EDGE Founding Partners

Ivar Krasinski is the driving force behind the phenomenal growth and success of EDGE, a leading architectural firm in Dubai. Prior to forming the company, he has been a Partner and Design Leader with major firms including HOK, Burt Hill, Stantec. During 20 years of experience Ivar has worked as lead designer on some of prestigious projects such as Yankee Stadium in New York City and multiple large masterplans on several continents. During his years in HOK and Burt Hill Ivar delivered over 50 mega projects with estimated total value of 3 Billion Dollars.

Martin Baerschmidt brings 25 years of worldwide experience from Australia, Southeast Asia and the GCC to the practice. He has worked with some of the most prestigious firms in leading positions, and the knowledge gathered from these years of delivering high-end projects is integral to the way EDGE does business. In the past, Martin has been a director at RMJM and Design Manager at HOK, NORR and Hyder. He has worked on projects such as ADNEC Capital Gate, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Emirates Towers.