2-FM-MT009_01 Press Release 10 November 2016 HONG KONG BASED ONE SPACE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL DESIGN PRACTICE SCOTT BROWNRIGG [10th November 2016 – Hong Kong] Hong Kong based practice One Space announces that it has formed a strategic partnership with International design practice Scott Brownrigg to deliver intelligently integrated architecture and interior design solutions across Hong Kong, China and the wider Asia Pacific Region. The strategic move reinforces each practice’s commitment to serving their growing and widening global client base and will provide both with the opportunity to expand into new markets throughout the region. The award-winning practices share complementary skills and this strategic partnership will strengthen their respective architecture, interior design and technology specialisms. In addition it will enable Scott Brownrigg, which already has a design studio in Singapore, to broaden its footprint in Asia Pacific and strengthen the practice’s corporate interiors and retail design capabilities in this growing market. Both practices have strong reputations for creating innovative designs and delivering award- winning work. One Space, which currently employs over 20 staff, has built a solid reputation in the region for its portfolio of groundbreaking retail, education, workplace and collaboration concepts for its multinational and regional clients; whilst Scott Brownrigg is recognised within the top 100 global architects and has a strong reputation for providing award-winning designed buildings, infrastructure, masterplanning and interior design solutions across all major sectors. The practice was responsible for the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway system in the 1970s and for work at Chek Lap Kok Airport. One Space’s Co-Founder and Managing Director Greg Pearce, a UK- and Hong Kong- qualified Architect, has 30 years professional experience leading the design of prestigious projects in the USA, Europe and Asia. He helped establish the Hong Kong office of Arup Associates in 1992, co-leading the Hong Kong Station design team from Conception to Completion. Pearce also co-founded and directed Hong Kong University’s MIDM Programme, Asia’s first master’s degree in interdisciplinary collaboration – developing
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Press Release
10 November 2016
HONG KONG BASED ONE SPACE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
WITH INTERNATIONAL DESIGN PRACTICE SCOTT BROWNRIGG
[10th November 2016 – Hong Kong] Hong Kong based practice One Space announces that
it has formed a strategic partnership with International design practice Scott Brownrigg to
deliver intelligently integrated architecture and interior design solutions across Hong Kong,
China and the wider Asia Pacific Region.
The strategic move reinforces each practice’s commitment to serving their growing and
widening global client base and will provide both with the opportunity to expand into new
markets throughout the region.
The award-winning practices share complementary skills and this strategic partnership will
strengthen their respective architecture, interior design and technology specialisms. In
addition it will enable Scott Brownrigg, which already has a design studio in Singapore, to
broaden its footprint in Asia Pacific and strengthen the practice’s corporate interiors and
retail design capabilities in this growing market.
Both practices have strong reputations for creating innovative designs and delivering award-
winning work. One Space, which currently employs over 20 staff, has built a solid reputation
in the region for its portfolio of groundbreaking retail, education, workplace and
collaboration concepts for its multinational and regional clients; whilst Scott Brownrigg is
recognised within the top 100 global architects and has a strong reputation for providing
award-winning designed buildings, infrastructure, masterplanning and interior design
solutions across all major sectors. The practice was responsible for the Hong Kong Mass
Transit Railway system in the 1970s and for work at Chek Lap Kok Airport.
One Space’s Co-Founder and Managing Director Greg Pearce, a UK- and Hong Kong-
qualified Architect, has 30 years professional experience leading the design of prestigious
projects in the USA, Europe and Asia. He helped establish the Hong Kong office of Arup
Associates in 1992, co-leading the Hong Kong Station design team from Conception to
Completion. Pearce also co-founded and directed Hong Kong University’s MIDM
Programme, Asia’s first master’s degree in interdisciplinary collaboration – developing
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first-hand experience in the operational needs of education space and learning
environments. In 2009 he was recognised with an “Outstanding Individual in Industry
Award” for his Transformational Project Leadership at the iconic HSBC Main Building, 1
Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.
Greg Pearce, Co-Founder and Managing Director of One Space said:
“Our strategic partnership with Scott Brownrigg brings a powerful synergy of
complementary strengths underpinned by our shared design philosophy and commitment
to quality in the built environment. We look forward to augmenting our resources and
knowledge base to broaden our service offering of innovative design and reliable delivery to
both our Asia-Pacific and global clients.”
Michael Olliff, Managing Director at Scott Brownrigg said of the partnership:
“This relationship is a great fit and brings together two businesses with world class expertise
that will add huge value to our clients. Having capacity in Hong Kong as well as our studio in
Singapore will significantly add to our reach in the entire Asia Pacific region and truly
underpins our commitment to creating major design hubs in East Asia, London and New
York.”
COMPLETED PROJECTS
HSBC Main Building, Plaza Lobby Addition, Hong Kong
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BRUNEBLONDE Salon, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Hong Kong
QBE Insurance, Tai Koo, Hong Kong
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Bank of China (HK), Retail Branch Prototype, Hong Kong
University of Reading Malaysia Campus, Johor Bahru
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Google, 123 Buckingham Palace Road, London
Park Plaza Nuremberg, Germany
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Vista Chelsea Bridge, London
Gessi Showroom, Singapore
About Scott Brownrigg:
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Scott Brownrigg is an award-winning international design practice providing architecture,
masterplanning, urban design, interior design and town planning services. Ranked 11th in
the UK and within the global top 100, the practice undertakes projects across both private
and public sectors including business space, residential, education, hospitality and leisure,
transportation, defence and advanced technologies.
Scott Brownrigg has its global headquarters in London and is supported by major design hubs in New York and Singapore with additional offices in Moscow, Zagreb, Guildford,
Cardiff and Edinburgh. This geographic spread, supported by strategic partnerships in South East Asia and the Middle East, enables the practice to serve its growing international client and project base.
www.scottbrownrigg.com Follow us at: Twitter: www.twitter.com/ScottBrownrigg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scott-brownrigg About One Space: Established in 2004, One Space is the only integrated architecture and technology provider
in Asia designing commercial, education and business interiors. The Hong Kong-based studio creates imaginative, brand-reinforcing design solutions for corporate workplaces & client facing areas, executive suites, retail spaces, education facilities and residential
interiors. One Space was co-founded by Greg Pearce, an architect licensed in the UK and Hong Kong,
and James Oliver, a technology specialist from a Wall Street global investment bank. This powerful alchemy seamlessly unites architecture and technology to create innovative and value-adding solutions that are both practical and beautiful.
One Space clients range from start-up enterprises to established global brands such as HSBC, Standard Chartered Private Bank, Bank of China, Julius Baer Private Bank, The New
York Stock Exchange, Manchester United Football Club, Louis Vuitton, VTB Bank, AXA, Cantor Fitzgerald and several other multinational, regional and local companies. The studio has designed and executed projects in Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Macau
and several cities in China. For more information and high-resolution images of this and other completed projects,
