An international Interior Design Studio, now in Cape Town
TEN is excited to announce the launch of our Cape Town Interior Design Studio, joining our established design houses in London, Riyadh, and Dubai. This expansion brings the South African hospitality and residential sectors direct access to our international team and world-class, future-focused interior design expertise.
Our move into the iconic city of Cape Town is both personal and strategic. Born and raised in South Africa, our Founder and Managing Director, Sameer Mahomed, is deeply committed to supporting the nation’s economy and enhancing its appeal to international investors.
Together with Co-Founder & Creative Director, Anya Sokolskaya, and our on-the-ground Studio Director, Marike Cronjé, TEN blends global design insight with local knowledge to deliver innovative, tailored solutions.
Global expertise,
quality and standards
TEN’s success in the UK, Dubai, and Riyadh is built on our people – each one highly skilled and, above all, passionate about elevating the interior design and FF&E offering for developers, investors, and the hospitality sector.
TEN is led by Creative Director & Co-Founder, Anya Sokolskaya, the driving force behind TEN’s portfolio of over 25 large-scale residential developments in the UK, along with her experience designing for some of the world’s leading hotel brands such as Park Hyatt, Puro Hotel and Hilton Hotels. Anya is supported by Managing Director and Co Founder, Sameer Mahomed - a Chartered Accountant by profession with over 23 years’ experience in real estate investment, strategic consulting for the hospitality and residential sectors and real estate private equity.
Together, our team delivers international interior architecture and design services that are commercially viable while staying at the forefront of global design trends. Our unwavering commitment to quality, creative problem- solving, and our clients’ best interests drives everything we do.
WHAT WE OFFER
Our Services in South Africa
Interior Architecture & Design
Every project begins with its own narrative, shaped by a distinct brand identity that reflects our clients’ aspirations, resonates with their target audience, and meets commercial goals. Our 7-stage design process provides comprehensive support from initial concept through to final completion.
FF&E: Bespoke Furniture Packs
We introduce distinctive furniture solutions to the South African market, inspired by the latest global trends and design aesthetics. Our fully customisable Furniture Packs are tailored to suit your budget, with options ranging from entry-level to mid-market and high-end FF&E packages for residential developments, hotels, and individual buyers.
Hospitality Interior Design
Our portfolio for some of the world’s leading hospitality brands stands as a testament to our expertise as a boutique interior design studio operating at a premium, corporate level. We have delivered hotel designs for international names including Park Hyatt, Hilton, Radisson, Puro, and Biltmore.
Commercial Residential Design
With over 25 large-scale residential schemes completed in the UK in collaboration with leading developers and investors including Greystar, Grainger PLC, CDHL, John Lewis, and Lloyd’s Bank, TEN delivers maximum efficiency and professionalism while maintaining a boutique approach tailored to each client’s needs.
CLIENTS & COLLABORATORS
Explore Our Work
TEN offers bespoke interior architecture and design solutions for hospitality interiors, Build to Rent developments and luxury residential projects. We offer a highly personalised service that is centred around our client’s aspirations and our commitment to sustainable interior design practices. Discover our full service offering below.
Explore Our Work
Our projects are recognised for their design excellence, with multiple awards to our name. Notable UK accolades include recognition at The Brit List Awards, Mix Awards, the BIID Interior Design Awards, and the FX Awards.
Meet our SA Studio Director
A Cape Town local, Marike Cronjé brings a distinctive blend of marketing expertise in luxury hospitality, property development, and real estate to the table. With a design degree and a love for transforming spaces to their fullest potential, her true passion at TEN is bringing exceptional brands together through strategic collaboration to create something even more remarkable.
Our mission in South Africa is to deliver creative solutions to a sector brimming with opportunity, making international design expertise and services accessible locally – all at benchmarked South African rates.
Have a project in mind? Connect with our Cape Town team and let’s explore how we can bring it to life.
more studio locations
London, UK
Our London headquarters remains the creative foundation of our practice. As a respected london interior design studio, we are known for delivering refined residential, hospitality design, and wellness design projects across the UK and Europe.
Dubai, UAE
The opening of our Dubai interior design studio marks TEN’s exciting expansion into the Middle East. TEN brings over 30 years of combined experience to the hospitality and residential sector in Dubai, including hotel interior design, commercial interior design such as interior design for restaurants, luxury villa interiors as well as our bespoke FF&E procurement service.
Riyadh, KSA
With a portfolio of projects completed in Riyadh and Jeddah over the past few years, our affiliation with Saudi’s interior architecture and design industry is long-standing. Our growth in the market was our deciding factor to become more accessible to our Saudi Arabian clients with the opening of our KSA interior design studio and on-the-ground team.
