Korn Design was founded in Germany 1995 in Frankfurt a.M. with a focus on high-profile design by Axel Korn, following 3 years of practice with Frank O. Gehry Inc. / California as architect for the new Philharmonic Concert Hall in Los Angeles and other projects. Since 1996 the main branch operates in Berlin / Germany with projects mainly in northern Germany and the Netherlands. Due to close working relationship with MAB Groep B.V., the design focus shifted to shopping centers and inner city redevelopment projects. Since 2000 the office is active in the south-east Asian region due to the rapid development of new urban centers and a high demand for design to international standards.
Korn Design Group is a multi-disciplinary design practice delivering comprehensive master planning, architectural, landscape, and interior design solutions across Southeast Asia. Headquartered in Vietnam under foreign leadership, we serve as a solid bridge between rigorous international design standards and deep local execution insight.
For decades, we have partnered with real estate developers, offering integrated solutions that eliminate interface friction across design stages. Korn Design transforms dynamic concepts into precise, buildable realities that fully meet the stringent requirements of global operators and institutional funds.
Our philosophy is rooted in Eliminating the Compromise. We believe developers should never have to choose between a visionary global design and practical local buildability.
Integrated Synergy: We view architecture, landscape, and interiors not as separate disciplines, but as a single, cohesive aesthetic identity. This unified framework eliminates interface friction and significantly reduces consultant coordination costs.
Value by Design (De-risking from the Start): Great design must be financially viable. We prioritize early-phase spatial optimization, FAR maximization, and cost-efficiency modeling. By offering this critical upfront intelligence, we mitigate financial risk before capital is committed to detailed stages.
Global Rigor, Local Reality: We marry systematic BIM management and international-grade quality control with a profound mastery of local regulatory frameworks, climate, and supply chains. Our designs are engineered not just to look spectacular, but to ensure smooth approval processes, optimized procurement, and seamless construction.
To be Southeast Asia’s most trusted integrated design partner, redefining regional real estate development by seamlessly unifying visionary international design with deep local execution mastery. We aspire to set the benchmark for buildable, high-yield, and enduring architectural assets, empowering global operators, institutional funds, and leading developers to shape the urban landscape without compromise.
To eliminate the compromise for developers in rapidly evolving markets. We deliver end-to-end, international-grade architectural, landscape, and interior solutions under a single framework, de-risking investments from the outset, optimizing land-use yield, and transforming visionary concepts into buildable, compliant realities.
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