Marygold Studio opens Dubai base to grow GCC real estate work

Marygold Studio has registered a Dubai free zone entity, giving the London CGI firm a permanent base in the GCC after two years of project work in the region. The move is aimed at closer client support in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as demand grows for real estate visualizations, digital twins and launch content.

Why it matters: - Marygold Studio now has a local hub in Dubai to serve developers and architects in the GCC with faster on-site support. - The move strengthens the studio’s push into a region where real estate marketing depends heavily on visual content before buildings are completed. - The Dubai base also supports a broader service mix that includes 3D rendering, digital twins, virtual walkthroughs and launch campaigns.

What happened: - Marygold Studio registered MARYGOLD CREATIVE AGENCY FZCO at IFZA Free Zone in Dubai. - The Dubai entity is the studio’s second office after London. - The studio said the new base follows two years of building a client list in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. - Founder Taras Kvitka said the Dubai presence will let the team show up on site, join meetings at short notice and better support client needs.

The details: - Marygold Studio was founded in 2021 and has grown to around 50 people. - The studio has completed more than 300 projects across the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Spain and Portugal. - Active markets now include the GCC, North America and Poland. - Marygold’s work covers 3D rendering, architectural films, social reels, digital twins, virtual walkthroughs, branding and launch campaign content. - The studio positions its service as an end-to-end offering for developers that want one team to handle visual marketing before a building is built. - A growing focus is the studio’s digital twin product, which combines renders, an apartment selector, floor plans, tours, interactive maps, sun studies, construction stages, brochures and side-by-side comparison tools. - The digital twin is built for completed and off-plan properties, including secondary homes. - Completed Dubai projects include Oak Yard, a 19-storey residential tower in Jumeirah Village Circle developed by One Yard with architecture by Archimatika. - Another Dubai project is House of Well, a wellness-focused residential development on Dubai Islands by Well Concept Developers and designed by Da Vinchi Group. - Both Dubai projects included full CGI packages, digital twins, marketing films and social media content. - Walid Kushtoban is leading business development from the Dubai office and handling client relationships across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. - Production remains with the London team. - Marygold Studio says it has worked with 65-plus clients.

Between the lines: - The Dubai registration signals a shift from flying in for projects to maintaining a more permanent regional sales and client-service presence. - The studio’s emphasis on digital twins suggests developers want more interactive sales tools, not just static images. - The expansion also shows how visual-production firms are following real estate demand into the Gulf, where large projects often need marketing support long before handover.

What's next: - Marygold Studio is likely to keep building business across the UAE and Saudi Arabia from Dubai. - The London team will continue to handle production while the Dubai office focuses on business development and client relationships. - More information is available in the company’s announcement.