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Asuka III, NYK Cruises

We are delighted to share a recent Starboard magazine article featuring dpa project Asuka III, NYK Cruises. Please click here to read the full feature.

SIRO Boka Place, Montenegro

We are pleased to share a recent article published in Sleeper Magazine which features SIRO Boka Place, Montenegro. Please click here to read this article in full.

SIRO Boka Place, Porto Montenegro is the second opening of the wellness hotel brand from Kerzner, which dpa have been privileged to design the lighting for. SIRO (Strength, Inclusive, Reflection and Original), offers a wellbeing experience for guests and residents alike, with a 96-key hotel sitting alongside 144 managed residences.  dpa worked closely with Atellior on the interior areas, Holder Mathias Architects and Arhi.pro on the external architecture and Gillespies on the landscape design for this exciting development that adds to the already stunning area of Porto Montenegro.

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

Palomino VIP Lounge – Decorex 2025

dpa was delighted to collaborate with acclaimed designer Tolù Adèkó on the lighting design for the temporary Palomino VIP Lounge at Decorex 2025.

Guided by Tolù’s creative vision, the lounge was conceived as an elevated, immersive environment inspired by Olympia’s rich heritage as a stage for spectacle and performance – from equestrian displays to grand circus acts.

The design featured five distinct spaces, each crafted in collaboration with exceptional artisans, whose work it was a pleasure to illuminate and celebrate.

The lighting design combined a balance of directional accents to highlight craftsmanship and materiality with decorative luminaires, both off-the-shelf and the bespoke centre-piece, to create depth, warmth, and a sense of refined drama throughout the space.

Client: Decorex 25
Interior Designer: Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co.
Photography: Darren Chung

Special Measures

dpa Senior Associate Iain Carlile selects two papers from a special issue of Lighting Research and Technology on the CIE 2023 Quadrennial Session.  Please click here to view this article in full.

This article was published in the Society of Light and Lighting’s newsletter ‘Light Lines’ November/December 2025 edition.

Further editions of the Society of Light and Lighting’s newsletter ‘Light Lines’ can be found on their website www.cibse.org or by clicking here.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection – Luminara

We are proud to be featured in an article published by darc magazine, on The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection – Luminara. dpa worked in collaboration with AD Associates and Chapi Design Luxury Division.

Photography courtesy of Edgardo Contreras.

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

Client: The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Interior Design: AD Associates, Chapi Design Luxury Division
Shipyard: Chantiers de l’Atlantique
Photography: Edgardo Contreras

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.

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.

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

Article in Hospitality Interiors Magazine – The Art of Lighting Design in Hospitality

dpa Partners Richard Bolt and Michael Curry recently spoke with Vicky Doe at Hospitality Interiors Magazine about the art of lighting design in hospitality projects, and how subtlety shapes unforgettable experiences.

Please click here to read the interview in full (see page 72).

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.