Winston & Strawn, Dubai

Step into a realm of meditative calm at the Winston & Strawn offices in Dubai’s urban DIFC district. With an address that has the most successful law firms as their neighbours, the clients needed an interior that would stand apart from the legal milieu. Design firm INC Group delivered with an open plan reception and central space with rooms branching out, creating a free-flowing interior that immediately transports you into a serene headspace.

The first impression is of classy, minimal sophistication – a sort of Japanese garden. Muted tones in soft beige, brown and slate tie in the open-plan design, creating a flow of positive energy. The lines and synergy are perfect – timber wood from the doors melding into textured, soft walls, with accents of white marble. Clean linear furniture features brown leather and chrome, and the geometric combination of design elements is subtle and un-cliched.

With its fast-paced, transient surrounds, the designers at INC Group have succeeded in giving visitors entering the Winston & Strawn offices a sense of permanence; to enter and refocus and, most importantly, to exhale…