Dexter is a recognised leader in hospitality design and received the AHEAD Outstanding Contribution Award in 2022. With over 30 years’ experience, he has worked with the majority of leading brands in the UK, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa.
Dexter completed his architectural training at the University of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg) and Columbia University (New York), acquiring an MBA and later the RIBA qualification at the Architectural Association, London. He was commissioned to design his first hotel, the iconic Marine Parade Holiday Inn on Durban’s North Beach, at just 28.
Dexter founded Studio Moren in 1992 and is proud of the team that has evolved from three to 70 over the past 30 years.