HERITAGE 1976DUBAI EST. 2017

ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE SINCE 1976

We build what others only draw.

Premium boutique engineering consultancy, architecture, engineering, approvals and delivery for Dubai’s finest residences.

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ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE SINCE 197670+ VILLAS COMPLETEDPALM JUMEIRAHEMIRATES HILLSAL BARARIDUBAI HILLSMEYDANMBR CITYJUMEIRAH ISLANDS ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE SINCE 197670+ VILLAS COMPLETEDPALM JUMEIRAHEMIRATES HILLSAL BARARIDUBAI HILLSMEYDANMBR CITYJUMEIRAH ISLANDS

01 THE STUDIO

Generations of architectural knowledge since 1976, established in Dubai in 2017 to close the gap between design intent, authority requirements and construction reality.

Our Story →

02 WHAT WE DO

SVC—01

Design

Architecture & interiors, concept to construction detail.

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SVC—02

Engineering

Structural & MEP, coordinated in one office, one model.

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SVC—03

Approvals & AOR

Dubai Municipality, NOCs & authority representation, in-house.

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SVC—04

Delivery

Supervision, design management & commercial support to handover.

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06 DAILY FROM OUR SITES

Follow the work as it happens.

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FEATURED·MBR CITY·LUXURY VILLA

Monumental Entrance Villa

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03 SELECTED WORK

Built across Dubai’s most demanding communities.

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Meydan·Luxury Villa

Corner Villa with Mashrabiya

Modern villa with traditional screening elements, full structural engineering and DM approvals.

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Jumeirah Islands·Villa Redevelopment

Courtyard Villa

Complete redevelopment with structural modification, DM approvals and contractor-side design support.

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Villas Completed

1976

Architectural Heritage Since

2017

Established · Dubai

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Premium Communities

04 THE DIFFERENCE

Why owners, contractors and developers come back.

D—01

We’ve built before we’ve drawn.

Our engineering starts from construction reality, sequence, budget, buildability, not from a drawing board in isolation.

D—02

Approvals without the runaround.

DM submissions, NOCs and AOR services handled in-house by people who deal with the authorities daily.

D—03

Management in your meetings.

You work with the people who run the company, decisions in hours, not weeks, from first meeting to handover.

D—04

Drawings contractors thank us for.

Coordinated, costed and buildable documentation, the difference between a smooth site and a season of RFIs.

05 WHO WE WORK WITH

Villa Owners Contractors Fit-Out Firms Developers Designers Investors

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

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SMART ESTIMATE · AI-POWERED

See your villa
before the first meeting.

Tell us what you need. Our AI generates a concept floor plan with furniture layout and a construction cost estimate based on current Dubai rates.

01 Requirements

02 Your Details

03 Your Estimate

A VILLA STYLE

Modern

Clean lines, large glazing, flat roofs, open plans

Semi-Classical

Balanced proportions, arches, stone details, warm finishes

Classical

Columns, ornamental details, symmetry, grand entrance

B FLOORS

Ground Only

G + 1

G + 1 + Roof

G + 2

Basement + G + 1

Basement + G + 1 + Roof

C ROOMS

Master Bedroom

1

Bedroom

2

Living Room

1

Family Room

1

Kitchen

1

Dining Room

1

Majlis

0

Maid Room

1

Study / Office

0

Home Gym

0

Home Cinema

0

Swimming Pool

0

Garage

1

Driver Room

0

Store

0

Laundry

1

Plot Size (sqft, optional)

YOUR DETAILS

Your concept plan and estimate are ready. Enter your details to view the results, we may follow up to discuss your project further.

Full Name

Phone / WhatsApp

Email

Project Location (if known)

YOUR CONCEPT

GENERATING YOUR FLOOR PLAN...

CALCULATING ESTIMATE...

THIS IS A CONCEPT ESTIMATE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. ACTUAL COSTS DEPEND ON SITE CONDITIONS, SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS. CONSULTANT FEES NOT INCLUDED.

Ready to develop this further?

This concept was generated by AI. A CDC engineer will refine the brief, verify against Dubai Municipality requirements and prepare a detailed scope, at no obligation.

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PROCESS · HOW WE DELIVER

An idea drawn,engineered and builtinto reality.

Every CDC project follows five stages. Each one has a clear output, a clear owner, and a clear moment where you see the work before we move forward.

01

Discover

Brief, site, authority mapping

02

Design

Concept to detailed drawings

03

Engineer

Structure, MEP, coordination

04

Approve

DM, NOCs, AOR, permits

05

Build

Supervision to handover

STEP 01

DISCOVER

Understanding what you actually need.

Before any drawing starts, we sit with you. We study the site, map the authority requirements for your specific community, understand your programme and budget, and define what success looks like.

The output is a clear project brief that every decision will be measured against.

Client briefing Site analysis Authority mapping Budget framework

STEP 02

DESIGN

Drawing it right the first time.

Concept options develop into one clear direction. Every room, every elevation, every material decision is resolved with authority compliance already considered, not as an afterthought.

You see 3D visuals and floor plans before we commit to documentation.

Concept design Schematic design Interior design 3D visualisation Detailed drawings

STEP 03

ENGINEER

Making it buildable, not just beautiful.

Structure and MEP coordinated in one office on one model. Clashes resolved on screen, beam depths optimised for the ceiling heights you want, services routed before tender.

This is where CDC differs from a pure design studio. We engineer for the site, the budget and the programme.

Structural design MEP design Coordination model Clash resolution BOQ preparation

STEP 04

APPROVE

Permits secured, programme protected.

Dubai Municipality submissions, community NOCs and AOR registration handled in-house. Complete documentation, comments answered in days, NOC applications sequenced in parallel to compress the timeline.

Your programme doesn't wait for approvals. It moves with them.

DM submission NOC applications AOR registration Comment resolution Permit issuance

STEP 05

BUILD

Design intent, protected through construction.

We supervise what we designed. Shop drawings reviewed against the coordination model, materials verified, technical queries answered the same day, site instructions keeping the contractor moving.

At handover, the building is the design. Not an approximation of it.

Site supervision Shop drawing review Material approval Progress monitoring Handover

8–14

Weeks Brief to Permit

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Villas Delivered

5

Integrated Stages

1

Accountable Partner

See how this process works on your project.

One meeting. No obligation. We walk you through what your specific project needs.

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CAREERS · DUBAI STUDIO

Build your career
where buildings get built.

CDC is not a corporate office. It is a studio where architects think like engineers, engineers understand sites, and everyone works on projects they can drive past and point at.

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Real responsibility, early.

You don't shadow for a year. You're on projects, in meetings, making decisions that reach site, from week one.

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Management sits next to you.

Questions get answered in minutes, not through three levels of review. The people who run the company work on the projects with you.

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Every discipline, one room.

Architecture, structure, MEP, approvals, supervision. You see how the whole project works, not just your corner of it.

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Dubai's finest communities.

Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, Al Barari. The projects on your CV will open doors for the rest of your career.

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Fast decisions, no bureaucracy.

An idea in the morning can be on a drawing by afternoon. We move at the speed of a studio, with the output of a consultancy.

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Entrepreneurial DNA.

We build tools, question processes, and improve how we work. If you see a better way, say it. That's the culture.

OPEN POSITIONS

Current opportunities.

ARCHITECTURE

Senior Architect

5+ years UAE experience. Leading villa design from concept through authority submission. Revit and AutoCAD proficiency required.

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ENGINEERING

Structural Engineer

RC villa design experience in Dubai. Familiar with DM structural requirements and ETABS/SAFE. 3+ years.

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MEP

MEP Design Engineer

HVAC, electrical and plumbing design for residential projects. DEWA and DM coordination experience preferred.

Apply →

OPEN APPLICATION

We're always looking.

If you're an architect or engineer who thinks like a builder, introduce yourself. Strong people are considered even when no role is posted.

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THE PROMISE

You will work on real projects, with real clients, that you can visit on a Friday drive.

That is the only promise we make. It has always been enough.

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

ABOUT · HERITAGE SINCE 1976 · DUBAI EST. 2017

Engineering, the way
it should work.

Generations of architectural knowledge, established in Dubai in 2017 to close the gap between design intent, authority requirements and construction reality.

01 OUR HERITAGE

Architecture has been the family profession since 1976.

CDC’s story does not begin in 2017. It begins in 1976, with a family of architects and construction professionals whose practice has carried design knowledge across generations. Architecture was not a career choice, it was the family profession, passed down through decades of drawing, building and problem-solving across the region.

In 2017, that heritage was established in Dubai as CDC: a consultancy built to close the gap between design intent, authority requirements and construction reality.

Since then, we have completed more than seventy villas across Dubai’s most demanding communities, Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, Al Barari, Dubai Hills, Meydan and MBR City.

02 HOW WE WORK

Working principles, not wall posters.

Integrity

We tell clients what they need to hear, with the numbers to back it.

Technical excellence

Every discipline coordinated, every detail resolved before it reaches site.

Practical thinking

Solutions designed for the budget, the programme and the site, not the portfolio.

Accountability

One partner, responsible from concept to completion. No gaps between consultants.

Long-term partnerships

We measure success in second and third projects, not first ones.

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

SERVICES · INTEGRATED DELIVERY

One partner, from
concept to completion.

Design, engineering, approvals and delivery as one integrated service, one team, one point of accountability.

SVC—01 · DESIGN

Architecture & Interior Design

From first concept to construction-ready detail, contemporary, modern and semi-classical villas, commercial spaces and specialised facilities.

+Concept & schematic design
+Detailed design development
+Interior design
+Design review

SVC—02 · ENGINEERING

Structural & MEP Engineering

Our structural and MEP teams work in one office, on one model, with one coordination standard.

+Structural engineering
+Mechanical & electrical design
+Plumbing & drainage
+Multidisciplinary coordination

SVC—03 · APPROVALS

Authority Approvals & AOR

We manage Dubai Municipality submissions, NOC applications and design compliance in-house.

+Dubai Municipality submissions
+NOC applications
+Architect of Record (AOR)
+Authority representation

SVC—04 · DELIVERY

Supervision & Commercial Support

We supervise sites, manage design during the build, review shop drawings, and support clients commercially.

+Site supervision & design management
+Shop drawing & material review
+BOQ & tender documentation
+Value engineering & coordination

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

PROJECTS · SELECTED WORK

Seventy villas and counting.

A selection of work across Dubai’s premium communities.

Palm Jumeirah·Luxury Villa

Neo-Classical Marble Residence

Full design, engineering & supervision

Dubai Hills·Luxury Villa

Modern Twin Villas

Architecture & MEP coordination

Al Barari·Luxury Villa

Tropical Garden Villa

Design, approvals & landscaping

Emirates Hills·Luxury Villa

Contemporary Residence

Concept to handover

Meydan·Luxury Villa

Corner Villa with Mashrabiya

Design & structural engineering

MBR City·Luxury Villa

Monumental Entrance Villa

Full consultancy scope

Jumeirah Islands·Villa Redevelopment

Courtyard Villa

Structural modification & approvals

Al Rashidiya·Residential

Architectural Detail Study

Design review & documentation

Dubai·Educational

Private Academy Campus

Multidisciplinary design management

Dubai·Commercial

Waterfront Development

Engineering & authority approvals

Palm Jumeirah·Luxury Villa

Classical Palace Villa

Full design & supervision

Emirates Hills·Luxury Villa

Grand Classical Residence

Architecture & interior design

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

FOR CONTRACTORS · PARTNERSHIP

An engineering partnerwho has stoodwhere you stand.

We know what a programme delay costs, what an unbuildable detail does to a site, and what a slow RFI response does to your week.

01 WHAT WE SOLVE

P—01

Drawings that don’t build.

Documentation developed around construction sequence, procurement reality and budget.

P—02

Approvals that stall your programme.

DM submissions, NOCs and authority coordination handled in-house by people who do it daily.

P—03

Questions that wait days.

Direct access to decision-makers. Technical clarifications move in hours.

P—04

Changes mid-build.

Value engineering and rapid revisions assessed with cost and compliance in mind.

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

APPROVALS · DM · NOC · AOR

Dubai approvals,
handled.

Dubai Municipality submissions, NOC applications, design compliance and Architect of Record services, managed in-house.

01 THE PROCESS

Documentation review

Audit against current authority requirements.

Compliance resolution

Design adjustments resolved before submission.

Submission & NOCs

DM submission and parallel NOC applications.

Authority follow-up

Comments answered fast; we represent the project.

Permit & beyond

Permit secured, AOR through construction.

02 COMMON QUESTIONS

The Architect of Record is the licensed consultant registered with authorities as professionally responsible for a project’s design and compliance. CDC provides AOR with full design support.

Well-prepared villa submissions typically move through in weeks. Our role is to get it right in the first cycle.

Yes. We regularly take over submissions that have stalled, auditing the file, resolving comments and moving the permit forward.

Typically DEWA, RTA and the master developer. We map the full NOC path at the start.

Yes, extensions, modifications and full redevelopments are a core CDC specialty.

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

CONTACT · ONE BUSINESS DAY RESPONSE

Let’s talk about
your project.

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

OfficeDubai Festival City, Dubai, UAE ↗

Phone+971 4 288 4288

WhatsAppMessage us directly

Emailinfo@cdc.ae

Follow

HoursMon–Fri · 9:00–18:00 GST

01 REQUEST A MEETING

ABOUT · HERITAGE SINCE 1976 · DUBAI EST. 2017

Engineering, the way
it should work.

Generations of architectural knowledge, established in Dubai in 2017 to close the gap between design intent, authority requirements and construction reality.

01 OUR HERITAGE

Architecture has been the family profession since 1976.

CDC’s story does not begin in 2017. It begins in 1976, with a family of architects and construction professionals whose practice has carried design knowledge across generations. Architecture was not a career choice, it was the family profession, passed down through decades of drawing, building and problem-solving across the region.

In 2017, that heritage was established in Dubai as CDC: a consultancy built to close the gap between design intent, authority requirements and construction reality.

Since then, we have completed more than seventy villas across Dubai’s most demanding communities, Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, Al Barari, Dubai Hills, Meydan and MBR City.

02 HOW WE WORK

Working principles, not wall posters.

Integrity

We tell clients what they need to hear, with the numbers to back it.

Technical excellence

Every discipline coordinated, every detail resolved before it reaches site.

Practical thinking

Solutions designed for the budget, the programme and the site, not the portfolio.

Accountability

One partner, responsible from concept to completion. No gaps between consultants.

Long-term partnerships

We measure success in second and third projects, not first ones.

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

SERVICES · INTEGRATED DELIVERY

One partner, from
concept to completion.

Design, engineering, approvals and delivery as one integrated service, one team, one point of accountability.

SVC—01 · DESIGN

Architecture & Interior Design

From first concept to construction-ready detail, contemporary, modern and semi-classical villas, commercial spaces and specialised facilities.

+Concept & schematic design
+Detailed design development
+Interior design
+Design review

SVC—02 · ENGINEERING

Structural & MEP Engineering

Our structural and MEP teams work in one office, on one model, with one coordination standard.

+Structural engineering
+Mechanical & electrical design
+Plumbing & drainage
+Multidisciplinary coordination

SVC—03 · APPROVALS

Authority Approvals & AOR

We manage Dubai Municipality submissions, NOC applications and design compliance in-house.

+Dubai Municipality submissions
+NOC applications
+Architect of Record (AOR)
+Authority representation

SVC—04 · DELIVERY

Supervision & Commercial Support

We supervise sites, manage design during the build, review shop drawings, and support clients commercially.

+Site supervision & design management
+Shop drawing & material review
+BOQ & tender documentation
+Value engineering & coordination

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

PROJECTS · SELECTED WORK

Seventy villas and counting.

A selection of work across Dubai’s premium communities.

Palm Jumeirah·Luxury Villa

Neo-Classical Marble Residence

Full design, engineering & supervision

Dubai Hills·Luxury Villa

Modern Twin Villas

Architecture & MEP coordination

Al Barari·Luxury Villa

Tropical Garden Villa

Design, approvals & landscaping

Emirates Hills·Luxury Villa

Contemporary Residence

Concept to handover

Meydan·Luxury Villa

Corner Villa with Mashrabiya

Design & structural engineering

MBR City·Luxury Villa

Monumental Entrance Villa

Full consultancy scope

Jumeirah Islands·Villa Redevelopment

Courtyard Villa

Structural modification & approvals

Al Rashidiya·Residential

Architectural Detail Study

Design review & documentation

Dubai·Educational

Private Academy Campus

Multidisciplinary design management

Dubai·Commercial

Waterfront Development

Engineering & authority approvals

Palm Jumeirah·Luxury Villa

Classical Palace Villa

Full design & supervision

Emirates Hills·Luxury Villa

Grand Classical Residence

Architecture & interior design

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

FOR CONTRACTORS · PARTNERSHIP

An engineering partnerwho has stoodwhere you stand.

We know what a programme delay costs, what an unbuildable detail does to a site, and what a slow RFI response does to your week.

01 WHAT WE SOLVE

P—01

Drawings that don’t build.

Documentation developed around construction sequence, procurement reality and budget.

P—02

Approvals that stall your programme.

DM submissions, NOCs and authority coordination handled in-house by people who do it daily.

P—03

Questions that wait days.

Direct access to decision-makers. Technical clarifications move in hours.

P—04

Changes mid-build.

Value engineering and rapid revisions assessed with cost and compliance in mind.

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

APPROVALS · DM · NOC · AOR

Dubai approvals,
handled.

Dubai Municipality submissions, NOC applications, design compliance and Architect of Record services, managed in-house.

01 THE PROCESS

Documentation review

Audit against current authority requirements.

Compliance resolution

Design adjustments resolved before submission.

Submission & NOCs

DM submission and parallel NOC applications.

Authority follow-up

Comments answered fast; we represent the project.

Permit & beyond

Permit secured, AOR through construction.

02 COMMON QUESTIONS

The Architect of Record is the licensed consultant registered with authorities as professionally responsible for a project’s design and compliance. CDC provides AOR with full design support.

Well-prepared villa submissions typically move through in weeks. Our role is to get it right in the first cycle.

Yes. We regularly take over submissions that have stalled, auditing the file, resolving comments and moving the permit forward.

Typically DEWA, RTA and the master developer. We map the full NOC path at the start.

Yes, extensions, modifications and full redevelopments are a core CDC specialty.

Planning a project in Dubai?

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

Request a Meeting → Message us on WhatsApp

CONTACT · ONE BUSINESS DAY RESPONSE

Let’s talk about
your project.

One meeting is enough to know whether we’re the right partner.

OfficeDubai Festival City, Dubai, UAE ↗

Phone+971 4 288 4288

WhatsAppMessage us directly

Emailinfo@cdc.ae

Follow

HoursMon–Fri · 9:00–18:00 GST

01 REQUEST A MEETING

We respond within one business day.

Edit Project

We build what others only draw.

Design

Engineering

Approvals & AOR

Delivery

Follow the work as it happens.

Monumental Entrance Villa

Built across Dubai’s most demanding communities.

Corner Villa with Mashrabiya

Courtyard Villa

Why owners, contractors and developers come back.

We’ve built before we’ve drawn.

Approvals without the runaround.

Management in your meetings.

Drawings contractors thank us for.

Planning a project in Dubai?

See your villabefore the first meeting.

Modern

Semi-Classical

Classical

Modern

Semi-Classical

Classical

Ready to develop this further?

An idea drawn,engineered and builtinto reality.

Discover

Design

Engineer

Approve

Build

Understanding what you actually need.

Drawing it right the first time.

Making it buildable, not just beautiful.

Permits secured, programme protected.

Design intent, protected through construction.

See how this process works on your project.

Build your careerwhere buildings get built.

Real responsibility, early.

Management sits next to you.

Every discipline, one room.

Dubai's finest communities.

Fast decisions, no bureaucracy.

Entrepreneurial DNA.

Current opportunities.

Senior Architect

Structural Engineer

MEP Design Engineer

We're always looking.

You will work on real projects, with real clients, that you can visit on a Friday drive.

Planning a project in Dubai?

Engineering, the wayit should work.

Architecture has been the family profession since 1976.

Working principles, not wall posters.

Integrity

Technical excellence

Practical thinking

Accountability

Long-term partnerships

Planning a project in Dubai?

One partner, fromconcept to completion.

Architecture & Interior Design

Structural & MEP Engineering

Authority Approvals & AOR

Supervision & Commercial Support

Planning a project in Dubai?

Seventy villas and counting.

Neo-Classical Marble Residence

Modern Twin Villas

Tropical Garden Villa

Contemporary Residence

Corner Villa with Mashrabiya

Monumental Entrance Villa

Courtyard Villa

Architectural Detail Study

Private Academy Campus

Waterfront Development

Classical Palace Villa

Grand Classical Residence

Planning a project in Dubai?

See your villa
before the first meeting.

Build your career
where buildings get built.

Engineering, the way
it should work.

One partner, from
concept to completion.

Dubai approvals,
handled.

Let’s talk about
your project.

Engineering, the way
it should work.

One partner, from
concept to completion.