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
Yacht Club de Monaco
2014

Yacht Club de Monaco

Red Dot Design Museum
1997

Red Dot Design Museum

DOT, Lumina
2016

DOT, Lumina

Century Tower
1991

Century Tower

Marine Simulator Centre
1993

Marine Simulator Centre

Capella Resort
2009

Capella Resort

ME London
2013

ME London

PwC, More London
2009

PwC, More London

Shanghai Jiushi Corporation
2001

Shanghai Jiushi Corporation

The Troika
2011

The Troika

Center for Clinical Science Research, Stanford University
2000

Center for Clinical Science Research, Stanford University

Izanami Motor Yacht
1995

Izanami Motor Yacht

Canary Wharf Underground Station
1999

Canary Wharf Underground Station

Duisburg Inner Harbour Masterplan
2003

Duisburg Inner Harbour Masterplan

National Bank of Kuwait
2020

National Bank of Kuwait

ENEL Power Pylons
2000

ENEL Power Pylons

Index Tower
2011

Index Tower

50 United Nations Plaza
2015

50 United Nations Plaza

Faena House
2015

Faena House

McLaren Production Centre
2011

McLaren Production Centre

Buenos Aires Ciudad Casa de Gobierno
2015

Buenos Aires Ciudad Casa de Gobierno

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
1978

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

Masdar City
2014

Masdar City

Supreme Court Singapore
2005

Supreme Court Singapore

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters
1986

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters

Repsol service stations
1998

Repsol service stations

Bilbao Metro
1995

Bilbao Metro

Lumiere Apartments
2007

Lumiere Apartments

Addition to Joslyn Art Museum
1994

Addition to Joslyn Art Museum

Jameson House
2011

Jameson House