DESIGN BNK is The BNK Group's international design studio focussing on hospitality & F&B projects based out of Dubai, UAE. This studio elevates the group's design strengths by incorporating a global design perspective into every project. Their multi-national team boasts extensive experience across various design segments, ensuring they can tackle any project with agility.
Led by Director- Hospitality projects Ms. Wei Azzi who has over two decades of hospitality design experience in Dubai; She has designed and managed more than 30 million square foot of hotels including the Address Dubai Creek Akib A Razak is the Director- Concept design and boasts of over two decades of designing hotel projects for ACCOR, MARRIOTT, IHG and various hotel operator groups.
The studio prioritises innovation, sustainability, and client satisfaction. This ensures the designs are not only aesthetically pleasing but also environmentally responsible and meet each client's specific needs. With a global perspective and a focus on these core values, DESIGN BNK keeps The BNK Group at the forefront of design evolution.
Director - Hospitality & Operations Head, DESIGN BNK
Wei's career spans over two decades focusing on hospitality projects right from the ADDRESS hotel Dubai creek, Dubai to the iconic DIFC public areas. Her 20 years of presence in Dubai makes her agile to the latest design trends and delivery of projects from design to documentation to final implementation. She has also worked on prestigious health care projects like the Saudi German hospital in Dubai. Having handled clients like Nakheel, Emaar, Marriott, IHG, she is well seasoned to handle projects of any scale. Her previous experience with top international firms such as at STANTEC, STEVE LEUNG DESIGN, brings an international design flavour to the projects at The BNK Group.
Director - Design Cell, DESIGN BNK
Akib has three decades of experience in hospitality interiors and working with legendary design firms like Catallo design, Wilson Associates, he has seen the hospitality design industry across generations with a keen interest on design. Having built his own practice out of Singapore (Kreat Studio) for over a decade his ability to understand brand guidelines, not only in terms of aesthetics but also technicalities gives him a superior edge while doing conceptual designs. With a focus on functionality his design philosophy is, “Design is all about human behaviour and their interactions” Having designed for MARRIOTT, ACCOR, TAJ, IHG, during his three decade career made him agile to handle any kind of hotel project whether is a midscale budget hotel to a five star hotels city or resort property.
