by Ann Withanee — September 22, 2010—International architecture firm Callison has formed a joint venture with HAYA Architects, one of the leading architecture and design firms in Beijing. Together, they have created Callison (China), offering full architectural and retail design services supporting the demands of the fastest growing economy in the world.
Callison, one of the world’s leading retail design firms, is furthering a 20-year commitment to the China market. Signature projects include Grand Gateway, Yueda 889, Greenland Riverfront CBD in Shanghai and The MixC centers in Hangzhou and Chengdu.
HAYA Architects, a privately owned design firm, has provided commercial architecture and store design for many Beijing-area residential and mixed-use projects including R&D facilities for IBM, as well as retailers like Wangfujing and Nike on which they have teamed with Callison. Its sister company, HAYA Retail provides construction and fixture design turnkey services.
Founded in 1999, HAYA Architects has grown to a staff of more than 200. Callison’s well established office in Shanghai includes 80 designers who have been based in China since 2004. The nearly 300 staff of Callison (China) will be supported by lead designers in the U.S.-based headquarters of Callison, who work exclusively on China projects.
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