David Nelson

Senior Executive Partner, Head of Design

RCA (MA)

David studied 3-dimensional, furniture and industrial design before gaining a master’s degree at Royal College of Art Environmental Design School. He joined the practice in 1976, moving to Hong Kong in 1983 to work on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. He returned to London in 1986 and since has led projects across all scales – from furniture to infrastructure. He now shares overall design responsibility at the practice. David loves racing cars and new technologies and likes to walk the length and breadth of cities, particularly new destinations.

David Nelson

McLaren Technology Centre

2004

Kamakura House

2004

Free University

2005

Index Tower

2011

Cove, Poltrona Frau

2018

Bilbao Metro

1995

DOT, Lumina

2016

House in Japan

1992

Masdar City

2014

50 United Nations Plaza

2015

Masdar Institute

2015

Maggie’s Manchester

2016

Steve Jobs Theater

2017

250 City Road

2025

Apple Westlake, Hangzhou

2015

Century Tower

1991

Red Dot Design Museum

1997

Supreme Court Singapore

2005

Faena House

2015

425 Park Avenue

2022

Buenos Aires Ciudad Casa de Gobierno

2015

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

1978

Duisburg Inner Harbour Masterplan

2003

Capella Resort

2009

Arcoris Mont' Kiara

2019

PwC, More London

2009

Cathay Pacific Lounges, Hong Kong International Airport

2013

Center for Clinical Science Research, Stanford University

2000

Shanghai Jiushi Corporation

2001

Izanami Motor Yacht

1995