Grover C. Dear, with over thirty-seven years of professional experience as a Registered Architect, studied in France at L’Universite de Dijon and at The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.  He apprenticed with I.M. Pei in New York and worked in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Shanghai with John Portman, before establishing Archasia in 1987.

Archasia offers quality architectural and interior design consulting services for commercial and residential markets in Asia, Europe, and North America.  With a wide variety of programs and clientele, style develops uniquely with each project.  Mr. Dear applies traditional Asian and Western design principles to rationalize site conditions and to incorporate client requirements into environments of comfort and inspiration.

Mr. Dear’s architecture and architectural interiors specialize in the design of luxury residential, corporate and hospitality developments.  He is recognized for his high level of client service and attention to detail.  His work has been published in various international publications including Architectural Digest, Elle Decoration, Better Homes & Gardens, and House Beautiful.  His restaurant designs for The Caféat The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong and Palladio in the Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai have received world-wide acclaim for their dining ambience.   He has also gained international recognition in the field of architectural restoration and renovation.  His historic restorations include Villa Feltrinelli on Italy’s Lake Garda and Villa  La Residence in Hanoi, whichwas the feature cover of Architectural Digest, January  1998.

Grover C. Dear, with over thirty-seven years of professional experience as a Registered Architect, studied in France at L’Universite de Dijon and at The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.  He apprenticed with I.M. Pei in New York and worked in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Shanghai with John Portman, before establishing Archasia in 1987.

Archasia offers quality architectural and interior design consulting services for commercial and residential markets in Asia, Europe, and North America.  With a wide variety of programs and clientele, style develops uniquely with each project.  Mr. Dear applies traditional Asian and Western design principles to rationalize site conditions and to incorporate client requirements into environments of comfort and inspiration.

Mr. Dear’s architecture and architectural interiors specialize in the design of luxury residential, corporate and hospitality developments.  He is recognized for his high level of client service and attention to detail.  His work has been published in various international publications including Architectural Digest, Elle Decoration, Better Homes & Gardens, and House Beautiful.  His restaurant designs for The Caféat The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong and Palladio in the Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai have received world-wide acclaim for their dining ambience.   He has also gained international recognition in the field of architectural restoration and renovation.  His historic restorations include Villa Feltrinelli on Italy’s Lake Garda and Villa  La Residence in Hanoi, whichwas the feature cover of Architectural Digest, January  1998.  

Mr. Dear has received the American Institute of Architects’ Honor Awards for Architecture, as well as AIA Merit & Citation Awards for Interiors.  He has been guest speaker for various events, including key-note speaker for the San Francisco Design Center’s Summer Market, with his presentation entitled:  “Under the Spell : The Fusion of East / West Design”, and key-note speaker for the recent American Institute of Architects Hong Kong and Shanghai  Conference,  “Pacific Crossings”  held at the Four Seasons Hong Kong.   Other significant credentials are:

• Chief Design Consultant, The Four Seasons Hong Kong and ifc Mall
• Guest Lecturer at Academy of Art College, San Francisco
• Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects
• 2002 and 2006 President, The American Institute of Architects, Hong Kong Chapter
• Chair, 2006 Northwest+Pacific Region Conference Committee of The American Institute of Architects, Hong Kong Chapter
• Member of the Hong Kong Architects Registration Board
• Registered as Authorized Person in Hong Kong, and
• Registered Architect in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and the states of California, Georgia, and Florida,

Mr. Dear maintains homes in Hong Kong and Sausalito, California. 

He is currently involved in hospitality and residential commissions in Moscow, Hainan Island, Wuxi, Dalian, and Hong Kong.