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Architectural Design

From the first sketch to the drawings an authority approves, we design villas, residences and commercial buildings around how they will be lived in and used. Each design starts with listening, takes its form from the site and the brief, and is detailed so it can be built as drawn.


Design visualisation Modern Villa, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi: design visualisation by Nation

What the service covers

  • Innovative and contemporary design solutions
  • Residential and commercial architecture
  • Sustainable design practices
  • Custom designs reflecting client identity

Who it is for

  • Families planning a new villa or residence
  • Owners extending or re-planning an existing home
  • Operators building cafés, shops and commercial premises

How we work

  1. Brief and site

    We listen to how you want to live or work, study the plot and its constraints, and agree the brief in writing.

  2. Concept

    Plans, massing and the character of the elevations, presented with visualisations so the design can be judged before it is detailed.

  3. Design development

    Spaces, materials and the coordination of structure and services, refined with you until the design is settled.

  4. Drawings for approval and construction

    The drawing set the authority reviews and the contractor builds from.

Questions

Do you design both villas and commercial buildings?

Yes. Our projects include villas in Saadiyat Island, Madinat Al Riyadh and Mohamed Bin Zayed City, cafés, and an educational facility in Abu Dhabi.

Can the same team handle the interior and the supervision?

Yes. Architectural design, interior design and construction supervision are all Nation services, so one team can carry a project from the first drawing to handover.

Do you work outside Abu Dhabi city?

We have a head office in Abu Dhabi and a branch in Al Ain, and our projects include Al Ruwais and Dubai.

Discuss your project

Tell us about the building and what you need. An engineer will reply.