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

Michael McGirr
Michael McGirr

Partner

Michael is the Managing Partner at Red Design, overseeing operations in Greater China. With a background in interior architecture, he honed his skills during a 6-year stint in Japan before settling in Shanghai in 2008.

He’s approach blends Eastern and Western influences, creating harmonious and elegant spaces inspired by diverse cultures. As Design Director, he’s widely acclaimed in the hotel and hospitality industry, featured in top design publications.

Matthew Lemar
Matthew Lemar

Partner

Matthew is a Founding 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. Her talent of balancing unique design concepts with client requirements allows Red design to continue to innovate in the F&B and Hospitality sector.