About Us

red design create considered, immersive spaces for the world’s leading restaurant, hospitality and lifestyle brands.

Headquartered in Shanghai since 2007, red design has grown into a diverse firm of 30 architects and interior designers.   We work on a global scale with specific expertise in emerging markets.

Whether we’re designing a fast casual concept; a fine dining restaurant or a boutique resort, we deliver fresh thinking and innovative solutions. Our design process involves plenty of conversation, a discerning approach, intuition and integrity. We respond to the requirements of our clients, the values and expectations of their customers, and the operational realities of their business

OUR TEAM

Mike McGirr
Mike McGirr

Managing Partner & Design Principal

Mike is a Managing Partner and Design Principle of red design, overseeing operations in Greater China. With a western background in interior architecture, he honed his skills during a 6-year stint in Japan before settling in Shanghai in 2008.

Mike’s approach blends Eastern and Western influences. He’s widely acclaimed in the hotel and hospitality industry, featured in top design publications.

Matthew Lemar
Matthew Lemar

London Partner

Matthew is a London Partner of Red Design. An RIBA qualified architect, Matthew brings both creativity and rigor to Red Design’s portfolio of projects.

He oversees Red Design projects globally, ensuring that the right team is deployed for each project, a high level of service is maintained and a creative solution is delivered.

Iris Guo
Iris Guo

Associate Director

Since joining Red Design in 2011, Iris has developed rich experience in the implementation of projects across a range of scales.

As an Associate, Iris leads multiple project teams. She manages the design for a range of projects for international restaurant brands throughout China and places a high priority on successful project delivery and client satisfaction.

Nancy Jiang
Nancy Jiang

Associate Director

Nancy has developed rich experience on project management and spatial planning. Since joining red design in 2008, she has completed a 100 plus projects covering restaurants, cafés & hotels.

As an associate director, Nancy leads multiple teams ensuring high quality design, superb technical results and unmatched detailing.

Mariem Omrani
Mariem Omrani

Senior Concept Designer

Mariem is a Senior Concept Designer in red design. She contributes to a multitude of Hospitality & F&B projects in red.

With a unique education in architecture and design, Mariem began as an architect in Tunisia & Istanbul, later pursuing a Master’s in Indoor Environment Quality in a, where she continued her career in Architecture & Interior Design.

Wen Gui
Wen Gui

Senior FF & E Designer

Wen has accumulated rich experience during her years’ of work on various luxury hotels design and execution, which cultivates her strong and acute sense for space, function, and materials. She always strike a perfect balance between artistic pursuit & commercialization and clients’ needs & budget control.