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Pre-MEP engagement
We arrive with the architect — before MEP is drawn. The biological layer is authored into the building, not retrofitted onto it.
AKMZA.COM · WEBSITE · 2026
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We Design
Intelligent Experiences
AKMZA designs intelligent living environments where technology disappears into architecture — leaving only the experience of a longer, healthier, and more extraordinary life.
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4+
Years · Dubai
40+
Projects Delivered
6
Longevity Pillars
4
Global Cities
02Philosophy
If you are thinking about the technology, it is doing too much.
The finest intelligent environments are invisible. Not because they do less, but because they have been designed with such precision that the occupant never encounters the layer of technology beneath what they experience.
03Why AKMZA
Not an installer. The author of the layer beneath the architecture.
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Proprietary Longevity Standard
Six measurable, automated systems — light, air, sound, water, sleep, intelligence — specified to a framework only AKMZA delivers.
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Single principal authorship
Every commission is directed by a dedicated team member. One signature on the building, held in absolute confidence.
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MEP serves the intelligence
Power, data, HVAC and plumbing are engineered to our control specification — not the other way around. The result feels inevitable.
04Interior Biology
Your home is not a building. It is biology.
The AKMZA Longevity Standard is a proprietary framework of six measurable, automated biological systems — the complete specification for a residence that actively supports the health and longevity of the people who live within it.
- ICircadian Light2700K — 6500K · automated arc
- IIAir & TemperatureMERV 16 · 18–22°C precision
- IIISound & AcousticsRT60 calibrated to room volume
- IVWater QualityReverse osmosis · point of use
- VSleep EnvironmentCortisol & melatonin engineered
- VIIntelligent IntegrationAll pillars · one intelligence layer
05Practices
One master brand. Three expert disciplines.
01Integrated Design & Commission
AKMZA Systems
The engineering heart of the practice. Bespoke environment design, KNX / Dynalite / Lutron commission, MEP coordination, SIRA submission and lifecycle governance for UHNW residences, hospitality and developers.
02Curated Specification Line
AKMZA Living
Basalte and Gira reference keypads, Lutron Ketra tunable-white fixtures, bespoke touch interfaces and branded handover kits — specified within AKMZA environments, not sold standalone.
03Total Environment Authorship
AKMZA Studio
Private cinema suites, golf simulation, immersive wellness rooms, multi-room entertainment and VVIP hospitality — each beginning with one question: what should this space feel like?
06Sensor Systems · IoT
Buildings that sense, think, and respond as biology.
We author the entire sensing fabric of the home — microclimate, air chemistry, occupancy, circadian state, acoustics and water — fused into a single AI-orchestrated intelligence layer.
- OutdoorPollen · PM2.5 · UV · humidity · noise
- OccupancyPresence, dwell time, sleep & circadian state
- Indoor ClimateCO₂ · VOCs · temperature · particulates
- Bespoke IoT LayerCustom integrations · API · AI orchestration
Every AKMZA residence is wrapped in a bespoke system design — wired backbone, sensor mesh, edge compute and an AI orchestration layer that creates experiences instead of menus. Lights, air, sound, shade and water act as one organism, anticipating the occupant rather than waiting for instruction.
07Experiences
Rooms that perform — built around a single feeling.
Total-environment authorship: bespoke acoustics, circadian light, motion, climate and the rarest hardware in the world — orchestrated as one instrument.
01BenQ 4K Laser · Foresight GCQuad · B&W
Golf Simulation Suite
Tour-accurate launch monitoring, impact-grade screens and acoustic treatment engineered for swing data, not décor.
02Full-motion rig · triple 4K · Dolby Atmos
F1 Motion Simulator Lounge
A motion platform calibrated to professional sim drivers, carbon-fibre cockpit and an audio field that places you inside the car.
03Dolby Atmos · Stealth Acoustics · Dynalite
Indoor Private Cinema
Reference-class projection, RT60-calibrated acoustics and a lighting arc that performs alongside the film.
04Weatherised 4K · landscape audio · climate control
Outdoor Cinema & Terrace
Rooftop and garden cinema environments with hidden landscape audio, misting, heating and shading — comfortable in any Dubai season.
05Rare-edition foldable OLED · custom millwork
The World's Finest Foldable TV
We specify and integrate the most exclusive displays in the world — including the world's most expensive foldable television — disappearing into bespoke joinery when not in use.
08Selected Projects
Environments we have designed and built.
01DUBAI
Palm Jumeirah Signature Villa
KNX · Lutron Ketra · Bowers & Wilkins · Crestron
02DUBAI
District One — Private Cinema Suite
Dolby Atmos · Stealth Acoustics · Dynalite
03DUBAI
Emirates Hills — Full Longevity Build
Dynalite · CoolAutomation · KNX
04DUBAI
Branded Residence — Downtown Dubai
Dynalite · RTI · B&W · HPE Aruba
09Commission
Begin the conversation.
AKMZA engagements begin with a discovery conversation — not a quotation. Tell us about the space, the life you want to live in it, and the standards you expect. We will design the rest.
Commission a Design10About
The only practice built for this.
The MENA region's defining practice in intelligent living environments — the only firm executing ultra-luxury automation, longevity science and interior biology as one discipline.
Founded in 2022 in Dubai Silicon Oasis by Ahmed Al Badawy (Founder & CEO) and Katerina Hayes (Co-founder & COO), AKMZA has delivered 40+ commissioned environments for Ultra High Net Worth principals who share a single expectation: that the residence responds to their life without a single conscious thought.
We operate from Dubai with offices in New York, London and Singapore. Our clients are principals on Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, District One, Bulgari Residences and Tilal Al Ghaf; luxury developers and branded residence operators; and five-star hospitality including Six Senses and Armani.
Every engagement begins not with a specification sheet, but with a question about how the space should feel.
2022
Founded · Dubai
40+
Projects Delivered
6
Longevity Pillars
4
Global Cities
Certifications
KNX
Certified Partner
Crestron CSP
Gold Tier
Lutron
Diamond Partner
CEDIA
Affiliated Member
SIRA
Registered
WiredScore
Certified
Global Trademark
Technology should be felt — not seen.
AKMZA™ is the registered trademark and intellectual property of AKMZA Smart Tech FZE. We design intelligent living environments and trade our curated product library everywhere — Dubai, New York, London, Singapore and beyond. All brand marks, systems designs and proprietary methodologies are protected under UAE and international intellectual property law.