WATG’s Monica Cuervo and Mark Yoshizaki collaborate with Studio PCH’s Severine Tatangelo for Nobu Hotel Los Cabos

WATG has been a global leader in luxury hospitality design for over seven decades. While we have worked on countless prestigious projects around the world, it's the talented team of individuals that truly sets WATG apart. Instrumental to the success of the company are the Managing Directors of our offices, all of whom are currently women. We explore how their unique perspectives have impacted WATG’s work.

With a vast portfolio spanning sectors including retail, residential and mixed-use, and regions as diverse as Asia Pacific and the Americas, Ian has a keen interest in the relationship between architecture and master planning, ensuring that buildings best respond to environmental, cultural, and societal needs. Now based in our Singapore office, Ian recounts his experiences over the years and shares more about his diverse design philosophy.

As he moves into his new position of Managing Principal of Design Technology, in which he will lead WATG's ongoing strategic investment in the firm’s technology ecosystem, we chat to Sean about where he gets his inspiration, his passion for Environmental Design, and his aspirations for computational systems, visualization and software development.

On the occasion of being included in The Brit List’s top 25 Interior Designers of 2022, we chat to German Mendoza about where it all started, his biggest career risks, and creating a sense of place through design.

Golf is still riding a wave and the industry is as busy as ever, begging the question: how can its boom be used for the mutual benefit of those less fortunate as the pandemic wanes? 

Our founders believed in an approach that responded to a site’s cultural, social and natural environments, designing and building with the intention of permanence and timelessness. This still rings true today, with every project considered from a perspective of humility and respect. Drawing upon this, WATG and Wimberly Interiors’ Singapore Associates Group recently hosted an evening of discourse on sustainability.