Dewan Architects and Engineers is Expanding into South East Asia

With SE Asian countries experiencing greatest growth and development and setting new standards for design and hospitality concepts, Dewan Architects and Engineers is keen to energetically partake in the success of these economies and to tap into the wealth of experience and expertise they have combined during their 35 years of operation.

With the enormous majority of their work over the past 35 years focused on the Middle East, with key markets in UAE, KSA and Iraq, Dewan Architects and Engineers is also known for its widespread work in Europe, Africa and parts of Asia. The architecture practice is now targeting SE Asia and will be applying their extensive knowledge to work closely with real estate developers there in order to further optimise the work being done in the region.

Dewan Architects and Engineers presently operates a branch office in Manila. Established in 2007, today it is staffed with over 60 BIM-qualified architects. With their wide-ranging experience in the Philippines, the firm points out that practices there are similar to those in the UAE. Philippines is a stable growth market with a fast-developing design scene, a readily available source of expert technicians, and a similar work structure to the UAE, says Ammar Al Assam, Executive Director of Dewan Architects and Engineers.
In line with its strategic plan to enter the SE Asian market as a reputable architectural design firm, Dewan newly inaugurated its office in Hong Kong with plans afoot to create another office in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam in late 2019.

As a international practice that supplies for an ever-unified user base, directors at Dewan say that every market they enter enriches their design ethos and that they are always careful to apply local cultures and knowledge.
Remarking on their upcoming expansion plans in Asia, Mr Al Assam, said: Our mid-term plan is to handle four to five projects a year from our present design hubs, and at a later stage to establish a local office that would be self-sufficient in both Business Development and design, either organically or through acquisition of established local practices.
A multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering consultancy firm which regularly crosses not just borders, but boundaries of innovation, Dewan Architects and Engineers has offices in Iraq, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Philippines, and Barcelona. Along with East Asia, future expansion plans include Africa and Central Asia