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dpa welcomes two new designers

dpa is delighted to welcome two members to our team! Hannah Embury has joined the London studio and Israa Ashraf has joined our Oxfordshire studio, both as Designers. We wish both Hannah and Israa every success in their new roles.

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Congratulations, Ellis!

We are very pleased to share that Ellis John Mandia has been promoted to the role of Associate within our dpa Studio. This is in recognition of his creative leadership on many of the practice’s significant projects in the Middle East. We wish Ellis all the best in his lighting career.

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Rosewood Amsterdam Features in Sleeper Magazine

We are pleased to share that the Rosewood Amsterdam, a dpa project, is highlighted in the September issue of Sleeper Magazine.

To read more about dpa’s involvement in this project, please click here.

Photography: Courtesy of Rosewood Hotel Group
Asaya Spa: © Danielle Siobhan
Advocatuur: © Chantal Arnts

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Station Hill, Reading – Build Back Better Awards 2025 Gold Award

We are proud to share that Station Hill, Reading has been awarded the Gold Award at this year’s Build Back Better Awards!

dpa designed the lighting across public spaces, roof terraces, façades, and interiors – bringing this dynamic new mixed-use hub to life. Highlights include the illuminated living wall and a bespoke ceiling track inspired by rail lines and Reading’s rich railway heritage.

Photography: Andy Stagg

Please click here to read more about this project.

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dpa welcomes Arjun Sinha and Renz Hernandez

We are delighted to welcome Arjun Sinha and Renz Hernandez, who have joined our team in Dubai as Senior Lighting Designer and Lighting Designer, respectively. We wish them all the very best in their lighting design career at dpa.

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Welcome to Michail Tsipos!

We are delighted to announce that Michail Tsipos has joined the dpa team as a Designer, working alongside Sotirios Stamatopoulos and Melina Zarkadoula in Athens. We look forward to working with Michail and wish him every success and a progressive lighting design career with us.

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