Service · Residential · Cultural
Majlis design — modern and traditional
Majlis interiors that hold the brief beneath the brief.
Modern, traditional and contemporary majlis design — including women's and men's circulation, qibla orientation, Ramadan and Eid rhythms.
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
Majlis interiors that hold the brief beneath the brief.
Montaigne Design
What This Includes
Four pillars of the engagement
Circulation
Women's and men's entry, family-private quarters, guest sequence — resolved before furniture.
Qibla Orientation
Prayer niche and orientation considered in the room's geometry from the start.
Seasonal Rhythm
Ramadan, Eid, National Day — the majlis serves the calendar, not just the photograph.
Material & Craft
Gypsum carving, brass, timber panelling, upholstery — calibrated to the family's register.
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.
Majlis Design across Dubai's communities
Common questions
Frequently asked
Do you design modern majlis interiors?
We do. Modern, traditional, and contemporary majlis — including women's and men's circulation, qibla orientation, and the family's seasonal rhythm.
Can you design both the men's and women's majlis?
We design the full circulation — men's majlis, women's majlis, family-private quarters, and the entry sequence that separates them.
Do you understand qibla orientation?
Qibla orientation is considered in the room's geometry from the start — it is a structural decision, not a decorative one.
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From the studio
Begin a Project
Every project begins with a private conversation in Dubai or Shanghai.