Khara Studio

Architecture · Interiors · Master planning — Dubai

Buildings that hold their value.

A studio of eleven designing workplaces, homes and public buildings across the Emirates since 2011 — planned for lower running costs and faster leasing.

The stepped facade of Stepped Tower in Business Bay
Stepped Tower, Business BayCommercial · 2019
13years of practice
64buildings completed
11people in the studio
5emirates built in

What we do

Four service lines. One partner from first sketch to handover.

01

Commercial

Workplaces and towers planned around tenant demand and running cost.

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02

Residential

Homes and apartment buildings that sell and let faster because they live better.

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03

Master planning

Plots and districts phased so each stage funds the next.

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04

Cultural & education

Schools, galleries and civic buildings with lower running costs.

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BIM coordination from day one

Structure and services clashes are found in the model, not on site — cutting material waste by up to 15% on our recent towers.

Three options at equal depth

You choose between real alternatives with costs attached, so the brief is settled in weeks, not months.

One drawing set for everyone

Client, contractor and consultants build from the same information, which means fewer site queries and variation claims.

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Clients on camera

In their words.

2026 report · 12 pages

Urban design trends in the Emirates, 2026.

Density, heat and mixed-use planning — written for developers and asset managers deciding what to build next.

Tell us about the site.

Four short questions. A partner replies within one working day with an executive summary: options, programme and fee range.