Corporate Profile
ida
Welcome to ida | international design associates, the largest interior design studio in Bahrain and one of the Middle East’s leading design companies, with a reputation for inspirational design. “Our ambition is to be an outstanding international practice, a sought-after firm which consistently designs and delivers outstanding projects for clients worldwide.� Neil Glassberg, Managing Director
ida is a creative design studio providing architectural, interior design, project management and furniture procurement services for clients across the globe. We design innovative retail, residential, hospitality, office and integrated mixed-use developments, with a focus on the people who use them. Our studio is committed to creating unique and memorable destinations – projects and places that enhance their surroundings and improve the lives of those who populate and move through them daily. ida thinks globally but acts locally. We believe design should be timeless and inspiring yet practical for both their owners and occupants. We imagine things from both the outside to the inside and the inside to the outside. Our special expertise is the interlocking of the architecture to the interior design. With creativity and modern thinking we realize projects which stand out and the result is perfectly tailored to the user.
about us
We respect the past, but design for the future. The directors and senior staff of ida bring many years of collective experience to every project – we know what works. At the same time, we capture emerging trends worldwide and incorporate the best new ideas into our designs on a continual basis. Working with many of the world’s strongest developers, designers, and retailers, we treat each new opportunity as a collaborative exploration, with the goal of meeting the expectations of our clients with added-value of our clients and our projects’ end users. We believe in investing in a team of strong collaborators and supporters of one another. Our process is an open studio where input and comment is sought and considered from all of members of our team guided by a strong design lead. Nurturing a creative atmosphere and drawing on a diverse and experienced team ensures for effective and timely results.
our vision
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
PHASE 4
Start Up & Briefing
Concept/Schematic Design
Design Development
Construction Documentation
Agree client brief, budget & programme
Prepare Concept Design direction & schematic layouts
CAD Layouts with 3Ds, materials and furniture selections
Finalised CAD Construction drawings and schedules.
• Site Inspection & Kick-off meeting.
• Prepare Concept Mood design directions for all areas.
• Meet with Owner, Operator and Consultant Team.
• Prepare furniture layout plans.
• Establish Project brief, budget & programme.
• Prepare preliminary materials and finishes selection.
• Establish with Owner and operator the design direction.
• Review the designs in coordination with nominated engineers and architects
• Review the existing / consultants drawings.
• Assist owner representative in reviewing the budget for the various areas.
• R evise layouts / finishes based on Owner’s comments. • Prepare ceiling design concepts. • Prepare final finishes and material boards for approval. • Prepare 3D perspectives of areas agreed with the Owner. • Prepare all furniture and furnishings selections for final approval. • Coordinate and integrate the work for building services engineers and other specialist consultants into the design.
DESIGN PHASE
• Prepare all design details and layouts in AutoCad format, for tendering in full coordination with Consultants. • Prepare Final FF&E, Finishes, Sanitary, Door Schedules in full coordination with CAD drawings.
our services
PHASE 5
PHASE 6
PHASE 7
Tender
Project Supervision
FF&E Procurement
Issue Tender, answer clarifications, evaluate and appoint contractor
Design Supervision, RFIs & approvals, report to PM, final inspection
Tender, evaluate, appoint supplier, manage delivery and installation
• Visit site to inspect works and ensure contractor complies with design and specifications.
• Assist the Client’s representative with FF&E tender preparation & manufacturer appointment.
• Assist the Client’s representative with tender preparation & main contractor appointment. • Respond to all design queries as required during the tender stage. • Review and advise on alternative specifications, following receipt of the tenders where required. • Request additional information from contractors to clear discrepancies in the specifications, quantity and pricing. • Prepare tender evaluation report with recommendations.
• Respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) and queries by the contractor.
• Review and approve manufacturer furniture shop drawings & samples.
• Review materials, samples and make recommendations for materials substitution as required.
• Liaise with local or international agents to source furniture and loose items.
• Make comments on time line issues with ordering of materials and contractor performance.
• Assist Client in value engineering of furniture and loose items. To ensure the Client gets the best value.
• Review shop drawings and schedules prepared by contractor.
• Prepare FF&E tender evaluation report with recommendations.
CONSTRUCTION PHASE
architecture, interior design & engineering should always be seamless - that’s why ida draws upon its global experience to provide services integrated to your requirements. Our services include; services Architecture Interior Design Project Supervision FF&E Procurement Turn-key We aim to make the project work process enjoyable for our clients, interpreting their ideas and developing a finished product meets their expectations with addedvalue. Our services are divided into two distinct phases, Design and Construction. design phase Start Up & Briefing Concept / Schematic Design Design Development Construction Documentation construction phase Tender Project Supervision FF&E Procurement
Its all about people. People are at the heart of what we do. Our culture is open and collaborative, and working in dynamic teams we inspire and challenge each other to achieve pioneering outcomes and service excellence for our clients. Our designers are committed to perform effectively in order to provide our clients with the ultimate in well-conceived, innovative design solutions We foster a highly creative, collaborative work environment at our office and constantly infuse our various teams with developing young design talent. Our creative staff is comprised of exceptionally talented design professionals who have embraced ida’s philosophy of design.
our team
our leadership team inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more.
leadership
ida embraces a diversity of talent and experience which fuels our innovation and creativity. As an organization we do not believe in unnecessary hierarchy. We encourage open communication and collaboration to achieve outstanding outcomes. We recognise and reward our people for living ida’s values, and for embracing innovation. Our founders Neil Glassberg & Shazad Azam bring together 25 years of business acumen and design experience to deliver the client’s goals and need for strategic design. They work together by connecting our entire team to leverage its creativity, knowledge and experience.
Ahmed Associate Design Director
Marienne Associate Design Director
Boris Project Director
Chirawat Associate Design Director
Neil Managing Director
Parul Design Director
Shazad Head of Design
ida is an international design firm known for its luxury, sophistication, and comfort in the world of architecture and interior design. Our skilled design team specializes in creating unique spaces. We do not have a predetermined style. Our design approach is sensitive to location and culture, combining latest thinking with client’s needs t hat reflect their unique personality. PORTFOLIO SECTORS Hospitality Hotels Restaurants Residential Retail Workplace Executive Corporate Banking & Finance Community Education Health Civic Architecture
what we do
diverse residential
restaurants retail
hotels
hospitality
focused
corporate
workplace
creative
community
banking
civic
education executive
health
connected
ida’s hospitality environments elevate the guest experience. We connect guest desires with inspired solutions that foster recreation, relaxation, and memorable experiences. We understand the fine balance between meeting today’s stringent commercial requirements and the project’s vision, as well as the need to maximise environmental opportunities to leverage productivity and profitability. SELECTED PROJECTS Radisson Blu, Dhahran Square, Al Khobar, KSA Hilton DoubleTree Resort, Unaizah, KSA Radisson Blu, Al Salamah, Jeddah, KSA Sheraton, Bahrain Movenpick, Bahrain Radisson Blu, Bahrain Al Dawariq, Makkah, KSA Radisson Blu, Royal Suites, Jeddah, KSA Ramada Hotel, Al Khobar, KSA Best Western, Al Khobar, KSA
hotels
Projects > Hotels
Radisson Blu- Dhahran Square Location Services Status
: Khobar, KSA : Interior Design, Value Engineering : Design
Radisson Blu Hotel – Dhahran Square will be the first Rezidor Hotel in KSA that will follow the new ‘BluPrint’ Hotel Standards. BluPrint is an innovative, coherent way to evolve a property’s design according to guests’ changing lifestyles and trends. “BluPrint,” a new dynamic interior design offering for the styling of guest rooms, social and public spaces, as well as meetings & events. Inspired by islamic patterns, the design Concept is unified with the central concepts of Islam- tawhid, or Divine Unity. In Islamic art the geometric figure of the circle represents the primordial symbol of unity and the ultimate source of all diversity in creation Design concept : Nonchalant | Chic| Modish.
Projects > Hotels
Hilton DoubleTree Resort Location Services Status
: Unaizah, KSA : Lead Consultant, Architecture, Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : On-site
A 4-Star mixed used resort that delivers the highest quality lifestyle in KSA. Branded as one of the most recognized hospitality hotels in the industry, Hilton DoubleTree Resort will offer the travelers a world of authentic experiences. Unaizah, surrounded by sand dunes from north and west with a typical desert climate, is famous for its agricultural lands. This formed the basis for the overall design Concept: ‘Reflection of Nature’. Each major areas have its own design concept relating to nature. ‘The interior design aims to explore the boundaries of the perception of nature to personify its qualities and virtues. It will be based on understanding the elements of nature itself; keeping in mind that it has been used as the shapers of elements of design as forms, color and patterns.’ Situated in Unaizah, the project aims to advocate a strong sense of modern contemporary design concept but at the same time shows subtle coherence to Arabic culture; it generally signifies its overall persona of ‘sense of place’. The Resort hotel will consist of 127 hotel rooms, 3 nos. F&B, 13 nos. individual villas, 750 capacity Wedding Hall/ Business center building, plus a Gym / Kids play area building, all fantastically master planned in the beautifully landscaped gardens with outdoor swimming pool.
Projects > Hotels
Radisson Blu - Al Salamah Location Services Status
: Jeddah, KSA : Architecture, Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : On-site
Jeddah is a major urban center in the West of Saudi Arabia and a converging point for pilgrims from around the world. Jeddah has beautiful beaches on the Red sea. The magnificent CORAL REEF is one of the major attractions. Taking inspiration and design cues from the coral reef, the hotel has textures, patterns and hues inspired from these. The overall interior design treatment is of individual upscale interiors invoking an inviting, exciting ambiance, with a modern friendly attitude offering a holistic hospitality experience that is totally relevant to now. Design concept : Exciting | Modern | Holistic
Projects > Hotels
Sheraton Hotel Location Services Status
: Bahrain : Architecture, Interior Design : Competition
The brief was to restore and develop the existing Sheraton Hotel to create new facilities and spaces that would bring it to beyond the existing market competition levels. Externally, the concept was to create a sense of arrival by introducing a curved elongated wall capturing the attention of passer-by’s and visitors to its centrally located illuminated glass-box entrance. This showcases the rich interior design in which the concept was to create a ‘Home away from Home’ that depicts the essence of Bahrain. Drawing from its rich history, pearl diving and diverse culture to build a sense of belonging and homely environment. The entrance arrival space creates an exciting and inviting space using materials such as glass, stone and back-lit lighting.
Projects > Hotels
Movenpick, Bahrain Location Services Status
: Muharraq, Bahrain : Interior Design : Design
The refurbishment of this ‘5 Star Hotel’ offers a rejuvenated elegant, boutique but local experience to a diverse clientele. Design concept : Refined| Opulent| Nature Inspired.
Projects > Hotels
Radisson Blu, Bahrain Location Services Status
: Diplomat, Bahrain : Interior Design : On-site
A renovation project for the 5-Star hotel brand located in the central business financial district of Bahrain. The brief was to provide interior design to the existing 246 hotel rooms consisted of suites and business club lounges. In addition to these areas, the scope also includes redesigning of the ground floor public entrance and lobby areas, with minor upgrading of the all-day dining restaurant. The project embodies an understated elegance that caters mostly to the Gulf locals. The upscale interiors summon an enigmatic aura, combined with vertical opulence which is a nod to the city’s picturesque high structures. The concept portrays bold and distinct statement merged together forming an overall notable impact for its guests. The interior space throughout has modern contemporary furnishings with a sense of a unique Gulf business approach. Guests entering the lobby areas are greeted with modern and sophisticated designs using a blend of smart and chic designs that aims to attract a variety of guests from the technologically prone millennial to the corporate and leisure travellers coming to the island. Design concept : Enigmatic| Vertical Opulence| Bold.
Projects > Hotels
Al Dawariq Hotel Location Services Status
: Makkah, KSA : Interior Design, FF&E Procurement : On-site
The hotel is located approximately 3.6 Km from Masjid Haram, Mecca - the center of Islam, where Muslims gather every year to demonstrate solidarity & submission to Allah. The 5 star hotel, on account of its strategic location has been designed to accommodate pilgrims from all over the globe, consisting of over 3,000 sqm. public areas and 300 guestrooms. The guest-rooms are adaptably designed for both low season, 608 nos. of guests occupancies and then maximized to 912 nos. of guests occupancies per floor during high season. The design Concept has been devised as a mix of Contemporary Arabic interiors which hints at subliminal Islamic prayer ritual elements integrated together to provide local/ authentic hospitality. “A Vessel with flowing water” in the main Entrance Lobby, symbolizes ‘Purification upon arrival’. Deriving the design concept from “Dawareq”, this was used as an inspiration for a water feature. This water element, in its literal use for decoration portrays the religious ritual of performing Wudhu, in turn complementing the overall look and feel. In general, it aims to prove a quality experience which will lead to warm, tranquil memorial for both visitors and host. Design concept : Direction | Prayer Identity | Authenticity.
Projects > Hotels
Radisson Blu - Royal Suites Location Services Status
: Jeddah, KSA : Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : On-site
Refurbishment of all Public Areas, new design to maintain classic feel of property but bring it in line with Radisson Blu’s contemporary brand standards. Design concept : Elegant | Contemporary | Luxury
Projects > Hotels
Ramada Al Khobar Hotel Location Services
: Al Khobar, KSA : Interior Design
Status
: Design
The project consisted of re-planning of interior functions and redesigning of interior spaces to suit commercial clients for the 4-Star hotel brand. The areas included ground floor reception, public areas, lounges; upper floors business centre, gym, spa, pool, changing facilities, restaurant; and penthouse apartments. The proposed design is a combination of marble, wood and fabric designs that are sophisticated yet simple with a hint of burgundy and red reflecting the Ramada brand identity. The results are functional, elegant and chic designs associated with the modern business clienteles. Design concept : Elegant | Chic| Hospitable.
Projects > Hotels
Best Western Location Services Status
: Al Khobar, KSA : Interior Design : Design
A 13-storey building for the 3 star hotel brand and its main office operations with an enhanced look and feel to leverage its prominent location of central Al Khobar. The scope entails interior design for all the public spaces including reception areas , lobbies, administration offices, business centre, gym and pool, restaurant, typical floors guest rooms and VIP offices on the top floor. Entrances to the hotel and office area are segregated ensuring control of access, security and occupancy flow. The proposed interior design uses a palette of complementary cool blue, white, grey and silver materials to emphasize the feeling of contemporary, elegant and fresh design. Design concept : Fresh | Modern | Elegant.
ida’s residential developments integrate exterior and interior environments with key amenities to enhance the market appeal. These distinctive properties reward investors and developers while providing residents with great places to call home. SELECTED PROJECTS Seef Avenue, Bahrain Fontana Gardens, Bahrain Fontana Suites, Bahrain Spring Hills 4, Bahrain Spring Hills 2, Bahrain Sakenah Residence, Medina, KSA Private Villa, Khobar, KSA
residential
Projects > Residential
Seef Avenue Location Services Status
: Bahrain : Interior Design, Project Supervision : On-site
Seef Area has major business presence for the local GCC market. The brief was to provide two distinctive design concepts; one in luxury refined Arabic themed with large apartments designed for prominent families from Saudi Arabia; while the other in luxury modern theme but with smaller units designed for the high-end business users. The ID scope covers all the public areas, amenity space and upper floor residential apartments. The design concept aims to cater the affluent GCC market along with elite clienteles across the globe. These final design provides a rich and yet understated elegance through the use of coordinated colour schemes, with a touch of luxury and high quality materials for subtle sophistication. Design concept : Elegant | Harmonious| Refined
Projects > Residential
Fontana Gardens Location Services Status
: Bahrain : Interior Design, Project Supervision : On-site
An upmarket residential development located at the exclusive North Juffair area. Aimed to deliver for a society who wants to invest in a lifestyle with an ‘extraordinary’ principle. Public Areas - The Urban Sophistication The project concept aims to portray an array of elements related to city life on a seafront. With an upscale abstraction of patterns inspired from the ever changing Bahrain skyline; the overall interiors constitutes the range of materials and textures within it, echoing the overarching geometrical theme; homogenized. Public Amenities - Ethereal, Urban Escape, Luxurious Our design aims to create an ‘urban escape’ in line with nature. Guests will simultaneously feel attached to the city with the breath-taking views, but yet totally insulated from the hustle and bustle below. We created spaces with ethereal moods connected with a sophisticated twist. Showcasing an approximate 2,500 sqm of public amenities, will be an integration of understated elegant materials with a general neutral palette. Typical Apartments To be effectively marketed to a global audience, the apartments has been strategized to be divided into 3 strong design concepts: Transitional - Luxurious, Refined and Deluxe Beach - Calm, Light, Relaxed Modern - Urban, Elegant, Stylish
Projects > Residential
Fontana Suites Location Services Status
: Bahrain : Interior Design, Project Supervision : On-site
Fontana suites is an exciting and upcoming new development catering to the needs of a luxury boutique community. The design redefines affordable luxury which is unique and exciting so as to appeals to the younger crowd. The interior scheme fulfilled a brief to create studio units with high ceiling and mixing fashionable materials and create an exciting boutique ambience to rise above the typical stereotyped studio apartments. The bold and contemporary style that caters to the modern day Executive. Design concept : Exciting | Stylish | Fashionable
Projects > Residential
Spring Hills 4 Location Services Status
: Bahrain : Interior Design, Project Supervision : On-site
Building on our previous successful Spring Hills 2 & 3 properties, we were commissioned to elevate the Spring Hills to new standards. Due to the projects location on the exclusive Amwaj Islands, the project afforded increased budgets and improved approach to stylish living by the beach. We were requested to create a scheme with a mixture of large but simple high impact detailed spaces evoking a feeling of coolness with pale stone, polished concrete plaster finish encapsulating an ultra high end contemporary life style. A lifestyle enhanced by expansive spaces featuring custom details, finest natural finishes that redefines modern luxury living in Bahrain and rising above it all to achieve a tailored finish. Design concept : Clean | Modern | Casual luxury
Projects > Residential
Spring Hills 2 Location Services Status
: Bahrain : Interior Design, Project Supervision : Completed
The arrival experience is inspired from the name “SpringHills“. With elements from nature, using its textures from trees, listening to the sound of trickling. water……Spring has arrived. The apartments are a benchmark for refined people with a certain way of approaching and enjoying their homes. Innovative floor plans and the ultra modern interiors offer a an urban environment for the young without alienating the core clientele. Design concept : Urban | Boutique | Trendy
Projects > Residential
Sakenah Residence Location Services Status
: Madina, KSA : Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : Completed
A luxury residential development located in Medina. The interior design concept draws its inspiration from its location. Firstly, it is Welcoming, ‘as the people of Medina welcomed the prophet Muhammad with open hearts after his long and dangerous journey from Mecca’. The design concept is to be Radiant, after seeking sanctuary in Medina, the prophet personally renamed Medina as “The Radiant City”. Finally, the project is inspired by Islamic Geometry; Islamic art that is purely geometric and infinite conveys a general aura of spirituality and forms a serene and tranquil state of mind. The overall design concept carefully balances the influential intricacies of Islamic architecture and transitional elements to create an overall timelessly rich interiors. Built on a grand scale, the impressive public areas cover 6,000 sqm mixed use development with a total of 182 residential units, it is an overall epitome of upscale lifestyle with solid Arab cultural palate. Design concept : Welcoming | Radiant City | Islam
Projects > Residential
Private Villa Location Services Status
: Khobar, KSA : Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : Completed
The project brief is to design a villa that will shelter the needs of a budding family in Al Khobar. From its cultural standpoint, the areas have been carefully planned to accommodate the beliefs of a standard Muslim family. Proper seclusion of spaces for men majlis and women’s diwaniya where considered, but it is overall unique in a way that the Arabic influence in the design is generally subdued in order to put up with the latest design trends. The trace of arabesque are shown in the underlying patterns, selection of finishes & furniture. It’s perfectly coordinated textures and materials brings about individuality in each spaces. As a unifying concept, the villa displays an overall soothing, light & warm elegance that brings about just the right amount of casual charm, inviting its inhabitants and guests to linger more in each room. Design concept : Comfortable | Casually charming | Luxury
Dining out is rarely just about the food. The scene, the socializing, and the sense of a special event are equally important. Ida’s restaurant’s design enhances all of these elements. A simple meal seems that much more appetizing when paired with appealing furniture, luxurious finishes, and alluring lighting. SELECTED PROJECTS Sava Tea Garden, Kempinski, KSA Marbella Seafood, Jeddah, KSA Sash Spa & Cafe, Bahrain Nakhl Lounge, Hilton, KSA The Mainsail, Hilton, KSA
restaurants
Projects > Restaurants
Sava Tea Garden, Kempinski - Al Othman Location Services Status
: Khobar, KSA : Interior Design : On-site
The brief was to design a podium rooftop space as a covered outdoor space for serving tea, beverages and bites. Preference was to use Greenery and the space to be designed for 80-90 pax. Tea has been a part of the Saudi Arabia history and culture for a long time. Drinking tea is one of the Arab hospitality customs. The drinking of tea has not only become a social event for the upper classes, it has altered the time and manner in which they took. It has become a culture and a high end way of socializing. Accordingly the place has been conceptualized as a sophisticated rooftop Sky Lounge where inhabitants and travellers can meet each other over tea and delicate bites. The design approach was to create spaces whilst adding striking features like a TEA BAR, floating sitting areas and private Cabanas. Design concept : Outdoor | Nightlife | Green
Projects > Restaurants
Marbella Seafood Restaurant Location Services Status
: Jeddah, KSA : Interior Design, FF&E Procurement : Completed
Jeddah is a major urban center in the West of Saudi Arabia and a converging point for pilgrims from around the world. Jeddah has beautiful beaches on the Red sea. The magnificent CORAL REEF is one of the major attractions. Taking inspiration and design cues from the coral reef, the hotel has textures, patterns and hues inspired from these. The overall interior design treatment is of individual upscale interiors invoking an inviting, exciting ambiance, with a modern friendly attitude offering a holistic hospitality experience that is totally relevant to now. Design concept : Exciting | Modern | Holistic
Projects > Restaurants
Sash Spa & Cafe Location Services Status
: Bahrain : Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : Completed
‘Who is the fairest of them all…….A place where you want to come dressed and leave dressed up’ A chic, extravagant & exclusive boutique spa located in the prime area of Riffa, designed to appeal & indulge the Royal and Elite clientele of Bahrain. ‘Sash’ synonymous to its ‘beauty and its crown’ literally means that every corner of the spaces therein is done with an imposing approach intended to sweep the clientele into a luxurious dream world. The modern baroque elegance of this establishment is immediately evoked upon entering the main entrance. Cascading crystals adorning the column, the backlit onyx long counter, striking gilt finishes and furniture all come together to form an overall grandiose interiors. Design Concept: Unique | Appealing | Opulent
Projects > Restaurants
Nakhl Lounge, Hilton DoubleTree Resort Location Services Status
: Unaizah, KSA : Lead Consultant, Architecture, Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : On-site
The lounge is envisioned to cradle the travelers’ need for a peaceful refuge, but at the same time offers a feeling of superfluity. The use of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, plus the choice of color scheme/ palette add’s up to overall abstraction of ideas to create a unifying concept for the area: ‘A haven in the heart of the DoubleTree by Hilton Unaizah’. Designed around a cool Date Palm Tree grove concept, the interiors are strongly characterized by the usage of a modernly interpreted screen design ‘embracing’ the lounge seating area. • Semi-private areas defined • Utilizing the art of Arabic calligraphy to create an interesting wall design • Elegant lounge furniture • Tiled floor with feature design • A palette of soothing neutral colors with strong accents • Patisserie display backing onto beverage preparation area, and built with POS capabilities offering food-to-go service Design concept: Hospitable | Calming | Reflective
Projects > Restaurants
The Mainsail, Hilton Double Tree Resort Location Services Status
: Unaizah, KSA : Lead Consultant, Architecture, Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : On-site
The Pool grill area is located next to the outdoor swimming pool area of the hotel. Inspired by the sails of Arabian dhows and the blue waters of the Gulf, the overall interiors stays true to its concept; from the selection of materials and color selections. Internal space: • Color palette: Clean soft white, natural woods and deep blue fabrics • Dining tables and chairs – café style • Wood fired grill • Backing onto main kitchen External space • Mixture of cabanas, loungers and hammocks • Rechargeable light boxes/casual tables • Sail shades positioned so as to allow the smoke to escape Design Concept: Bright | Youthful | Relaxing
ida works with corporate clients to create solutions that inspire collaboration, increase productivity, promote employee mobility and streamline space use. The high-performance work environments we design meet sustainable and energy reduction goals and reduce operating costs. SELECTED PROJECTS Abudawood Group HQ, Jeddah. KSA Al Soliman Group HQ, Riyadh, KSA Skyline Trading Corporation, Bahrain Dossary Group, Khobar, KSA Al Murjan Group HQ, Jeddah, KSA Malik Road, Jeddah, KSA
workplace
Projects > Workplace
Abudawood Group HQ Location Services Status
: Jeddah, KSA : Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : On-site
The Abudawood Group is a diversified international conglomerate incorporating investments in the Middle East, Europe and USA. In 1935, Sheikh Ismail Ali Abudawood founded a small wholesale business in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The company has grown into one of the world’s most respected brand partners. It is the exclusive distributor of Procter & Gamble (P&G) brands throughout Saudi Arabia. The client is building a new office HQ in the exclusive North Jeddah area and approached us to deliver an interior design that would not only respect Abudawood’s History but leads the transition for the future. Design concept : Respectful | Transitional | Innovative
Projects > Workplace
Al Soliman Group Location Services Status
: Riyadh, KSA : Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : On-site
The Interior design of the Al-SolimanReal Estate Company Office in Riyadh. The style of design will be modern to match the architectural style of the building. Office areas will be open and professional and the entrances will be hospitable and welcoming. The VIP areas will elegant and luxurious Design Concept : Professional | Corporate | Hospitable
Projects > Workplace
Skyline Trading Corporation Location Services Status
: Bahrain : Interior Design : Completed
Design brief to create new customer experience to showcase client services. Project located at Platinum Tower in Seef district. We proposed the better level design to improve the multi-brand partnership and growing business . Work space related to each division which we understood the client’s work flow and collaborative working environment Design Concept : Succession | Transitional | Contemporary
Projects > Workplace
Al Dossary Group Location Services Status
: Khobar, KSA : Interior Design : On-site
The Interior design of the Al Dossary Tower office building will be simple but hospitable. The style of design will be modern to match the architectural style of the building. Office areas will be open and professional and the entrances will be hospitable and welcoming. The VIP areas will elegant and luxurious. Design concept : Simplicity | Innovation | Black Gold
Projects > Workplace
Al Murjan Group HQ Location Services Status
: Jeddah, KSA : Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : On-site
The Abudawood Group is a diversified international conglomerate incorporating investments in the Middle East, Europe and USA. In 1935, Sheikh Ismail Ali Abudawood founded a small wholesale business in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The company has grown into one of the world’s most respected brand partners. It is the exclusive distributor of Procter & Gamble (P&G) brands throughout Saudi Arabia. The client is building a new office HQ in the exclusive North Jeddah area and approached us to deliver an interior design that would not only respect Abudawood’s History but leads the transition for the future. Design concept : Respectful | Transitional | Innovative
Projects > Workplace
Malik Road Location Services Status
: Jeddah, KSA : Interior Design : On-site
A 7 storey mixed-use development consisting of retail units, public lounges and lobbies, offices, a health clinic. The scope was re-plan interior of building to provide Retail, Office and Clinic use; deliver high quality commercial interior design to suit high profile locatio; review access strategy for all different building use; and to provide new interior design proposals taking into consideration of the revised faรงade design. The result was a highly sophiscated and functional office design accommodating the needs of a modern and dynamic client.
ida’ architecture responds to the needs and aspirations of our clients and communities. We give form and meaning to rooms, buildings, landscapes and cities — always balancing internal functions with external demands of site, climate and culture. SELECTED PROJECTS Fontana Infinity Tower, Bahrain Rolex Tower, Bahrain Hilton DoubleTree Resort, Unaizah, KSA Kinan Alsherq Residence, Khobar, KSA ATAD Office HQ, Riyadh, KSA Golden Tulip Hotel, Unaizah, KSA Al Dossary Tower, Khobar, KSA Ras Al-Khair Mall, KSA
architecture
Projects > Architecture
Fontana Infinity Location Services Status
: Juffair, Bahrain : Architecture, Interior Design : Design
The brief was to provide two distinctive residential towers in the vibrant area of Juffair in Bahrain, with views overlooking the Corniche seafront. The development consists of 770 residential apartments with retail units, cafe, luxurious lounges for relaxation, a roof top restaurant with panoramic views, a golf simulator & games rooms, and a highly-spec’ed gym and spa with an indoor pool overlooking a specially design landscape garden. The architecture uses modern structural glazing and metal cladding, along with distinctive architectural fins that connects the two towers into one co-hesive design.
Projects > Architecture
Rolex Tower Location Services Status
: Bahrain Bay, Bahrain : Architecture, Interior Design : Design
A residential development consisting of two prominent towers located in the heart of Bahrain Bay under Phase 1, a strategically important part of Bahrain’s master plan development for urban regeneration. The architecture for the towers consists of highly efficient floor plans with distinctive sleek facades reflecting the vibrant skyline of Bahrain, along with dominate ‘blade-like’ structure encasing each tower. The podium and ground floor provides active retail frontage that also connects and forms the base of the two towers unifying the whole design.
Projects > Architecture
Hilton DoubleTree Resort Location Services Status
: Unaizah, KSA : Lead Consultant, Architecture, Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : On-site
A 4-Star mixed used resort that delivers the highest quality lifestyle in KSA. Branded as one of the most recognized hospitality hotels in the industry, Hilton DoubleTree Resort will offer the travelers a world of authentic experiences. Unaizah, surrounded by sand dunes from north and west with a typical desert climate, is famous for its agricultural lands. This formed the basis for the overall design Concept: ‘Reflection of Nature’. Each major areas have its own design concept relating to nature. ‘The interior design aims to explore the boundaries of the perception of nature to personify its qualities and virtues. It will be based on understanding the elements of nature itself; keeping in mind that it has been used as the shapers of elements of design as forms, color and patterns.’ Situated in Unaizah, the project aims to advocate a strong sense of modern contemporary design concept but at the same time shows subtle coherence to Arabic culture; it generally signifies its overall persona of ‘sense of place’. The Resort hotel will consist of 127 hotel rooms, 3 nos. F&B, 13 nos. individual villas, 750 capacity Wedding Hall/ Business center building, plus a Gym / Kids play area building, all fantastically master planned in the beautifully landscaped gardens with outdoor swimming pool.
Projects > Architecture
Kinan Alsherq Residence Location Services Status
: Khobar, KSA : Architecture, Interior Design : Design
Built on a grand scale, Kenan Alsherg Residence offers a distinct lifestyle above the ordinary with stunning contemporary apartments, panoramic sea vistas, exceptional facilities and attention to detail apparent in every aspect of its design. Situated above the scenic waterfront of Al Khobar, the residence is visually striking and its grand scale embodies luxurious living for all those discerning enough to recognize and demand the best of everything. The development is a symbol of luxury and modern living comprising luxurious apartments, including studios, one and two bedroom apartments and exclusive penthouses on the roof. It offers sumptuous amenities for residents, all set around the outdoor pool with views to the sea. The development is also complimented with a five star banquet hall facility and restaurant overlooking the sea.
Projects > Architecture
ATAD HQ Location Services Status
: Riyadh, KSA : Lead Consultant, Architecture, Interior Design, Project Supervision, FF&E Procurement : Design
The development, ATAD’s headquarters is situated within Al Najis Village, Riyadh; Mayaasim’s mixed-use master development with a total area of 3.5 million square meters. The building concept is based around a central mixed-use street. With the office space overlooking the enclosed street. It consists of the following key design features; • ‘Ahlan wa sehlan’ The two open arms of the building welcome guests into the building. • The external street is carried into the building, with trees and water features. All the buildings activities are set around the street. • Striking yet efficient, the central arm feature cleverly hides the regular 9x9m planning grid of the building. Offering highly efficient yet flexible office space. • Roof terraces, the central three storey feature to be surrounded by green roof terraces that have been cleverly divided for public and private uses. Development shall consist of 12,500 sqm high quality offices over 3 floors with 1,500 sqm retail at Ground Floor and 300 basement car parking spaces.
Concept sketch development of the ‘central street’ with the open arms ‘ahlan wa sehlan’ concept
Projects > Architecture
Golden Tulip Hotel Location Services Status
: Unaizah, KSA : Architecture, Interior Design : On-site
The remodeling of the existing building with outdated façade into a contemporary and bold architectural statement. It utilizes local materials for it façade treatment to encourage sustainable design, while the highly efficient glazing system provides a modern look with solar control for interior comfort. The architecture is also influenced by the region’s rich and traditional cultural designs such as mashrabiya paneling and simple geometrical shapes.
Projects > Architecture
Al Dossary Tower Location Services Status
: Khobar, KSA : Architecture, Interior Design : On-site
A commercial and hospitality project consisting the refurbishment of an existing eight-storey office building with an interconnecting new fourteen-storey hotel tower. The overall architecture was driven by simple vertical façade treatment with efficient glazing system and metal cladding. The two buildings are unified by a metal connecting roof structure forming a coherent architectural language. The refurbished offices are accessed via a brand new corporate office lobby, which leads to the typical office floor, designed to be let as one floor or multiple tenants. The roof top houses the VIP Client offices, with the CEO & President offices located with prominent view of Khobar and the executive offices facing an external landscaped terrace. The new hotel layout delivers highly innovative & efficient suite layouts. All set around a full height fourteen-storey atrium. At the top of the atrium is a Roof top café with breath-taking views of Khobar’s corniche.
Existing Building before proposed re-design and extension
Projects > Architecture
Ras Al-Khair Mall Location Services Status
: Ras Al-Khair, KSA : Architecture, Interior Design : Design
A retail project consisting of creating a modern mixed-use mall to be a premier destination for local residences. The architectural concept was to create an oasis journey using the discovery of experiences, replenishment, and contemporary facades as design drivers. Internally, the spaces are planned using the Arabic community idea whereby interlocking courtyards and streets creates the sense of discovery and community. The programme consist of a supermarket, bakery, cafĂŠ, retail outlets, library, and a clinic. These are supported by generous public amenity spaces with amble car parking spaces
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