LWK + PARTNERS opens Saudi Arabia Office, Riyadh Architects Office, Images
LWK + PARTNERS opens 12th studio in Saudi Arabia
6 July 2020
LWK + PARTNERS Opens 12th Studio
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Two years after it set foot in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) with a Dubai studio, Hong Kong-based global architecture practice LWK + PARTNERS launched its second studio in the region. The LWK + PARTNERS Riyadh studio, which began operations last week, is the firm?s 12th office in the world as it continues to expand its global footprint.

The new LWK + PARTNERS Riyadh studio will be led by Kerem Cengiz, Managing Director ? MENA (right), and Usama Aziz, a new Director.
Since the inception of its Dubai studio as the MENA regional headquarters in 2018, LWK + PARTNERS has been collaborating with noted private developers as well as governmental organisations in the region to build a diversity of inspiring urban projects, including mixed-use developments, public infrastructure, luxury residences and more. In Saudi Arabia, the practice has seen a rising demand for its work as levels of investment from within the country and overseas, particularly from China, increase. In fact some of the Dubai studio?s first commissions were for Saudi clients that reached out for new retail typologies and mixed-use environments that seek to challenge perceptions and buck trends.

Working alongside the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, LWK + PARTNERS has contributed to the co...