Dubai Festival Plaza

Dubai Festival Plaza is a leading retail and lifestyle destination located in the heart of Dubai, offering a carefully curated mix of shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences. Designed to serve both residents and tourists, the development focuses on comfort, accessibility, and efficiency while embodying the values of modern retail environments.

Design Confidence played a pivotal role in the project, delivering comprehensive fire and life safety engineering and advisory services. The team developed tailored fire strategies to address the complex needs of large public spaces, with a focus on risk mitigation, efficient evacuation planning, and seamless system integration. This included the design and review of fire suppression and detection systems for high-risk areas, atriums, and common gathering zones.

In parallel, Design Confidence provided accessibility consulting and crowd dynamics analysis, ensuring the plaza was inclusive and navigable for people of all abilities, even during peak footfall. The consultancy’s close coordination with project stakeholders allowed for proactive problem-solving, aligning safety systems with architectural intent without compromising aesthetic or commercial priorities.

The result is a vibrant, visitor-centric space that upholds the highest safety standards while enhancing operational resilience, reinforcing Dubai Festival Plaza’s status as a trusted retail hub within the Majid Al Futtaim portfolio.