BAT

Turning limitations into opportunities is what we do best.

When British American Tobacco, a global leader in consumer goods, set out to transform its MEA regional headquarters in Dubai, they had a vision: to create an inviting workspace that reflected their future-focused mission to migrate smokers from cigarettes to smokeless products and build a smokeless world.

Delivering that vision came with some serious challenges. With their offices spread across three floors in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, the project required a full-scale demolition before the fit-out could even begin. Access was also strictly controlled—only 30 tradespeople were allowed per floor at any given time,...