JP Singian.

My interest in building design began at twelve. Internships with architectural firms gave me an early introduction to the work, including experience on Dubai’s Palm Islands as a teenager.

My architectural work has included design leadership on large-scale residential and mixed-use projects, competition concepts, and the coordination needed to carry an idea toward approval and delivery. At NSU Academical Village, I led the design of the completed first phase; the second phase remains in progress.

My background spans cruise-ship interiors, landscape settings, Dubai retail environments, large-scale residential buildings and homes. Moving between those scales has shaped how I connect the spatial idea with materials, details and the experience of the people using it. Furniture, lighting, products and branding extend that same perspective.

At RTKL, my experience extended to cruise-ship interiors and Dubai Hills Mall, where I worked in Dubai on visualization and consultant coordination. These projects reinforced the importance of connecting a strong concept with the practical work of a multidisciplinary team.

Earlier marketing and graphic-design work involving Wilson and the USTA also informs how I communicate and present design. It supports the architectural work rather than defining it.

Education

University of Florida
Bachelor of Design, School of Architecture / 2006