Pallavi Dean, who founded her design firm Roar in 2013, works at the crossroads of design and entrepreneurship. She is a trained architect and sustainability specialist who has received numerous awards for her work in a variety of sectors including commercial, hospitality, and residential. The Accor House of Original in Dubai, Sensasia spa at Kempinski Dubai, and Mckinsey HQ in Doha are among the most recent projects. She was born in India, raised in Dubai, and worked in London for many years; her designs reflect these diverse influences. She is a former design professor who strives to incorporate the most recent theoretical and practical research into the firm’s designs. Pallavi worked with Artemide as a product designer to launch ‘Interweave,’ an interactive lighting system for Euro Luce in Milan 2019. Her work has been featured in some of the world’s most prestigious international publications, including the Financial Times, the BBC, Monocle, Wallpaper, and Architectural Digest. She was named Architectural Digest Middle East Designer of the Year in 2020 and Designer of the Year globally by Interior Design Magazine in the 2021