areas that carry the brand
• Acoustic separation for calls and focused work
• Lighting that suits both screens and people
• Joinery, storage and display made to measure

Our commercial work elsewhere in Dubai

We have two published commercial projects. First, the MK Pay office: 3,100 sq ft at Baniyas Square, Deira, handed over in 2023, with a scope running from space planning, 3D visualisation and authority approvals to project management and the build, with open areas for teamwork and private cabins for concentration. Second, our Dubai Marina salon: 2,500 sq ft, finished in 2024 and designed around daylight, a calm flow for clients and custom millwork, and delivered as design and build.

Neither is a technology office or a showroom, and we do not claim otherwise. What they demonstrate is a way of working: a brief built on how the business actually runs, a scheme approved in 3D before anything is ordered, and one accountable team for delivery if you want it.

Consents and approvals in the zone

For a business tenant, the landlord's consent usually comes first, followed by building management and the relevant authority. Homeowners may instead deal with community or building management, plus the relevant authority. What applies depends on the address and on how far the works go, whether that is new joinery and lighting or changes to walls and services.

We confirm the route for each address. Approvals then get their own slot in the programme ahead of any trade bookings; the authority approvals page details the drawings and submissions involved. We will not guess at how long a review takes.

Working around residents, staff and students

With homes, offices, schools and shops side by side, there is usually someone close to a job site who needs quiet, a clear corridor or a working lift. We agree access and delivery rules with the building or community before starting and keep noisy tasks to the permitted hours. In an occupied villa we phase the rooms; in an office, works can often be programmed so the team moves in with little disruption.

A full snagging walk-round comes before handover. Afterwards, a 12-month defects liability period set out in your contract applies.

Budget and first steps in Dubai Silicon Oasis

Projects start from AED 150,000. Past that point, cost tracks the floor area, how much is built to measure, the chosen materials, services or structural changes, and the furniture specified. Share a budget up front and the scheme is shaped around it.

To get going, fill in our project estimate form, or message us the community or building with photos of the space today.