African Design Magazine August 2015 | Page 65

International project: Emaar HQ with no doors, taking a loft style, with a collaborative and communicative approach. It was a clear and direct vision, and, according to Kahler, dwp delivered exactly on Alabbar’s requests. As such, the results speak for themselves, with an impactful workspace, inviting for clients and motivating for the team. With three floors linked, all 15 departments have been centralized to one location. Further, the open-plan is also efficient and provides a space for collaborative working. “Emaar’s previous offices supported it through a different era for the development industry. It was emerging from the financial crash and wanted to claw back its entrepreneurial spirit, to shape up its operations, inspire the staff to perform