30 September 2026. UAE reference edition. Prices in AED unless stated.

Interior Design AE UAE fit-out costs, approvals and climate-fit interiors

About Interior Design AE

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What Interior Design AE covers

The site publishes reference articles in three sections: Costs and planning, Approvals and codes, and Climate and comfort. Each article answers one question a resident or contractor in the UAE asks in practice, such as what a villa fit-out costs per square foot in 2026, which Dubai authority issues a permit for interior modification, or what SHGC value a window must meet under Al Sa'fat.

How to use the publication

Articles distinguish published requirements, recommendations and illustrative calculations so that readers can identify the basis of a stated figure. Source links and dates help readers check which edition, location and conditions apply. A published example does not establish the requirements for an individual property, contract or application.

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The name Interior Design AE identifies the publication and does not describe a staffed office or a professional design practice. The byline does not claim a particular staff size, professional qualification or office location.

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Sections

Costs and planning

Fit-out and renovation budgets in AED per square foot, what a quotation leaves out, and the room sizes Gulf households plan around.

Approvals and codes

Who signs off interior work in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, what a permit costs, and the green building clauses that reach indoors.

Climate and comfort

DEWA tariffs, cooling loads, glazing values and material behaviour in a climate where summer afternoons pass 45 degrees Celsius.