Our History
  • Depa Interiors secures work on cinemas and the KAFD metro station in Riyadh, KSA. Depa secures work on the UAE Pavilion, Thematic District and Coex, at Expo 2020.
  • Depa Interiors gets awarded for fit-out works of the Mandarin Oriental, Dubai.
  • Depa Interiors backs up work on the One Zaabeel Tower B (Residences) project.
  • Depa Interiors finishes works on the W Hotel and Residences, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
  • Vedder secures their largest project to date in addition to three entire interior superyacht fit-outs.
  • Deco Group completes the interior fit-out works for the Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen and Givenchy boutiques in the new Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue extension.
  • The Shangri-la Hotel, Dubai refurbishment is undertaken by Depa Interiors Group.
  • Depa Interiors Group begins work for the W Hotel and Residences on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
  • The Group’s corporate office is established as a strategic management company.
  • Depa Interiors Group begins work on the Dubai Opera House.
  • Depa Interiors Group wins a contract to deliver work for the Jumeirah-Saddyat Island Beach Resort public areas.
  • Work begins on the Emerald Palace Kempinski Hotel and the Novotel World Trade Centre Hotel, Dubai.
  • Depa Interiors Group wins the bid for the Fairmont Hotel and Serviced Apartments, Abu Dhabi.
  • Work is completed on Mumbai International Airport, India.
  • Depa Interiors Group, Abu Dhabi begins work on the Presidential Palace.
  • Depa Interiors Group, Qatar completes work on three hospitals for the Hamad Medical Centre.
  • Deco Group begins work on the Mastercard Dubai headquarters.
  • Deco Group begins work on several luxury retail outlets at Dubai Mall including, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
  • Deco Group wins Louis Vuitton as a client, this sees the Company deliver works in Bahrain, Morocco, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman.
  • Depa Interiors Group, Saudi Arabia, completes work on the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Depa Interiors Group commences work on the Fairmont Flame Towers project in Baku, Azerbaijan.
  • Depa Group enters the Angolan market and secures a contract to deliver works on the InterContinental Hotel Luanda.
  • Stone and marble supplier Carrara Mid East joins the Depa Group.
  • Depa Interiors Group, Abu Dhabi and Mivan Depa complete work on Ferrari World on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
  • Lindner Depa Interiors is awarded a contract for the fit-out of 11 Green Line station.
  • Depa Limited is listed on DIFX (Nasdaq Dubai) and the London Stock Exchange.
  • The Group acquires German specialist interior company Vedder.
  • DSS (JV of Depa Interiors Group and Design Studio) is awarded the fit-out of Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
  • Depa Interiors Group begins work on the Burj Khalifa, Dubai (the world’s tallest building).
  • Depa Interiors Group, Qatar undertakes work on the headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Qatar.
  • Depa Saudia Arabia is established and Depa invests in JWICO, The Parker Company and Decolight. Depa and Linder form the Lindner Depa Interiors JV.
  • Mivan Depa, Deco and Depa Interiors all play a role in delivering the Atlantis Hotel, the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
  • Depa begins work on multiple projects in the Dubai Festival City district including Intercontinental, Crowne and Marsa Plaza, the Convention Centre and Harbour Plaza.
  • Depa Group completes its first large-scale residential project, delivering work on 10 towers for the Shoreline Palm residences, the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
  • Deco Group, Design Studio and Eldiar join the Depa Group.
  • International operations are established in Morocco, Sudan, Qatar, India and the JV Depa Albarakah is incorporated to procure and install gypsum.
  • Depa Interiors Group completes work on the Al Salam Rotana Hotel, Khartoum in Sudan.
  • Depa Interiors Group, Qatar is established.
  • Depa Mivan completes work on the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar.
  • Depa Interiors Group, Abu Dhabi delivers work on the Emirates Palace Hotel.
  • Depa Interiors Group completes the interior fit-out of the Grand Hyatt Dubai.
  • Depa Group acquires Pino Meroni Yacht Interiors and expands the business into interior works on luxury yachts.
  • Depa Interiors Group is incorporated in Dubai.
  • Depa Hotel Interiors (Egypt) is established and completes work on the Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel in Cairo.
  • The Burj Al Arab opens, the world’s only ‘7 Star Hotel’ and one of the first iconic projects the Group completes.
  • Following the acquisition of Depa, an Italian interior contractor, Arabtec Hotel Interiors changes its name to Depa.
  • Depa Abu Dhabi is established.
  • Arabtec Hotel Interiors delivers the Group’s first project – the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai.
  • Riad Kamal, Chris Holmes and Mohannad Sweid establish Arabtec Hotel Interiors.