Hikma Pharmaceuticals Regional Headquarters, Riyadh
Corporate Office Design & Fit-Out Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Project Overview
Hikma Pharmaceuticals is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies operating across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. Their regional headquarters in Riyadh required a workspace that reflects the company’s professional standing, functional, refined, and built to support a high-performing team.
ArchSkills was engaged for the full scope: interior design concept through to fit-out execution. The 350 m² space encompasses executive offices, open workstations, meeting rooms, reception, and support areas, all delivered as a single integrated project in 2025.
Design Concept
The design brief called for a corporate environment that balances authority with openness.
The layout prioritises natural light distribution across the workstation zones, with enclosed offices and meeting rooms positioned along the perimeter walls.
A restrained material palette neutral tones, warm timber accents, and dark metal detailing reinforces the professional character of the brand without overpowering the working environment. Reception sets the tone immediately: a clean, confident arrival experience aligned with Hikma’s regional presence.
Materials and Finishes
- Flooring: Italian Carrara marble in the reception and corridors;
carpet in private offices for comfort and acoustics - Partitions: Full-height glass partitions for meeting rooms and executive offices — framed in dark aluminium profiles
- Ceilings: Gypsum board with shadow-gap details; acoustic panels in meeting rooms
- Joinery: Custom reception desk, executive furniture built-ins, storage walls
- Wall finishes: Textured paint with timber cladding feature panels at key focal points
- Doors: Solid-core timber veneer doors with brushed metal hardware
Lighting and MEP Works
Lighting design followed a layered approach, ambient, task, and accent, to support different working modes across the floor plan.
Scope included:
- Magnetic track system with anti-glare reflectors throughout
- Linear lighting in corridors and reception features the ceiling
- Dimmable linear in meeting rooms and executive offices
- Full electrical installation and distribution
- HVAC ducting and diffuser layout coordinated with ceiling design
- Fire alarm and safety systems
- Structured cabling for data and AV
