Commercial Interior Design, Mar 8 2023

2. INC Group’s female-led team designed the interiors of the FitnGlam Fitness Facility in Dubai Hills Mall: Sofiya Carlton and Annabelle Cleary from INC Group talk about the design of their latest project and its tight deadline.

3. 23 female managers and leaders talk about their journeys, challenges and successes: Female managers behind the region’s biggest A+D firms talk about their journeys, challenges and successes...

Commercial Interior Design, May 8 2023

INC UAE has completed FitnGlam’s third fitness and wellness centre in Dubai Hills Mall. Carefully divided into sections dedicated to women-only and mixed groups, FitnGlam’s latest branch was thoughtfully designed and project managed by a female-only team from INC Group UAE to understand the essence of the brand’s values and mission, while meeting the needs of stakeholders and its users.

Love That Design, Mar 6 2023

With FitnGlam being the primary client, Sofiya Carlton, the project manager at INC UAE, completed the project in just 20 weeks of construction, while Annabelle Cleary, INC UAE’s lead designer on the project designed the space in just 4 weeks after the project was taken on. What began with the scope of building the facility quickly shifted into fully designing the space, where Cleary was tasked with working on an existing design and incorporating how the brand matured into offering a high-end service to members. Throughout the last 4 weeks of fit-out, the design team took on the challenge of designing a space that strikes a balance between budget, beauty and tech innovation.

Commercial Interior Design, May 3 2023

Claire Spring
General manager at INC Group

Being in the construction industry from a young age, I came across many challenges before getting to where I am today. One of the biggest challenges I faced, is the gender stereotype that comes with working in the sector. Historically, this industry was dominated by men, which naturally led to scepticism and doubt when it came to women’s abilities and skills in the field. Throughout my career, I have never allowed such challenges to get in my way. Instead, I used it as motivation for my personal growth to eventually build an exceptional team in the industry.

Commercial Interior Design, Jan 18 2023

Annabelle enjoys the unique challenges that come with interior design as an art form. Not only does the design need to be sound from an aesthetic and functional perspective, but the designer must effectively communicate this with an end user well before the finished product is produced. With 7 years of experience, Annabelle is now leading the design for a 30,000 sq ft gym, and her impressive portfolio includes workplace, F&B, Hospitality, retail, and exhibition spaces. Utilizing her experience working with branding agencies, Annabelle is guided by the principle of storytelling through design.