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Bespoke joinery in Dubai — millwork from the Shanghai atelier
In-house workshop. Veneer, lacquer, marquetry, metal inlay.
Our 10+ person workshop produces wardrobes, kitchens, vanities, and signature one-off pieces specified by our designers. CNC, veneering, lacquer, marquetry and metal inlay capabilities.
This is one of twelve services held in-house by Montaigne Design. We do not subcontract the parts of the room that matter most — drawings are produced by our designers, joinery by our workshop, lighting by our team, and procurement is held by us. The contractor builds. We design and supervise.
Engagements typically begin with a private conversation in Dubai or Shanghai. Our minimum project fee is AED 400,000, and we respond within one business day.
65
Projects Delivered
25
Cities
2011
Established
12-Mo
Aftercare
In-house workshop. Veneer, lacquer, marquetry, metal inlay.
Montaigne Design
What This Includes
Four pillars of the engagement
In-House Workshop
10+ person joinery workshop. CNC, veneering, lacquer, marquetry, metal inlay.
Veneer Library
Curated veneer library — quartered oak, fumed walnut, ebony, exotic burls.
One-Off Pieces
Signature furniture pieces specified by our designers and built in-house.
Site Installation
Our installers, our quality control, our aftercare.
The process
How we work
01
Listening
A first meeting, in person where possible. We listen for what the client says and what the household actually needs. No drawings, no proposal — just attention.
02
Site & Brief
We visit the site. We measure, we read the building, we check authority approvals, structural constraints, MEP, wet-area and approvals risk. The written brief comes out of this.
03
Concept
A direction proposed in materials, light, and reference imagery — not in renders. The concept is signed off before drawings begin.
04
Schematic & Design Development
Drawings developed in dialogue with the client. Sample boards, joinery prototypes, lighting mock-ups. The room is resolved on paper before it is resolved on site.
05
Tender & Procurement
Tender package issued. Procurement begins for long-lead stone, joinery, lighting and FF&E. We hold the supplier list.
06
On-Site Delivery
Weekly site presence. Joinery installed, finishes applied, snags caught early. The principal designer stays involved through completion.
07
Handover & Aftercare
A complete handover folder — care manual, supplier contacts, warranty documents. Aftercare visits at +3 months and +12 months. The relationship continues past the project.
Selected Work
Recent Residential projects
Bespoke Joinery & Millwork across Dubai's communities
Common questions
Frequently asked
Where is the joinery workshop?
Our ten-person joinery workshop is in Shanghai. CNC, veneering, lacquer, marquetry, and metal inlay capabilities. Finished pieces ship to Dubai for installation.
What can the workshop produce?
Wardrobes, kitchens, vanities, panelling, doors, libraries, and signature one-off furniture pieces — all specified by our designers.
How long does custom joinery take?
Typically eight to twelve weeks from approved drawings to delivery on site. Complex pieces or exotic veneers may take longer.
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From the studio
Begin a Project
Every project begins with a private conversation in Dubai or Shanghai.