Since its establishment in 1986‎,‎ PAI Design has provided both foreign and local expertise in one company‎.‎ The firm‎,‎ under design and production director Thomas Elliott‎,‎ is also purposely structured as a studio style architectural firm with design and production staff as one group‎,‎ to ensure continuity of design and co‎-ordination from conceptualisation through to implementation‎.‎ The design partner in charge of each job oversees the project‎'‎s development at each stage‎,‎ ensuring architectural coherence‎.‎