Dubai has always understood that design is more than an aesthetic gesture: it is a language of ambition and hospitality. In this spirit, Interni proudly marks the reopening of the Molteni&C Flagship Store in Dubai, a project we have helped bring to life as operating partner and will continue to guide in its daily presence in the market. Timed to coincide with Dubai Design Week, the reopening signals a new chapter for the store, and a renewed commitment to the city’s increasingly influential design community.

Set on Jumeirah Beach Road, within sight of one of Dubai’s most recognisable architectural landmarks, the flagship occupies a privileged position in a city defined by movement and reinvention. Dubai’s design scene has matured into a genuinely international platform, one where global brands, regional talent, collectors, architects and creative studios meet. Dubai Design Week brings that energy into sharp focus, making it a natural moment to unveil a renewed destination conceived not simply as a showroom, but as a place for conversation, discovery and long-term relationships.

The renewed exterior by Studio Klass establishes the first note of this dialogue. Subtle interventions to the entrance and façade, among them a refined travertine element, updated display windows and a new opening on the third floor, respect the existing architecture while bringing Italian restraint into conversation with the material and visual character of
the Middle East.

Inside, almost 500 square metres unfold across three floors with the intimacy of an Italian villa. Generous glazing, travertine marble, black oak, warm neutrals and bone-grey tones create a composed architectural backdrop rather than a conventional retail setting. The atmosphere is residential and assured, reflecting Molteni&C’s idea of the home as a culture of quality living while responding to Dubai’s appetite for spaces that are both sophisticated and welcoming.

The experience begins outdoors with pieces from the 2026 Outdoor Collection, before moving into a sequence of living, dining and kitchen environments. On the first floor, the 2025 Indoor Collection is presented through carefully layered compositions: the Emile modular sofa sits among sculptural tables by Christophe Delcourt, while the Intersection kitchen in natural stone introduces a strong architectural counterpoint. Heritage designs, including Tobia Scarpa’s Monk chairs, appear alongside contemporary works, underscoring the continuity between memory and innovation.

Upstairs, the mood becomes more private. Living spaces give way to the VVD Kitchen in Lepanto marble, the Sistema 7 walk-in wardrobe, intimate vanity settings and the Ribbon bed, revealing how architecture, furnishings and storage can be composed as a single, fluid domestic landscape.
The third floor returns to spaces for gathering, with dining and living settings by Vincent Van Duysen, Herzog & de Meuron and Foster + Partners, before the route concludes outdoors with the Sway and Soleva collections against the Dubai skyline.

On Wednesday, November 4, Molteni&C and Interni UAE celebrated the reopening of the brand’s Dubai flagship on Jumeirah Beach Road with a cocktail party attended by guests and prominent figures from the city’s design and architecture community. The evening featured speeches by Stefano Cazzaniga, CEO of Interni UAE, and Andrea Molteni, Vice President of Molteni&C, marking a new chapter for the brand in Dubai. The celebration brought together the worlds of Italian design and contemporary living in a convivial atmosphere, honouring the brand’s enduring heritage of craftsmanship and innovation.