About dwp.

Designing with purpose.Since 1994

Founded in 1994, dwp. is a global architecture and design practice with 450 specialists across Asia, the Middle East and Europe, creating architecture and interiors for hospitality, workplace, residential, retail, and mixed-use projects worldwide.

1994Established
10Locations
450Architects, Designers, Specialists
30Nationalities

What we do

Six sectors.One standard.

We embrace innovation, AI, and digital tools to enhance the design process and unlock new possibilities. But, technology remains a means, not an end. Creativity, empathy, and human understanding will always guide our decisions.

01Architecture

02Interior design

03FF&E

04Turnkey

How we think

Great design isn’tcreated in isolation.

It begins with curiosity, grows through collaboration, and is refined through experience, technology, and continual learning.

01Understand deeply

02Design with purpose

03Deliver with integrity

04Learn continuously

Our philosophy

Technology informs.People inspire.

We embrace innovation, AI, and digital tools to push design further. Yet technology is only as powerful as the thinking behind it. By combining innovation with creativity, insight, and human understanding, we find innovative ways to design better places and experiences. Always putting people at the center.

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Our story

Continuously evolvingthe last thirty years.

Every chapter of dwp. has been defined by growth, not just in scale, but in capability, perspective, and thinking. From a single studio in Bangkok to a global practice spanning architecture, interiors, FF&E, and turnkey delivery, we have continued to evolve while staying true to one belief. Great design begins and ends with people.

01From one location to ten

A global practice connected by local knowledge.

02From experience to intelligence

Thirty years of knowledge strengthened by research, technology, and AI.

03From interiors to integrated design

Architecture, interiors, FF&E, and turnkey delivery working as one.

04From projects to partnerships

Long-term relationships built on trust, collaboration, and shared ambition.

Our studios

Designed here.Built everywhere.

Ten locations. One connected practice. Local insight, global expertise, and seamless collaboration across every project.

All locations

Leadership

The people behindthe practice.

Led by designers and specialists who pair deep expertise with a shared belief in design that puts people first.

Meet the team

Recognition

Recognisedaround the world.

Our work is regularly honoured at the industry’s leading design awards, a reflection of the craft and thinking behind every project.

All awards
  • The Executive Council, Dubai

    The Executive Council, Dubai

    AD C the International Architecture & Design Awards 2024, Platinum Winner Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2024, Bronze Winner

  • Club Med - Hangzhou Longwu Resort

    Club Med - Hangzhou Longwu Resort

    Muse Design Awards 2026, Platinum winner

  • Bumrungrad International Hospital Phuket

    Bumrungrad International Hospital Phuket

    DNA Paris Design Award 2025, Winner BLT Awards 2025, Honorable Mention

  • Carlton Hotel

    Carlton Hotel

    Design Middle East KSA Awards 2025, Winner iLuxury Awards, 2025 S1, Winner

Get in touch

Start a conversation.

Whether you have a project brief, a partnership idea, or simply want to explore what dwp. might bring to your next commission, we would like to hear from you.

Our teams in Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, and Bangkok are available to explore and collaborate with you.

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