Where luxury and harmony unite
University Office Interior Design — Umm Al Quwain, UAE
Project Narrative
Tér Design Studio developed the interior design for this university executive office in Umm Al Quwain, organising the principal desk, visitor seating, an informal lounge and an open shelving screen within one measured workplace.
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A softened profile establishes the room’s working centre.
The broad executive desk is held between two upholstered visitor chairs and a symmetrical wall of illuminated display niches. Integrated low cabinetry keeps storage within the backdrop, while framed artwork and warm timber tones give the principal workspace a clear focal point without making it feel ceremonial.
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Informal seating draws conversation toward filtered daylight.
An informal group of upholstered chairs gathers around a dark low table at the angled window. Full-height blinds soften daylight across the neutral seating and timber floor, creating a smaller setting for discussion that remains visibly connected to the executive workspace.
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Open shelving separates activity without closing the view.
The freestanding timber screen marks the threshold between focused work and the adjacent lounge. Open compartments hold books and selected objects while preserving a direct sightline through to the seating beyond, giving both zones definition without turning the divider into a solid boundary.
The rounded desk, open shelving screen and window-side lounge establish a measured transition between concentrated work and smaller conversations. Warm joinery and controlled lighting keep the two settings visually related, while their furniture arrangements make each purpose immediately legible.
Focused at the centre.
Open at the edge.
Design Highlights
Illuminated joinery, an open divider, softened furniture profiles and a portrait-lined lounge shape the university workplace.
Shelf light turns storage into an architectural backdrop.
Open niches, framed artwork and closed low cabinets are resolved as one wall, giving the desk a composed setting while keeping everyday storage discreet.
A threshold is drawn without sealing either side.
The freestanding screen holds books and objects in open compartments, separating desk and lounge while allowing light and sightlines to pass through.
Softened edges temper the scale of the principal desk.
The broad top and curved base establish authority through proportion, while rounded corners make movement and face-to-face conversation around it feel less rigid.
The informal setting gains identity from one composed wall.
A sequence of framed portraits gives rhythm to the lounge, balancing pale seating, the low dark table and filtered daylight with a clear institutional presence.
The Office in Detail
Explore the executive work zone, informal lounge, open shelving divider and filtered corner-window bay through fifteen composed views.
Executive Work Zone
Executive desk, frontal.
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