Paul has over 40 years of professional experience in planning and designing hotels and resort destination projects. His career began in the Hawaiian islands as a Design Partner with Media Five Ltd, then Director of Design for Hemmeter Design Group. In 1990 he founded Paul Ma design/Projects International and created resort projects throughout the world including the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; the Loews Royal Pacific Resort convention hotel at Universal Studios Orlando, Florida; the master plan for Tokyo Disney Resort (TDR) for Oriental Land Co., Ltd and the design of Ikspiari, a mixed-use retail, dining and entertainment facility at TDR, Japan; and in Thailand, the Centara Grand Beach Resorts in Samui and Phuket, Thai Country Club near Bangkok and Phuket Yacht Haven.

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Paul has been based in Perth, Western Australia since 2001. His projects include the re-branding and re-positioning of the Phoenix Seagaia Resort and the Shosenkyu Onsen Resort in Miyazaki for Ripplewood Japan, master planning of the Anantara on Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi and directing the design of new hotels and resorts for the Nippon Hotel REIT in Japan.

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Today, Paul provides master planning and programming services to assist owners and developers identify and assess suitable and sustainable strategies and practices for their projects. Through a framework of sustainable design protocols and clean technology considerations, the site-specific assets of Natural and Social Cultural Capital are integrated into Paul’s design process and guidance to enhance the scenic and experiential qualities of projects and their hospitality offerings; most importantly, to address the unique Nature and Culture of destinations and their Wellness of Land and People.