Design Worldwide Partnership

Design Worldwide Partnership, commonly known as DWP, is an architectural and interior design services business founded in Thailand in 1994. Its work spans the planning and design of buildings, hospitality environments and corporate facilities, with a particular emphasis on projects for global brands and large multinational companies. The organization later expanded beyond its Thai origins and was launched as a partnership of design businesses in 2001, developing a geographically distributed presence across Asia and the Middle East and reporting activity that also extends into Europe. DWP’s stated area of work combines architecture with interior design rather than focusing on a single building type or consumer-facing product. Its portfolio has included hospitality, corporate and commercial environments. The firm has worked for clients and groups such as Citigroup, InterContinental Hotels Group and Microsoft, indicating a focus on complex projects for internationally recognized organizations. Its geographic network has included offices or operations in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Singapore and Hong Kong, alongside a broader international remit. One of DWP’s most visible projects is the Sirocco restaurant at Bangkok’s State Tower. The venue became particularly prominent after appearing in the film The Hangover Part II, giving the practice wider public visibility beyond the professional architecture and design sector. The project illustrates DWP’s involvement in destination hospitality design, where architecture, interiors and a recognizable guest experience are developed together. DWP is best understood as a professional-services brand and design partnership rather than a manufacturer, retailer or standalone consumer brand. Its value proposition rests on design expertise, international project capability and the ability to serve corporate and hospitality clients across multiple jurisdictions. Publicly available reference material provides limited detail about its ownership, leadership, financial performance, current office network and recent projects. Those details therefore remain unspecified in this dossier.

Design Worldwide Partnership was founded in Thailand in 1994 as an architecture and interior design practice. From its Thai base, the business developed an international orientation, working on projects for global companies and hospitality groups rather than limiting its activities to a domestic market. A significant organizational development occurred in 2001, when DWP was launched as a consortium or partnership of design businesses operating across Asia and the Middle East. The partnership model supported a broader geographic footprint and enabled the organization to present itself as an international design resource. Reference material identifies offices or operations in Vietnam, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong, while describing the business as active across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. DWP’s portfolio has included architectural and interior design work for multinational clients. Examples cited in reference material include facilities associated with Citigroup, InterContinental Hotels Group and Microsoft. These assignments illustrate the practice’s emphasis on corporate, commercial and hospitality environments requiring coordination with international standards and client organizations. The firm’s best-known publicly referenced project is Sirocco, a restaurant located in Bangkok’s State Tower. The venue later appeared in The Hangover Part II, increasing the project’s visibility among a general international audience. Its recognition reflects DWP’s role in hospitality design and the importance of memorable interior and architectural environments in destination venues. Available reference material does not establish the names of DWP’s founder, current executives or owners, nor does it provide sufficient information about later reorganizations, financial results or current corporate structure. Accordingly, this history records the documented founding, international partnership development, geographic scope and representative projects without extending beyond the available evidence.

• 2001

  International partnership launched

  [1]Design Worldwide Partnershipen.wikipedia.org

  The organization was launched as a consortium of design businesses operating across Asia and the Middle East.

• 1994

  Design Worldwide Partnership founded in Thailand

  [1]Design Worldwide Partnershipen.wikipedia.org

  DWP was established in Thailand as an architecture and interior design business.

• Sirocco restaurant designed at Bangkok’s State Tower

  [1]Design Worldwide Partnershipen.wikipedia.org

  DWP designed the Sirocco restaurant, a hospitality project that later gained international exposure through its appearance in The Hangover Part II.

An international architecture and interior design partnership focused on hospitality, corporate and commercial environments for global brands and large multinational clients.

• Professional design services · 1994

  Architecture services

  DWP provides architectural design services for corporate, commercial and hospitality projects. The available reference material presents architecture as one of the practice’s core disciplines and describes work for multinational clients across a geographically distributed international network.

• Professional design services · 1994

  Interior design services

  Interior design is a central part of DWP’s offering, covering environments for hospitality operators, corporate organizations and other large commercial clients. The practice’s work includes the design of guest-facing venues as well as facilities associated with international businesses.

• Hospitality design

  Hospitality design

  DWP designs hospitality environments including restaurants and hotel-related spaces. The Sirocco restaurant at Bangkok’s State Tower is the best-known cited example, combining a high-profile destination setting with architectural and interior design services.

• Restaurant interior and architectural design

  Sirocco restaurant

  Sirocco is a restaurant at Bangkok’s State Tower designed by DWP. The venue became especially recognizable after being featured in The Hangover Part II, making it the firm’s most publicly prominent referenced project.

1. 1Design Worldwide Partnershipen.wikipedia.org