DP Architects calls the shots in Dubai

WALK down Orchard Road, and nearly every other mall, from Wisma Atria to Paragon and Mandarin Gallery have been designed by DP Architects.

So it comes as no surprise then, that the world's largest mall, The Dubai Mall, is also designed by the 46-year-old architecture firm.

With a gross floor area of nearly 6 million sq ft, The Dubai Mall is about four times the size of VivoCity, and has become the most visited retail and leisure destination in the world. About 65 million people visited it last year.