About
A place named for the woman who began it.
MAKANELL is an interior design and furniture studio in Dokki, Giza, working on private homes in Egypt. The work brings design, finishing and custom furniture into one considered interior.
The official studio story, published by MAKANELL, is that the business began as a small family workshop in 1970. Nelly, described as an artist, established the work with her husband, an architect. The name joins makan — place, house — with Nell.
What we hold to.
The studio designs interiors and makes furniture tailored to the people who will live with them. The published description is simple: beautiful interior design and customized furniture, made to taste and to a personal aesthetic.
Questions
When was MAKANELL founded?
MAKANELL began as a small family business in 1970.
What does the name MAKANELL mean?
The brand name joins makan, which means place in Arabic and house in Hindi, with Nell, after Nelly, who established the business in 1970.
Private Consultation
Begin with a considered conversation.
Tell us about the home in Egypt, where you live, and whether you need interior design, turnkey finishing, bespoke furniture, or a complete interior.