Kat Black Design Studio provides commercial fit-out services across Dubai’s full range of commercial property types, delivering completed, operational business premises for tenants, owner-occupiers and developers across offices in DIFC, Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed Road, retail stores in Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates and City Walk, restaurants and F&B concepts throughout the city’s dining destinations, hotel and hospitality properties, clinic and healthcare facilities, and specialist commercial spaces. Every commercial fit-out is delivered under the applicable regulatory framework, DEWA-compliant for all MEP installations, DCD-approved for all F&B and hospitality venues, DHA-compliant for all healthcare and beauty facilities, and DTCM-compliant for all hotel properties, with all permit management handled by the studio as a standard part of the service.
Kat Black Design Studio’s commercial fit-out services cover the following primary categories in the Dubai market.
Our Expertise
Office fit-out is the highest-volume commercial category in Kat Black Design Studio’s project portfolio, with completed Category B fit-outs for financial services, legal, professional services and technology firms across DIFC, Business Bay, Sheikh Zayed Road, JLT and Al Quoz. The studio’s approach to commercial office fit-out combines the design quality required to create an impressive, brand-expressive workplace with the regulatory competence and programme management discipline that commercial tenants with fixed lease commencement dates need from their fit-out contractor.
A Category B office fit-out at Kat Black Design Studio covers: design and 3D visualisation of all key spaces; demountable full-height glazed and solid partitioning for all rooms; ceiling modifications and feature ceiling elements in reception and boardroom; flooring (carpet tile for open plan, LVT or engineered timber for reception and executive areas); MEP second-fix to serve the fitted layout (electrical circuits, lighting, HVAC modifications, fire detection extensions, data cabling); bespoke joinery including reception desk and kitchen cabinetry; AV systems in meeting rooms; and all furniture. DEWA compliance certificates are included in the handover pack for every office fit-out.
Design
Retail fit-out for Dubai’s major mall and high-street destinations requires specific management of the mall operator’s technical approval process alongside the design and construction programme. Kat Black Design Studio manages the design submission to the mall operator, the review and approval cycle, the on-site fit-out within the mall’s working hours and access restrictions and the pre-opening inspection by the mall operator’s fit-out team as a standard part of every mall retail fit-out commission.
Retail fit-out scope at Kat Black Design Studio covers: shopfront and fascia design and installation (within mall operator parameters); full internal fit-out covering flooring, ceiling, wall finishes and feature elements; bespoke display joinery, vitrines and fixture systems; point-of-sale counter; lighting (designed from scratch for each project to maximise product presentation); AV and digital display where in scope; and all furniture and accessory styling for the opening day. Mall operator approval is obtained before any site works commence.
Compliance & Permits
Commercial Fit Out Cost Guide
Design
Restaurant and F&B fit-out is one of the most technically regulated commercial fit-out categories in Dubai. DCD approval is a mandatory prerequisite for the trading licence, and Kat Black Design Studio manages the complete DCD submission and approval process for all restaurant and F&B commissions. The studio’s DCD experience covers fire detection and suppression systems, kitchen extraction to the extraction rate standards specified for the equipment load and fuel type, emergency egress planning to the minimum clear width requirements for the dining cover count and the fire compartmentation documentation required for duct penetrations and service routes through fire-rated walls.
Restaurant fit-out scope covers: complete dining room interior design and fit-out including all finishes, furniture, lighting and feature elements; commercial kitchen design and fit-out in coordination with the operator’s executive chef, the MEP consultant and the equipment supplier; bar design and installation; outdoor terrace design and fit-out where in scope; and the full DCD approval management. All restaurant fit-outs are programmed against the operator’s opening deadline from the first briefing session.
Kat Black Design Studio has completed projects across Dubai Hills Estate, Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, DIFC and beyond. If you are ready to discuss your interior design, renovation, fit-out or landscaping project anywhere in Dubai or the UAE, request a complimentary consultation today, with no obligation.
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