13 September 2026. Published from the UAE. Prices in AED unless stated.

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

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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.