Cortado Engineering
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A contemporary villa in travertine and bronze at golden hour
Hover over the villa to see insideTouch and drag across the villa to see inside

We design what you see, and what you don't.

Architecture, structure and MEP from one engineering office in Sharjah, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, taken through the authorities to the Completion Certificate.

We work with villa owners and developers across Sharjah, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, with one team for design, permits and supervision, so you never chase between offices.

All projects

Villas, towers, residential buildings, interiors and one factory, from Al Qusaidat to Umm Suqeim.

What we do

Every discipline under one roof, so your drawings agree with each other from day one.

  • Architectural design

    Plans, elevations and 3D visuals, shaped around each emirate's regulations.

    Villas · buildings · towers
  • Structural design

    Calculations and drawings for foundations and frames, up to high-rise towers.

    Concrete · steel
  • MEP engineering

    HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire systems, coordinated with the architecture and structure.

    MEP
  • Permits and approvals

    We submit and follow your drawings through the municipality, civil defence and utilities until they are approved.

    Authorities
  • Site supervision

    Regular site visits and reports, until the Completion Certificate is issued.

    To handover
  • Interior design

    Majlis, rooms and finishes that carry the building's language inside.

    Residential · commercial

How we work with you

Six clear stages, and at each one you know exactly what you receive.

  1. First consultationWe hear your idea and budget, and review the plot and its regulations.
  2. Concept designPlan, elevations and a 3D view that you refine with us until it is right.
  3. Construction drawingsArchitecture, structure, MEP, specifications and materials.
  4. Authority approvalWe submit the drawings and follow them until the building permit is issued.
  5. Site supervisionSite visits and reports, checking the contractor's work against the drawings.
  6. Completion CertificateWe obtain the Completion Certificate and you receive your building.
A white massing model of the villa on its printed site plan, with a sketchbook and a cortadoOne concept villa, stage by stage01 · First consultation
Coloured floor plan of a courtyard villa with a poolIllustrative plan02 · Concept design
Exploded view of the villa: structure, MEP and facade layers03 · Construction drawings
The approved drawing set with an embossed seal04 · Authority approval
The villa half built in concrete, the rest still drawn in lines05 · Site supervision
The finished courtyard villa lit at dusk06 · Completion Certificate

Every line has a reason.

  • A diagrid steel core carries the upper floor, so the ground stays open to the garden.
  • A bronze mashrabiya skin filters the western sun and keeps the inside private.
  • At night the screen becomes a lantern, and the water carries its light.
Concept project, for illustrationDiscuss your project

Partners

Connected expertise: the firms we work alongside on design and construction.

For suppliers and contractors

Register your company once, receive tenders from our projects, and submit your bids from your account.

Registration fee: FreeReviewed before activation
  • Company details, trade licence and work categories.
  • A notice for every new tender in your trade.
  • Submit and track your bids in one place.

Tenders

Tender details and bidding are for registered suppliers only.

  • Supply and install stone facadesLocked
    FacadesVilla · SharjahCloses in 12 days
  • Central air conditioning for a residential buildingLocked
    MEPG+6 building · Ras Al KhaimahCloses in 20 days
  • Supply of aluminium and glazingLocked
    AluminiumVilla · DubaiCloses in 27 days

Sample tenders, for illustration.

Al Omran Building, Muwaileh, Sharjah

Have a plot or an idea?

Write to us and we will set up your first consultation.

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