Voices of Inspiration: SBID’s Design Director and 8 other industry leads speak on what it’s like being a female designer in the UAE

The experience for female professionals in the working environment varies around the world. As a female interior designer working with a  diverse and inclusive team at Swiss Bureau, I feel incredibly grateful to work for a firm that values all, regardless of gender or ethnicity. Here we value competence first; nothing else matters.

– Carina Lima, Design Director at Swiss Bureau Interior Design & Build

In a recent feature on ‘Love that Design‘, our Design Director, Carina Lima, shared her enriching experience as a female designer in the Middle East. At Swiss Bureau, she cherishes the inclusive environment where competence reigns supreme, irrespective of gender or ethnicity. While her journey in the UAE has been overwhelmingly positive, with the community embracing global ideas, she acknowledges that challenges persist for women worldwide. However, she’s optimistic, noting a visible shift in cultural mindset and the burgeoning efforts to empower women in the professional sphere. To budding designers, she offers golden advice: be adventurous, embrace diversity, and remain ever-curious. Recognizing the region’s evolution into a global nexus, she emphasizes the power of multilingualism as a career asset and the importance of networking, technological adaptability, and environmental integration.

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