Powerlist Creative 30 Jesper Godsk Founder & Ceo Lw
Jesper Godsk co-founded LW in 1999, with the aim of creating bespoke designs from a firm that would represent the abstract of design prowess. Now, 21 years and a plethora of awardwinning projects later, his vision for the industry and his brand remains the same.
Some of the successful projects he has led include Zabeel House to Grosvenor House, Hyatt Regency to JW Marriott Marquis, and Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa to the exquisite Dusit Hotel, and Edition Hotel. Godsk expanded LW from a tiny, local company to a major, multinational one; he established the brand as an expression of his creative leadership and now has offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, and Aarhus.
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Powerlist Creative 30 Ben Corrigan Founder & Managing Director Bluehaus Group
Ben Corrigan is the founder and managing director of Bluehaus, an award- winning design studio with headquarters in Dubai and regional offices in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.
The last five or so years have been the most thrilling for Bluehaus. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID pandemic, Bluehaus has had a fantastic few years. Corrigan is especially proud of how his team has come together to support one another during this time. Bluehaus has some interesting and diverse projects on the drawing boards (so to speak) and onsite projects including Sushi Samba in KAFD Riyadh, the new du telecom HQ, several workplace collaborations with tech firms, workplace projects in ICD Brookfield Place, a high-profile retail experience for a telecommunications firm in Riyadh, and also several exciting projects in Expo 2020.
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Powerlist Creative 30 Carla Conte Creative Director & Founder Brand Creative
Carla Conte founded the design firm Brand Creative in 2011, with the goal of creating memorable branded environments by integrating interior and graphic design skills.
Her strategic design methodology is the major force behind the multi-award-winning work she has produced in North America, Latin
America, the UK, Asia, and presently the Middle East.
Carla has designed work for Fortune 500 companies and large worldwide brands on a grand scale and in a variety of styles. Brand Creative is currently working on the extension of Avenues Mall, the largest mall in Oman, where the firm is currently working to accommodate Oman’s first IKEA by the end of 2021.
The design firm is continuing to work with Esso in Saudi Arabia, developing six new F&B brands.
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