The Story of Oh My Desk: When Two Friends Built the Workspace They Always Dreamed Of

The Story of Oh My Desk: When Two Friends Built the Workspace They Always Dreamed Of

Some businesses are born from a market study. Others from a business plan.

But Oh My Desk started with a phone call.

One day, Guillaume Rassemi picked up his phone and called Amir Mottaghi, his friend of six years.

He said: “I have an idea. What if we created our own office space? But not just any office — the one we’ve always dreamed of.”

Amir didn’t think twice. He said yes on the spot.

And just like that, Oh My Desk was born.

Two Friends, Two Visions, One Shared Ambition

Guillaume and Amir met in Dubai several years ago. They quickly became close. And while their ways of thinking about business were completely different, that’s exactly what made them strong together.

Guillaume is a natural entrepreneur, driven by strategy, operations, and growth. He loves building systems, optimizing processes, scaling businesses. His engine is execution.

Amir, on the other hand, is a creator. He sees spaces, textures, light, emotion. He thinks of design as a sensory journey, not just decoration. He can walk into an empty room and imagine how to turn it into a space people love.

Together, they were the perfect match. And even before they realized it, they were both dreaming of the same thing.

Creating the Place They Always Wanted to Work In

They had tried it all: cold coworking spaces, corporate business centers, plug-and-play offices that felt soulless.

And they kept asking themselves the same question: “Why is it so hard to find an office where you actually feel good?”

So they decided to create it.

A place that’s warm, flexible, elegant, and human.

A workspace that feels like an extension of yourself — not just a checkbox on your to-do list.

That’s how Oh My Desk was born: the space they had always been searching for… but could never find.

Downtown Dubai: Where It All Started

The first Oh My Desk opened in the heart of Downtown Dubai — a vibrant neighborhood that blends accessibility with energy.

Amir designed every detail: the textures, the lighting, the flow of each room. The style was inspired by Parisian apartments, but reimagined for Dubai’s modern rhythm. Elegant, refined, and yet made to be lived in.

Guillaume handled everything you don’t see but always feel: operations, hiring, finance, systems, expansion. He made sure the vision could scale without ever losing its soul.

They poured in their time, their money, their energy — with no safety net.

Just two friends, fueled by a shared belief.

Oh My Desk Is More Than Just an Office

It’s a place where people feel at home. Where you actually want to come to work.

Where you meet people who inspire you, share ideas, and grow.

The offices are open 24/7, designed with care, and filled with thoughtful details: high-speed internet, great coffee, fully equipped meeting rooms, friendly staff, and even a dedicated Happiness Manager who organizes padel tournaments, yoga sessions, networking breakfasts, and more.

You don’t come to Oh My Desk just to rent a space.

You come to be part of something.

Two Brains. One Vision.

Today, Guillaume and Amir still split responsibilities naturally.

Guillaume leads operations, growth, expansion.

Amir designs every new location, the mood, the brand, the identity.

They don’t always agree — and that’s the strength of it.

They challenge each other, trust each other, and never forget why they started.

Today and Tomorrow

With two locations — Downtown and Business Bay — and more to come, Oh My Desk has become a reference in Dubai for those who want a flexible, elegant, and human way of working.

But deep down, nothing has changed.

It’s still the story of two friends who decided to build the place they always wanted to work in.

And it turns out… hundreds of other people were dreaming of the same thing.