Design Partners · Trade Partners · Studios

Build Something
That Travels.

The Middle East and East Africa are building. The demand for considered, design-led spaces is real, growing, and still underserved by the calibre of talent that exists in India and across the world. By Kurators is the bridge — and we are looking for the right people to build it with us.

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Dubai. The centre of everything.
The Opportunity

Why This Market.
Why Now.

Dubai sits at the centre of one of the most active design markets in the world — a city where quality is expected, the client base is international, and the pipeline is deep. From here, By Kurators works across the wider Middle East and into East Africa: countries building with genuine momentum.

For studios based in India, these markets are a natural extension. The design sensibility, the material intelligence, the understanding of warm-climate living — it carries. Studios that have spent decades refining their craft on the subcontinent are often better equipped for this region than the practices already here.

For studios based elsewhere in the world, the opportunity is equally real. Clients across the Middle East and East Africa are internationally minded and increasingly discerning.

The studios that move here first will define what design means here for the next decade.

"For studios based in India, these markets are a natural extension. The design sensibility, the material intelligence — it carries."
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Active Markets
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Years India Design
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Right Introductions
For Design Studios

The Design Partner
Programme

Being a By Kurators design partner means being part of a curated network that actively places your work in front of the right clients. It is not a listing. It is a relationship, and it is built to produce real commissions.

Design partnership
What the Programme Offers
  • A direct pipeline to serious clients across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Uganda, and the wider region
  • Active, on-the-ground representation by a team that knows the market and knows how to make an introduction land
  • A compelling profile on the By Kurators website, written for design-literate residential and hospitality clients
  • Cross-border project support through our PMC practice — when a commission comes through us, we manage the build on the ground
  • Market intelligence: honest, current, practical knowledge of how projects run in these markets
  • A place on a roster that is selective by design — being here signals something to clients
  • Commercial terms that are transparent, discussed at the outset, and structured to reflect the value of the relationship
What We Look For
  • A distinctive design philosophy — a clear point of view that makes your work recognisable
  • Consistent delivery — beautiful work that was actually built the way it was designed, on projects that ran with professionalism
  • Cross-border readiness — the process rigour, communication discipline, and cultural fluency to manage client relationships across geographies
  • The right typologies — strength in residential, hospitality, or commercial interiors and architecture
  • Genuine ambition — studios that see this market as a real next chapter, not an experiment

Career stage and studio size matter less than the quality of the work and the seriousness of the intent.

When You Join
01
Onboarding Conversation

We spend genuine time getting to know your practice — your design approach, your ideal project brief, the kinds of clients you work best with.

02
Profile Goes Live

We write and publish your partner profile on the By Kurators Design Partners page. Clear, compelling, positioned for the clients you want to reach.

03
Active Representation

We start placing your work in front of relevant clients, including you in curated shortlists, and making introductions when the fit is right.

04
Supported Delivery

When a project comes through us, we are available to support the client relationship and, where needed, provide on-the-ground project management.

05
Ongoing Collaboration

We stay in regular contact, share market intelligence, and deepen the partnership as your presence in the region grows.

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Contractors &
Trade Partners

The projects we manage are only as good as the people who build them. By Kurators maintains a trusted network of contractors, specialist vendors, and trade suppliers who work alongside us on the projects we oversee across the region.

We are not running a tender panel. We are building a network of people we trust, and trust is earned through the quality of the work and the professionalism of how it gets done.

  • Fit-out and interior contractors with proven experience on high-specification residential and hospitality projects
  • Specialist trades: bespoke joinery, custom metalwork, stone and tile installation, architectural lighting
  • Materials and finishes suppliers representing distinctive, design-forward products
  • FF&E procurement and logistics professionals with cross-border delivery experience
  • Any trade professional whose work consistently holds up next to exceptional design
Introduce Your Business
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How It Starts

No Lengthy Forms.
Just a Conversation.

There is no formal application process and no committee. We talk to people. If the work is right and the fit is there, things move quickly. If it's not quite the right moment, we will tell you that too — honestly and without wasting your time.

01
Send a Short Introduction

Use the contact form or write to hello@bykurators.com. Who you are, what you do, and a link to your work. A paragraph is enough to start.

02
We Review and Respond

We look at everything. If we think there is a genuine fit, we reach out to arrange a conversation — by call, video, or in person in Dubai.

03
A Real Conversation

Not a pitch or a presentation. A genuine exchange about your practice, your ambitions, and what working together could actually look like.

04
We Move Forward

If the fit is right on both sides, we agree terms and get started. For design partners: onboarding, profile, active representation.

Start the Conversation.

We read everything that comes in, and we respond to the ones that make us want to look closer.

Get in Touch hello@bykurators.com