Interior design
Full interior concepts for homes, apartments and villas — from the first mood board to the day the furniture arrives.
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Addis Ababa · Since 2018
Quality, creativity
and distinction
We design interiors that people actually live and work in. Our business philosophy is simple — the customer is the centre of every action we take, from the first sketch to the final snag.
Competition shortlisted
Documented handover
About the studio
We add colour to the Ethiopian interior design culture
Hanic Software Tutor and Interior Design PLC was formed in Addis Ababa with a little more than passion and the desire to do interiors properly — designed, documented and built.
We have positioned ourselves as the choice for those who value quality, creativity and distinction. We work hand-in-hand with our clients on design strategy and involve them in every stage of development. Unconventional typologies are imagined and tailored to the context of each project to create contemporary, high-standard architecture. The objective in each design is to enrich spatial experience and provide an ideal modern living environment.
Vision
To be the leading, reputable and unswerving design and construction company — locally and beyond.
Mission
Service that exceeds expectations, built on passion, creativity and design innovation.
What we do
Five services, one accountable team
Design, documentation, visualisation, construction and education. You can take one of them or hand us the whole project from brief to handover.
Architecture & space planning
Layouts, permits and construction drawings for new builds, extensions and full apartment reconfigurations.
Explore3D visualisation & BIM
Photoreal stills, 3D sections and walkthroughs that let clients and boards approve a design before a wall is built.
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Site supervision, joinery production, MEP coordination and finishing — the design delivered, not just drawn.
ExploreDesign & software training
Hanic School of Interior Design: twelve-week evening and weekend programmes in design and BIM software.
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Completed projects
Residential, hospitality, corporate and banking interiors delivered across Ethiopia. Click any image to open it full size.
Interior space visualisation
Walk the room before it exists
Modern interior design for residential buildings — simplicity, elegance, a monochromatic colour scheme.
Every scheme we present is modelled from the real drawing set, so the animation you approve is the apartment you get. Clients who could not read a floor plan have signed off entire villas from a ninety-second walkthrough.
Photoreal stills
Camera, lens and lighting matched to how the room will really be used.
Annotated 3D sections
One image that explains circulation, adjacency and zoning to a non-technical board.
How we work
Six stages, no surprises
We examine the site to discover its limitations and possibilities, then consider those features alongside the environmental, geographic, cultural and behavioural context before offering design concepts.
Book a consultation01
Brief & site survey
We visit, measure, photograph and listen. You tell us how the space needs to work; we tell you what the building will and will not allow. Output: a written brief and a measured survey you own.
02
Concept design
Mood boards, a colour and material direction, two or three planning options and indicative 3D views. We present in person, you choose a direction, and we record the decisions in writing.
03
Design development
The chosen concept becomes real: furniture layouts, ceiling and lighting plans, elevations, joinery details, a finish schedule and photoreal visuals you can approve with confidence.
04
Documentation & BOQ
The drawing set a contractor can price and build from, plus a bill of quantities so you can compare bids line by line instead of trusting a single lump sum.
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Construction & supervision
Weekly site visits, photo reports, material approvals, shop-drawing review and an open snag list. We defend the design while the building teaches us what it really wants.
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Handover & aftercare
Final snagging, styling, a handover file with warranties and maintenance notes, and a call three months later to see how the space is actually behaving.
Hanic School of Interior Design
Learn the craft in twelve weeks
Day, evening and weekend programmes in interior design and the software the industry actually uses.
Registration is open for the twelve-week package: interior design from introduction to implementation, modelling and rendering in Revit Architecture and 3ds Max, plus scheduling and document preparation. Weekend groups available.
Revit Architecture
3ds Max
Photoshop & Illustrator
After Effects
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Client voices
What people say afterwards
Journal
Written in the studio
Long-form articles on design, light, materials and the software behind the drawings.
Interior design
How to enlarge small spaces: 12 techniques that actually work
Compact rooms do not need to feel compact. Twelve tested moves — sightlines, reflection, scale, tone and light — that make a small…
Colour & materials
Monochromatic colour schemes: building depth with a single hue
A monochromatic interior is the hardest scheme to get right and the most rewarding when you do. How value, texture and sheen repla…
Lighting
Layered lighting design: ambient, task, accent and decorative
Most interiors fail at night, not in daylight. A complete method for planning the four layers of light, choosing colour temperatur…
Questions
Before you call us
The eight questions we are asked most often. If yours is not here, write to us — we answer every message within one working day.
Ask a questionWe quote a fixed design fee based on the area, the scope and the level of documentation you need — concept only, concept plus drawings, or full service including site supervision. The fee is fixed before we start, and site supervision is billed per visit or as a monthly retainer, whichever suits the programme.
A single apartment typically needs three to five weeks for concept and documentation, then eight to sixteen weeks on site depending on joinery. Commercial fit-outs run longer because of MEP coordination and approvals. We give you a dated programme in the proposal, not a vague estimate.
Yes. We have delivered projects in Mekele and elsewhere in Ethiopia, and we work remotely for the design phase with scheduled site visits during construction. Travel and accommodation are quoted separately and transparently.
Of course. If you already have a contractor we produce the drawing set and BOQ they need, attend site to check quality against the drawings, and manage the snag list. If you do not, we can help you tender the works and compare bids on equal terms.
Bring or send whatever you have: a floor plan or title deed drawing, photos of the space, a rough budget range, and any images of interiors you like or dislike. The dislikes are often more useful than the likes.
The Interior Design and Photoshop courses start from zero. Revit and After Effects assume basic computer literacy, and 3ds Max assumes you have modelled something before — if you have not, take the Revit course first. Small groups mean we can adjust the pace.
Ready to start your project?
Tell us about the space, the budget and the deadline. We will come back within one working day with a scope, a fee and a realistic programme.