Designing and Building Private Residences in Dubai
LKYOOB is a multidisciplinary design studio in Jumeirah, Dubai. We design and deliver bespoke private residences through a fully integrated design and build model, with architecture, interiors, engineering, and delivery held under one point of control.
These pages explain, in practical terms, how the studio works: what a full villa design service includes, what design and build means in Dubai, how a bespoke villa is shaped from first conversation to handover, and what clients should expect of the process, and what shapes a programme and a budget on a particular house.
The practice is registered with Dubai Municipality as an engineering consultancy, in the name KYOOB ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY L.L.C, with Construction Engineering Services and Architectural Design Consultancy classified to G+4, so it designs and lodges its own permit applications. It was founded by Moosa Swaidan. Design is led by Design Director Mahra Al Ramlawi, architecture by Head of Architecture Halit Haşimoğlu, and delivery by Head of Delivery Operations Mohammed Abdullah.
Selected work
Frames from The Cube 61 and Sand House, two completed LKYOOB villas.
What the studio does
- Luxury Villa DesignBespoke villa design in Dubai by LKYOOB, Jumeirah 1: architecture, interiors, landscape and engineering designed as one, under one point of control.
- Bespoke Villa ArchitectureBespoke villa architecture in Dubai by LKYOOB: residences designed from first principles for one client, one plot and one way of living.
- Residential ArchitectureLKYOOB is a residential architecture firm in Dubai, designing bespoke villas through one integrated studio in Jumeirah 1, from first brief to handover.
- Exterior & FacadeVilla exterior and facade design in Dubai by LKYOOB, Jumeirah 1: shade, privacy and materials designed for the Gulf climate, from first study to handover.
- Commercial & Fit OutCommercial architecture and fit-out in Dubai for low-rise buildings, offices, retail and showrooms, by LKYOOB, registered with Dubai Municipality to G+4.
- Luxury InteriorsLuxury interior design in Dubai by LKYOOB. Interiors designed inside the architecture, from villas to penthouses, by one integrated Jumeirah studio.
- Villa InteriorsVilla interior design in Dubai from LKYOOB, an integrated studio in Jumeirah 1. Whole villa schemes designed room by room, from first meeting to handover.
- Majlis DesignMajlis design in Dubai by LKYOOB, an integrated design studio in Jumeirah 1. Traditional and contemporary majlis interiors planned for privacy and welcome.
- Penthouse InteriorsPenthouse interior design in Dubai: replanning, joinery, lighting and site supervision from one Jumeirah 1 studio, first survey of the shell to handover.
- Kitchen DesignLuxury kitchen design in Dubai by LKYOOB, Jumeirah 1: show and working kitchens planned as one, with stone, joinery and services resolved by one studio.
- Hospitality InteriorsHospitality interior design in Dubai for restaurants, cafes, boutique hotels and private clubs: designed, engineered and delivered by one team.
- Interiors, Abu DhabiLuxury interior design in Abu Dhabi by LKYOOB, a Dubai based studio working across the UAE. Villa, penthouse and apartment interiors, one integrated team.
- Engineering ConsultancyAn engineering consultancy in Dubai for private residences, registered with Dubai Municipality, with the engineering in the team that designs the house.
- Authority ApprovalsWho approves villa construction and renovation in Dubai: Dubai Municipality, Trakhees, DDA and developer NOCs, explained by LKYOOB, the Jumeirah 1 studio.
- Villa ExtensionsVilla extensions in Dubai by LKYOOB, Jumeirah 1: wings, upper floors, majlis additions and pavilions designed so the villa reads as one house.
- Demolition & RebuildVilla demolition and rebuild in Dubai by LKYOOB, Jumeirah 1: an honest renovate-or-rebuild framework, and one studio from survey to handover.
- Just Bought a Plot?A plot in Dubai and no architect yet: what to establish first, why the first appointment is a registered consultancy, and the approvals order.
- Architect or Design and Build?Architect or design and build company in Dubai? What each route changes about responsibility, and the registration a villa permit needs.
- Project ManagementConstruction project management in Dubai for private villas: LKYOOB writes the programme, runs the tender, appoints the contractor and supervises the site.
- Design and BuildDesign and build for private residences in Dubai: LKYOOB carries architecture, interiors, engineering and construction oversight in one team.
- Villa ConstructionTurnkey villa construction in Dubai by LKYOOB, the Jumeirah 1 studio that designs and builds bespoke villas under one point of control, brief to handover.
- Design and Build, Abu DhabiDesign and build in Abu Dhabi by LKYOOB: one team and one contract, answerable from first meeting to handover, delivered from our Jumeirah 1 studio.
- Villa RenovationVilla renovation and redesign in Dubai by LKYOOB, a licensed engineering consultancy in Jumeirah 1: complete transformations of existing villas.
- Villa Fit OutVilla fit-out in Dubai by LKYOOB, the Jumeirah 1 studio that designs and executes villa interiors itself, from joinery and stone to the final handover.
- Villa Design, Abu DhabiLuxury villa design in Abu Dhabi by LKYOOB. Bespoke villas for Saadiyat, Jubail Island and coastal plots, designed and built by one accountable team.
The studio works from Office 02, Dubai Marine Beach Resort, Jumeirah 1, Dubai. Begin a conversation or read more about the studio.