WATG’s knowledge, appreciation and respect of cultures throughout the world are what enable us to create moments of hospitality like no one else.

For more than 78 years, we’ve held an unwavering commitment to design innovation and excellence. WATG has historically led projects that amplify guest experience and client prosperity. We make it our responsibility to continually expand the art and craft of hospitality design.

We intuitively bring luxury and unique elements to life through our ability to connect guests with new cultural experiences that not only nurture, but awaken the imagination, inviting the feelings of escape, relaxation and discovery.

True luxury in the modern age has shifted; the places we create allow for memories to be made and serendipity to weave its magic.

From our dawning days in 1945 Honolulu, we have pioneered hospitality, tourism, and destination design.

WATG has historically led design innovation that amplifies guest experience and client prosperity.  We make it our responsibility to continually expand the art and craft of hospitality design across a range of typologies.

Independent to this day, we are a global integrated design firm specializing in Advisory, Master Planning, Architecture, Landscape, and Interior Design. We are a team of creative, world-traveling professionals designing landmark urban and leisure destinations with seven offices across three continents.

Prestigious, groundbreaking, and highly successful, our work has positioned us as the global leaders in integrated luxury hospitality design.

We work with clients who value originality, collaboration, and the art of hospitality. They share our belief that modern luxury is experiential and authentic, and that the foundation of long-term success is built with considered vision, innovative yet timeless design, and an unrelenting respect for local cultures and their natural environments.