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Aedas

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Hong Kong international architectural firm

Aedas is an architectural firm founded by the Welsh architect Keith Griffiths. Aedas employs 1,000 staff in its twelve offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Dubai, Riyadh, Delhi and Seattle and provides services in architecture, interior design, urban design, masterplanning and graphic design. It was established in 2002.2 Its revenue was £49.6 million.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2002Founded1
  • Industryarchitecture1
  • HeadquartersHong Kong1
  • Websitewww.aedas.com
  • Legal formlimited liability company1

Aedas is an architectural firm founded by the Welsh architect Keith Griffiths. Aedas employs 1,000 staff in its twelve offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Dubai, Riyadh, Delhi and Seattle and provides services in architecture, interior design, urban design, masterplanning and graphic design. It was established in 2002.2

The story

Founded by Keith Griffiths in 2002.1

Establishment

Aedas was established in 2002 and opened its first China office in the same year.

Aedas was appointed to design Fortune Plaza 1 (2003). Other mixed-commercial projects in Beijing include, R&F City, R&F Plaza and R&F Centre in Beijing. The company set up offices in Macau (2004), Shanghai (2005) and Chengdu (2005).

Aedas Singapore was appointed to design various rail works of Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub and MRT stations. Also, Aedas completed mixed-use and residential projects including The Star, Shaw Tower and Woodlands North Coast.

In Macau, Aedas delivered its first integrated casino resort project, Sands Macau in 2004. Aedas was commissioned as lead architect for The Venetian Macao (2007).

The company was commissioned to design Dubai Metro (2004). The Dubai office was established in 2005 and the Abu Dhabi office was set up in 2007. In 2010 and 2011, Ocean Heights, Boulevard Plaza and Ubora Towers, in Dubai, were completed.

Aedas continues to expand its presence in the Middle East with plans to establish offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to seize emerging opportunities in the region. The company is planning to open an office in Cairo to support the delivery of a large-scale masterplan project in Egypt.

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Timeline

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