LWK + PARTNERS’ Managing Director – MENA is Kerem Cengiz. He has over 25 years of international expertise in all elements of design and real estate development, with a strong design-led background and technical and commercial ability.
Through thought, creativity, strong leadership, and effective management, Kerem aspires to produce developments that contribute to combining high urban design quality with certain financial success. He has spoken at and participated in a number of international conferences, including MIPIM, Cityscapes, and The Big5 Dubai. Kerem has also given presentations at universities and institutes, as well as overseen the development of national architectural guidelines and regulatory publications.
Kerem’s exceptional work and leadership has helped obtain numerous large and high-profile projects in the UAE, GCC, and broader MENA Region, as well as overseas, where he frequently competes with globally recognized international design companies. To mention a few, his mindset has won him and the team he oversees the “Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award for Innovation” in 2017, as well as “The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade” in 2009.
About LWK + PARTNERS
LWK + PARTNERS is a Hong Kong-based architectural and design firm. Its 850+ creative brains cooperate across a global network of 11 locations to offer world-class built-environment solutions. Architecture, planning & urban design, interiors, landscaping, historical conservation, building information modeling (BIM), brand experience, and lighting design are among its many services.
With more than 38 years of experience, the firm has executed several exceptional projects in a variety of sectors, including mixed-use, commercial, residential, education, transit-oriented developments, and leisure and public amenities developments.
C Cheng Holdings Limited (HKEX stock code: 1486) is the first listed architectural services company in Hong Kong and mainland China. Strong synergies and unified capabilities within the group provide the practice with unique benefits in spreading top design power over the world.