Award-WinningArchitectural Consultancy

The Beyond Design team in the Dubai studio

One Studio
Infinite Possibilities

Beyond Design Architectural Consultancy LLC is a multidisciplinary architecture and design studio based in Dubai, with a strong presence in Zanzibar and across East Africa and the Indian Ocean region. It delivers innovative, context-driven design solutions across a diverse range of projects.

We bring together master planning, architecture, interior design, and lead consultancy under one roof—not as separate disciplines working in parallel, but as a single, unified vision. When you appoint Beyond Design, you engage one studio that takes full ownership of your project, from the initial site concept to the final issued-for-construction documentation.

Our Current Portfolio

Representing Twenty-Plus Landmark Projects Across the Gulf and East Africa

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Designed to Belong to Its Place

Master Planning · Architecture · Interior Design · Lead Consultancy

From the Swahili coast to the Indian Ocean, every Beyond Design project is shaped by its location, climate, culture and environmental context — and carried by one integrated studio from the first site sketch to the final issued-for-construction document.

Minds Behind
The Design

Led by a seasoned leadership team, the company blends global experience with local insight. Karla Seliman, an accomplished interior designer with over 20 years of experience in award-winning projects across Miami and Dubai, guides the creative vision of Beyond Design.

Karla SelimanCEO