DMA started out in 1992 with just three people in a small Marylebone office. We’ve come a long way since then and now as a team of over 70, based in Camden Town, are widely recognised as one of London’s leading hospitality design studios. We work across the entire hospitality spectrum from limited service through to the luxury end for a wide range of leading international hoteliers, independent operators and developers. We place our design-led ethos of ‘creating places people want to stay’ at the heart of every project we do whether it be a hotel, resort, residential development or sports stadium.

DMA is a Chartered RIBA practice.

We deliver commercial, creative thinking and believe in a collaborative design approach with our client’s interests firmly at the heart of what we do.

Our portfolio encompasses a combination of conversion, extension and new build projects bringing together a mix of skills and services including market and site analysis, massing and feasibility studies, space planning, technical detailing and construction expertise in order to establish the best design solution for any given project.

We recognise the importance of designing developments that carefully build on the dynamic and culture of a neighbourhood, not simply preserving a place but allowing it to grow.

We are a passionate and innovative team who design spaces which inspire memorable experiences. We aim to create striking interiors that embrace our clients’ aspirations whilst meeting their operational and commercial needs.

Our philosophy is to create original and unique designs specific to the requirements of each individual project. We don’t believe in following trends, instead we draw our design inspiration from a building’s context and local neighbourhood to create spaces with longevity that are authentic, and above all have character.

Our team of talented hospitality designers makes up a quarter of our practice and has been recognised with multiple awards for projects including the luxury boutique Ampersand Hotel, Apero Bar & Restaurant, and The Distillery Bar at Hilton London Bankside.

We have extensive experience of delivering international projects from our London office, working in collaboration with trusted local architects to ensure their on-site delivery meets our design intent. This gives our clients a unified service across borders, combining our design solutions with a local knowledge of planning conditions and building regulations, and allows us to realise a wider outreach working in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Russia.