Build Architecture Awards

Build Architecture Awards 2015 37 Benoy is a British design firm offering ar- chitectural, masterplanning, interior and graphic design services amongst others. We are nearing our 70th anniversary, hav- ing been founded in Nottinghamshire in 1947. Today, our global team works from 11 studios around the world creating and designing in over 60 countries. We provide clients with an innovative, creative and commercially successful product that connects with the local culture whilst also resonating on the global stage. Our expertise is not limited to any one sector but instead continues to grow. We proudly offer retail, residential, mixed-use, hospitality, aviation, leisure and more. As a proud British firm, Benoy began working locally in the East Midlands. Organically, the practice has progressed to take on larger scale projects. Our seven decades of success have been based on the philosophy that creativity and commercial viability are not mu- tually exclusive. The team understand that cli- ents want to see their developments embody their visions whilst also producing positive returns on their plans. The Benoy philoso- phy is to envision the line where design and functionality meet. The key to our success has been our global portfolio. We work around the world in over 60 countries, which allows the team to observe emerging trends wherever they may be. This grasp on the current and upcoming helps our designers to draw buildings that appeal to today’s and tomorrow’s consumer. Every sector we work in is evolving. There is a movement to more mixed-use consumer focused projects which speaks volumes of the growth of the social media age. It is important that we at Benoy understand global trends to introduce new and exciting features and components to our designs. What sets us aside from our competitors is how we have exported the Benoy brand around the world and embraced true globali- sation whilst still retaining our founding spirit as a ‘Great’ British Design firm. We are a forward thinking group of people and are excited about the future, but a primary feature of our firm is that we are not controlled or diverted by a Board. We are a privately owned, family business where the only shareholders are the creative stake- holders – our clients. The direction of the company is driven by the designs and the exceptionally talented team around the world. At Benoy, we work as one global studio, de- signing both individually and collectively, but always working together under the guiding ethos of ‘One Benoy’. It has always been the tradition at Benoy as we grow to not become disparate components of the company. We maintain constant and regular communication throughout the team across all studios, from the executive level to the part ones. Benoy is built on this collaborative spirit, utilising market knowledge, business connections and design talent to provide our clients with quality, internationally re- nowned schemes regardless of where they want to develop. Benoy is proud to be based throughout the world. We have always maintained our Nottinghamshire home though as it is a major chapter in Benoy’s development. Working from Newark, Nottinghamshire, to Dubai to Hong Kong, the team is a mix of local and international talent and experts blending their ideas together to create something that will not only suit the client’s vision but will also enhance the city in which it is being built. It is always a great honour just to be con- sidered in any category, but for our firm to have been chosen as Best in Sector is a true testament to the great work our team is doing not only here in the UK but in all our studios around the world. At the core of the Benoy philosophy is our work across markets and regions, learning key aspects from one sector and reinterpreting them to advance designs in other sectors. We are always looking to stay ahead of the curve to continue providing our clients with the highest quality designs. We have recently moved into the North American market and have been finding great suc- cess in South America as well. Taking our experience from Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Benoy is able to provide a fresh look at design in the Americas. Looking further down the road, we are working with developers and governments to ensure that today’s schemes are future-proof. The Benoy team is working on the next generation of design. Our natural growth has evolved from dedicated top quality schemes from our talented designers and measured business risks which have allowed Benoy to go from a small boutique practice in the East Midlands to one of the leading mixed-use design firms in the world. Best in Sector: Leisure & Tourism Architecture - UK Benoy Company: Benoy Name: Tom Cartledge Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.benoy.com Address: One Monkwell Square, London, EC2Y 5BL Telephone: 0207 726 8999