The 50 Masters of Design 2026

When Vaida Buchrotaite joined to lead DLR Group's interior design practice, she didn't just fill a role, she built one from the ground up. Today, as Principal and International Director of Interior Design & Operations, she stands at the forefront of one of the region's most ambitious design expansions, steering a growing team across high-profile hospitality, residential, and mixed-use developments in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and beyond.

What sets Vaida apart is her ability to operate at two registers simultaneously: the sweeping vision of large-scale master-planned developments, and the precise thinking that defines exceptional interior environments. Under her leadership, DLR Group's Middle East studio has transformed interior design from a supporting discipline into a core service. Every project is built around a clear narrative, structured with operational logic, and developed in close coordination with architecture, landscape, and engineering teams. The result? Interiors that don't just look exceptional, they work.

Vaida's impact extends beyond the drawing board. She has grown the interior design team from the ground up, introducing consistent processes that raise quality, improve efficiency, and foster collaboration across offices, while mentoring the next generation of designers. This investment in people has created a studio capable of operating at scale without sacrificing design clarity.

As the International Operations Director, Vaida also oversees coordination across all in-house disciplines, aligning design delivery with business priorities and ensuring operational consistency across every project and team. It's a dual role that demands both creative conviction and operational precision, and one she navigates with a clarity of purpose that is increasingly rare in the industry.