What IDP does

IDP Engineering Consultancy LLC is a Dubai-headquartered architecture and interior design firm founded in 2012 by Omar Zaher, operating across the GCC, Africa, and the UK with a wholly-owned subsidiary in Birmingham. The firm delivers integrated design services spanning concept architecture, interior design, green building consultancy, masterplanning, and project management, organized around a proprietary Integrated Design Process that runs architecture, interior design, MEP, structural, and landscape disciplines concurrently from concept through site supervision. Core service offerings include complete architectural design for all building sectors, comprehensive interior design for hospitality, commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments, LEED/WELL/Estidama-certified green building consultancy, and a sub-brand called Studio IDP that serves smaller-scale projects such as renovations, kiosks, and FF&E packages.

The company's client base is B2B and project-based, anchored by enterprise and institutional buyers including hotel operators (Double Tree by Hilton, Hilton Panorama Residence), government and aviation clients (RTA Command Centre, Dubai Airport Terminal 3), and large real estate developers (Palm Jumeirah, Living Legends, Ribat Al Bahr), with additional work in education and healthcare across Africa. IDP monetizes through professional services fees on a project/quote basis with flexible, competitive pricing tied to scope, secured primarily via direct enterprise sales, competitive bidding, design competitions, and client referrals. GTM relies on industry event participation (Cityscape, Big 5, The Hotel Show, Airport Show), active social media, a content-rich website, and direct outreach to developers, government entities, and hotel operators across its nine-country footprint.

Operationally the firm is a privately held, founder-led consultancy of 51-100 employees with no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. The 2023 launch of the UK subsidiary, the Consultant of the Year recognition at the 2023 Architecture Leaders Awards, and the Studio IDP sub-brand are the most recent material developments, signaling an offensive push into new geography and lower-end project segments.

Name

IDP

Legal name

IDP Engineering Consultancy LLC

Website

https://idp-int.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IDP Engineering Consultancy is a Dubai-headquartered architecture and interior design firm serving hospitality, residential, educational, commercial, governmental, aviation, and healthcare clients across the GCC, Africa, and the UK through integrated design, green building, masterplanning, and project management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design consultancy
• Green building consultancy
• Masterplanning services
• Hospitality design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Design Consultancy Services: Professional consulting fees for architectural design, interior design, green building consultancy, and engineering services. Revenue generated through project-based fees, design consultation charges, and ongoing project management services across hospitality, commercial, educational, residential, and governmental sectors.
2. Construction Supervision Services: Site supervision and quality assurance services during construction phase, ensuring accurate implementation of proposed designs within budget and timeline.
3. Studio IDP Small-Scale Services: Creative design consultancy services at competitive rates for small-scale projects including renovations, alterations, FF&E, and authorities approval services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IDP Engineering Consultancy provides integrated architectural design, interior design, green building consultancy, masterplanning, project management, and site supervision services for hospitality, residential, educational, commercial, governmental, and aviation projects. The firm uses a proprietary Integrated Design Process that runs architectural, interior, MEP, structural, and landscape disciplines concurrently across the full project lifecycle from concept through to handover.

Product overview

IDP Engineering Consultancy is an architecture and specialized interior design firm offering integrated design services. The core portfolio consists of Architecture Services (complete design from concept to permits), Interior Design (hospitality, commercial, residential sectors), Green Building Consultancy (sustainable design with LEED/WELL certification), and Masterplanning services. Studio IDP is a sub-division providing cost-competitive design for small-scale projects. The company operates as a single unified consultancy rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, delivering services across the full project lifecycle from initial concept through site supervision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio IDP: A division of IDP offering creative design consultancy services at competitive rates for all small-scale projects including kiosk design, renovation, FF&E, and authorities' approvals.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Complete architectural design services from concept to handing over stage for all building sectors across Middle East, Africa, and the UK, serving enterprise clients in hospitality, residential, commercial, educational, and governmental sectors.
• Interior Design Comprehensive interior design services covering initial brief to final design for airports, hospitality, educational, mixed-use, commercial, and residential projects, following a five-phase process from mood/space planning through site construction support.
• Green Building Consultancy Green building consultancy services from pre-design stage through construction and operational stage, producing energy-efficient and sustainable building designs, including LEED and WELL certification support and Estidama compliance.
• Studio IDP A division of IDP offering creative design consultancy services at competitive rates for all small-scale projects including kiosk design, renovations, additions/alterations, FF&E requirements, and authorities' approvals.
• Masterplanning Masterplanning services that transform challenges into opportunities in delivering masterplans meeting practical needs across diverse geographies and project scales, for clients such as the 2.296 million m2 Living Legends development.
• Project Management Project management services delivered by PMP-certified engineers following local and international standards, covering hospitality, educational, residential, and commercial projects, including shop drawing review, tender document preparation, and authorities approval handling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72,430+ students educated in facilities designed by IDP
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stonehill & Taylor: US-rooted hospitality and residential interior design practice with extended luxury hotel brand client work; comparable in service scope and target customer (hotel operators and developers).
• KCA International: UAE-based interior design and architecture consultancy with a hospitality-heavy portfolio (Jumeirah Al Khor, Telal, Hilton Dead Sea). It is the firm where IDP's founder previously worked, making it the closest comparable in terms of service mix, geography, and scale.
• Benoy: International architecture, masterplanning and design firm with a strong Middle East presence in retail, hospitality, and mixed-use developments; comparable integrated design and large-scale masterplanning capability.
• Wilson Associates: Boutique global hospitality interior design firm, now part of HBA, competing in the same luxury and lifestyle hotel design space as IDP across the Middle East.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Internationally recognised interior design practice focused on high-end hospitality and residential interiors; competes for the same luxury hospitality and branded residences mandates in the GCC.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Global hospitality interior design specialist serving hotel brands across luxury and select-service segments, directly competing for the same hotel brand design mandates that IDP wins (Hilton, Double Tree).
• Dewan Architects + Engineers: UAE-based multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering consultancy covering hospitality, residential, commercial and masterplanning in the Middle East; closest regional analogue in headcount and integrated service model.
• WATG (Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo): Global hospitality architecture, planning, and design firm with a similar integrated design and masterplanning offering to IDP, particularly for resort and hotel residence projects.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with deep hospitality, aviation, and commercial practices; competes with IDP for marquee Dubai/GCC mandates but operates across far more sectors and geographies.
• Foster + Partners: Global integrated architecture and design practice with major masterplanning and aviation experience; competes for the same high-profile Middle East and UK commissions IDP targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/idpengineering
• Facebookfacebook.com/IDP-Engineering-Consultancy-879290272173517
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idp-engineering-consultancy
• Instagraminstagram.com/idpconsultancy
• Pinterestpinterest.com/idpengineeringconsultancy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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