Development Design Group Inc. is an internationally renowned planning, architecture, graphics and design firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. They specialize in retail, entertainment, town centers, mixed-use, graphics, planning, hospitality and residential projects. Notable projects include Easton Town Center, Istinye Park, Muvico Theaters, Pondok Indah Mall and Town Square Las Vegas.

1. architecture
planning
graphics
design
www.ddg-usa.com

2. Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

3. RETAIL | ENTERTAINMENT | TOWN CENTERS | MIXED USE | GRAPHICS | PLANNING | HOSPITALITY | RESIDENTIAL
about ddg
Development Design Group Inc. is an internationally renowned
planning, architecture, graphics and design company unique in its
ability to integrate multiple disciplines and create memorable places
all over the world - Easton Town Center, Istinye Park, Muvico
Theaters, Pondok Indah Mall and Town Square Las Vegas. The
firm’s successful track record is reinforced time and again with
numerous awards received for designs that work in the real world.
Design Group will formulate the highest and best use for property,
utilizing our strongest asset: creative design.
INFO@DDG-USA.COM | P: 410.962.0505 | F: 410.783.0816 | WWW.DDG-USA.COM

4. PARTNERS
Left to right: Rajesh Gulati, Valerie Cataffa, Jim Baeck, Jim Andreone, Robert Northfield,
Dustin Watson, Guillermo Lopez, Pipat Esara, Roy Higgs, Saad Irshaid, Tony van Vliet,
Simon Sykes, Brandon Diamond, Ahsin Rasheed

5. CREATIVE TEAM

6. 1990
a series of firsts…
The original urban entertainment center
CocoWalk, Miami, Florida
1993
American-style shopping experience in Indonesia
Pondok Indah Mall, Jakarta, Indonesia
1998
Creating the brand
Muvico Theaters, various US locations
1999
The town center
Easton Town Center, Columbus, Ohio
2000
Redefining the mall
Menlyn Park, Pretoria, South Africa
2002
Extreme sports Worlds first branded board-sports center
Expo Xplore, Durban, South Africa
2005
Mixed use destination
National Harbor, Prince Georges County, Maryland

7. 2006
a series of firsts…
The first lifestyle center in Europe
Istinye Park, Istanbul, Turkey
2007
Retail, entertainment destination anchored by a sports arena
Westgate City Center, Glendale, Arizona
2007
First hill-station master plan developed in India
Lavasa Master Plan, Pune, India
2008
The first sports, lifestyle and entertainment destination
focused around an interactive multimedia events plaza
Alpella Youth City, Istanbul, Turkey
2009
A large-scale urban lifestyle destination selected by the
Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) and the U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC) as one of 16 real estate projects on six
continents that will participate in the Climate Positive
Development Program.
Zonkizizwe, Midrand, South Africa

8. Aldhiyafa - Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Akmerkez - Istanbul, Turkey
Bur Juman Centre - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cornell Town Center - Toronto, Canada
Courtyard by Marriott - San Francisco, California, USA
Dreamland - Cairo, Egypt
Easton Town Center - Columbus, Ohio, USA
Expo Xplore - Durban, South Africa
Grand Station at Centerra - Loveland, Colorado, USA
Holiday Inn Bali Hai Resort - Bali, Indonesia
Istinye Park - Istanbul, Turkey
LoureShopping - Lisbon, Portugal
Menlyn Park - Pretoria, South Africa
Muvico Theaters - Various Locations, USA
National Harbor - Washington, DC, USA
Pondok Indah Mall - Jakarta, Indonesia
San Marino Shopping - Guayaquil, Ecuador
Viva Zone - Mumbai, India
Vizcaya at Jinqiao - Shanghai, China
Westgate City Center - Glendale, Arizona, USA
Zonkiziwe - Midrand, South Africa
PROJECTS OVER 20 COUNTRIES

9. DDG areas of specialization

10. MIXED USE

11. RETAIL

12. ENTERTAINMENT

13. TOWN CENTERS

14. PLANNING

15. GRAPHICS

16. RESIDENTIAL

17. LEISURE DESTINATIONS

18. HOSPITALITY

19. ENERGIZED SPACES

20. 2009
ICSC-Europe Design & Development Award
“First Place Design Award:
New Development – Very Large
Istinye Park
Istanbul, Turkey
2008
ICSC Latin American Shopping Center Awards
"Gold Award - Innovative Design and Development of New Retail Projects"
San Luis Shopping
Quito, Ecuador
Global Retail Leisure International Awards
“Category Winner - International Retail & Leisure Destination of the Year”
Town Square Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Global Retail Leisure International Awards
“Highly Commended - International Retail & Leisure Destination of the Year”
Istinye Park
Istanbul, Turkey
2007
Cityscape India
“Best Retail Project Award (Future)”
Viva City
Mumbai, India
2006
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Award “Award of Merit - International Residential”
Vizcaya at Jinqiao
AWARD-WINNING DESIGN
Shanghai, China

21. 2006
FIABCI Prix d'Excellence
“Category Winner - Retail Properties”
Pondok Indah Mall Phase ll
Jakarta, Indonesia
ULI Awards for Excellence
“Finalist – Europe”
LoureShopping
Lisbon, Portugal
2004
ICSC Design & Development Award
“Certificate of Merit - Innovative Design & Construction of a New Project”
San Marino Shopping
Guayaquil, Ecuador
FIABCI Prix d'Excellence
"Highly Commended - Specialized Category"
Expo Xplore
Durban, South Africa
2003
NAIOP, Northern Virginia Chapter
"Best Building, Speculative Low-rise (1-3 stories)”
Fairfax Corner
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
ICSC Design & Development Award
“Certificate of Merit - Innovative Design & Construction of a New Project”
Newport on the Levee
Newport, Kentucky, USA
AWARD-WINNING DESIGN

22. 2002
ICSC Design & Development Award
“First Place Design Award - Renovation/Expansion of an Existing Project”
Menlyn Park
Pretoria, South Africa
2001
ISP/VM+SD International Store Design
Competition “Merit Award - Entertainment Facility”
Muvico Starlight 20
Tampa, Florida
2000
Society of Environmental Graphic Design
“Juror’s Award”
Muvico Paradise 24
Davie, Florida
ICSC Design & Development Award
“Design Award - Innovative Design of a New Project”
Easton Town Center
Columbus, Ohio, USA
ICSC Design & Development Award
“Certificate of Merit - Innovative Design of a New Project”
Tai Mall Nankan Family Entertainment Center
Taipei, Taiwan
Associated Builders and Contractors
Florida East Coast Chapter
“Excellence in Development & Construction Award”
Muvico Palace 20
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
AWARD-WINNING DESIGN

23. 1999
ISP/VM+SD International Store Design
Competition “First Place Design Award - Entertainment Facility”
Muvico Paradise 24
Davie, Florida
ICSC Design & Development Award
“First Place Design Award - Renovation/Expansion of an Existing Project”
Cavendish Square
Johannesburg, South Africa
1998
FIABCI Prix d’Excellence
“Category Winner - Retail Properties”
Eastgate
Harare, Zimbabwe
ICSC International Design & Development Award
“Certificate of Merit - Renovation/Expansion of an Existing Project”
The Streets of Mayfair
Miami, Florida, USA
ICSC International Design & Development Award
“Design Award - Innovative Design of a New Project”
Westgate
Harare, Zimbabwe
1997
FIABCI Prix d’Excellence
“Finalist - Retail Properties”
Akmerkez Etiler
Istanbul, Turkey
AWARD-WINNING DESIGN