International Interior Design and Technical Drawings

Who this service is for

This service suits people with a project abroad and a clear idea of what they want to build, who would like the interior design and drawings prepared by a studio whose rates and working method suit them. Most arrive with a site, a shell or a set of architectural plans already in hand.

What these clients share is a need for detailed, buildable drawings and a design that holds together from the first rendering to the last joinery detail.

• Private owners building or remodelling a main residence or a second home
• Developers preparing branded or prime residential units, show apartments or residents' amenity spaces
• Architects looking for an interior design partner to develop and document the interiors of a scheme
• Investors refurbishing a property to let or to sell
• Operators of boutique hotels, restaurants or retail spaces who need a complete design package for a local fit-out team

What we need from you to begin

A good drawing package starts from accurate information about the building. The more we receive at the outset, the fewer assumptions we have to make, and the fewer questions your contractor will need to ask later.

If the site has not yet been measured, a local surveyor can prepare measured drawings for us to work from. Where a local architect is already appointed, we ask to be introduced early, so our interior drawings follow their structural and services layouts from the start.

• Architectural plans, sections and elevations, in CAD or PDF
• Photographs and video of the existing building or shell, if it is already built
• A measured survey or measured drawings, particularly for refurbishments
• Any local rules you already know apply, such as building management, conservation or planning requirements
• Input from your local architect or engineer on structure and building services
• Your brief: how each space will be used, the style you are drawn to and a working budget

How remote collaboration works

Working at a distance needs a clear structure, so every project follows agreed stages with a review at the end of each one. Reviews take place as online workshops by video call, and we schedule them to suit your time zone. Between reviews, drawings and renderings are kept in a shared folder, so everyone involved is always looking at the current version.

Renderings do much of the work that a site meeting would otherwise do. They let you judge proportion, material and light before anything is ordered, and they give family members, partners or investors a picture they can respond to without reading a plan. Our 3D visualisation page explains how we prepare them and how to review them well.

The proposal sets out how revisions are handled at each stage, and decisions are recorded as each stage is signed off, so the drawings rest on choices you have approved.

• Brief and information review: we study your plans and confirm the scope in writing.
• Concept: layout options, mood boards and a design direction for your comments.
• Design development: renderings of the key spaces, with materials and lighting agreed.
• Technical drawings: the full package prepared, checked and issued to your local team.
• Clarifications: we answer questions from your architect or contractor on the issued drawings.

What the drawing package contains

The package is the part of the commission your local team will actually build from, so it is drawn to be read on site as well as in an office. Its contents are agreed at proposal stage and depend on the scope, but a full interior package usually includes the following.

Our drawings are prepared to a standard comparable with those produced by architectural firms and designers working on prime property internationally. Layouts rest on careful space planning, and joinery is drawn in enough detail for a workshop to price it and make it.

• General arrangement plans showing walls, doors and furniture
• Setting out plans with dimensions for partitions and fixed elements
• Reflected ceiling plans with ceiling heights, bulkheads and lighting positions
• Lighting layouts showing fittings, circuits and switching intent
• Power and data positions for your electrical engineer to design from
• Floor finish plans, wall elevations and tiling layouts
• Joinery drawings for kitchens, wardrobes, vanities and fitted furniture, with sections and details
• Schedules for doors, ironmongery, finishes and sanitaryware
• FF&E schedules listing furniture, fixtures and equipment with their specifications

How your local team uses the drawings

The drawings go to the people who will build the project in your country: your architect, engineers, contractor and specialist makers. Your contractor can price from them, your joinery workshop can prepare its shop drawings from them, and your engineers can design the mechanical and electrical services around the positions we show.

We stay available to answer questions once the package is issued. If a site condition turns out differently from the survey, or a locally available product needs to replace one we specified, we review the change and update the affected drawings.

What stays with your local professionals

We are clear about the limits of a design service delivered from Dubai. Local building regulations, permits and any stamped or certified drawings required in your country are the responsibility of a locally licensed architect or engineer, whom we work alongside. We do not claim to be licensed or registered outside the UAE.

We do not supervise construction abroad unless this is separately agreed. Structural design, services engineering and compliance with local codes remain with the professionals appointed where the property is. Our role is to make sure the interior design they work with is complete, coordinated and clearly drawn.

Pricing an international commission

Every commission is bespoke and quoted individually. Our rates are typically more competitive than those of many studios in developed markets.

The fee reflects the size of the property, the number of rooms designed in detail, the depth of the drawing package, the renderings required and the amount of bespoke joinery. We price from your plans and brief, so the more information you send, the more precise the proposal can be.

The design experience behind the drawings

Our international work uses the same design process we follow for homes in the UAE. At Palm Jumeirah Villa, a 6,500 sq ft home completed in 2025, our role was interior design and space planning, with clean layouts giving every area a clear purpose. For Jumeirah Villa 23 in Jumeirah 1, a home of 5,200 sq ft, we were commissioned for mood boards and 3D visualisation, the same kind of visual work that leads an international project.

At MK Villa, a 6,350 sq ft residence on Palm Jumeirah completed in 2023, the mood boards and visualisation carried through into a design and build project with glossy finishes, golden accents and customised lighting. For more on our design process, see our interior design page.

Sending us your plans

To start, send your plans and a short description of the project through our contact page. If you would prefer to request a quote online, choose your location on the estimate form and tell us about the property there.

It helps to know where the property is, what stage it has reached, whether a local architect is appointed and what you would like us to prepare. We then come back with any questions, followed by a proposal.