iMaker Group
Area of Expertise: High-end residential and luxury hospitality
Founded by Baraa and Ahmad Alrefai, iMaker Group is an established architecture, interior and landscape design company located in the UK and United Arab Emirates. They operate in the UK, GCC, and MENA countries providing services emphasising luxury lifestyle with bespoke and exclusive design.
iMaker mainly focus on private residential and luxury hospitality sectors. In their approach, they prioritise the needs and desires of clients. Their team is dedicated to ensuring that every project undertaken reflects aspirations of contemporary luxury lifestyle and strongly believe that relationships come first, and everything else follows.
Phone UK +44 7900098405
UAE +971 507394020
Address 44 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AP, UK
U-Bara Tower, 32 Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
Website www.imaker-group.com
Social media
- Instagram: @imaker_group
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Tell us about your practice? What do you stand for?
We are iMaker Group, founded by Baraa and Ahmad Alrefai, our offices are in London, UK and Dubai, UAE. We are architects, interior and landscape designers, operating in the UK, GCC and MENA countries, providing services emphasizing luxury lifestyle with bespoke and exclusive design. Our team is truly international with exceptional talents gathered from the Middle East and Europe working together, sharing knowledge and experience for the common purpose.
What differentiate you from other architects? How do you describe your approach to the design?
We strongly believe that relationships come first, and everything else follows. In our approach, we prioritize the needs and desires of our clients. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that every project we undertake is unique and reflects aspirations. Our strength is in our cultural diversity and knowledge, we celebrate talents and value each of our team members.
What projects are you currently working on?
Currently, we are very busy with several private residences and a luxury resort project in Riyadh, there is an exceptionally unique project for the private client in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; meantime, we are also responding to enquiries from Tunisia, UAE and the UK.
Why do clients come to you? What kind of clients do you work with?
We work with private clients, with Family Offices of HNWI, we also work with property developers. The clients refer to us for exceptional design and bespoke solutions to their private properties or real estate developments. We have extensive portfolio in the Middle East and are known as able to undertake any project of any size, or complexity, tailored for the contemporary luxury lifestyle.
What have been the highlights for you in the past year?
The highlight of 2024 for us is the opening of our new office in London, UK. We aim to establish solid presence in the UK and extend our services to clients based in Europe. Further, we plan to gather and welcome to our team new talents enriching cultural diversity and expanding the spectrum of our services.
What is your special focus for Cityscape Global 2024?
This year’s Cityscape Global is very interesting for us, given that some of our clients will be showcasing our work, and we see it as recognition of our merit. We also aim to sojourn among the hospitality developers and looking forward to presenting our work in person.
Is there anything exciting on the horizon?
We are already operating on three continents and would be delighted to be able to work on three remaining across the oceans. We are receiving enquiries from North and South Americas and look forward to hearing more from Australia too. We are optimistic and trust that our efforts will become tangible results.
