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

The Murezzan

2007

Kamakura House

2004

McLaren Production Centre

2011

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

1978

Faena House

2015

Marine Simulator Centre

1993

Red Dot Design Museum

1997

Maggie’s Manchester

2016

McLaren Technology Centre

2004

Lumiere Apartments

2007

Free University

2005

Lenbachhaus

2013

Duisburg Inner Harbour Masterplan

2003

Apple Westlake, Hangzhou

2015

Nanshan Technology Finance City

2019

Deutsche Bank Place

2005

ME London

2013

Hearst Headquarters

2006

Addition to Joslyn Art Museum

1994

Arcoris Mont' Kiara

2019

Bilbao Metro

1995

Canary Wharf Underground Station

1999

The Troika

2011

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters

1986

Yacht Club de Monaco

2014

Gerling Ring

2001

250 City Road

2025

Jameson House

2011

Cathay Pacific Lounges, Hong Kong International Airport

2013

50 United Nations Plaza

2015