John R Harris & Partners

john r harris & partners is an award-winning practice based in dubai, united arab emirates. our studios design projects across europe and the middle east and deliver them worldwide. blending cross-sector experience with market-leading research and development, we pride ourselves on establishing a creative collaboration with clients, project teams and major stakeholders. john r harris & partners was originally invited by then ruler of dubai, his highness sheikh rashid bin saeed al maktoum, to develop a masterplan for the rapidly growing city of dubai. in the years that followed designs for many of the region's most significant buildings emanated from the office in dubai including the dubai world trade centre which as opened by her majesty queen elizabeth in 1979.