The Film Production Studio of the Future

02.02.2024

Film production studios serve as the foundation upon which the physical production of cinematic narrative is built. It is a where the real meets the imagined, and where the nuances of urban landscapes and technological innovations create a vivid boundary between the gritty reality of city streets and the iconically forbidden world that lies “behind the curtain.”

by Deborah Richmond

The Journey to Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health

02.11.2023

As Grimshaw’s New York studio settles into our new permanent home at 60 Madison, we have a rare chance to examine our workplace personas and shift them to align with our goals of a collaborative and innovative work environment. The beginning of that shift in personas starts with a reflection on who we are in the workplace and how it impacts our work and that of our colleagues.

by Jenni Moore

The French connection

27.10.2023

Grimshaw has been active in France for over six years and started operating as a studio in Paris in 2022. At the root of its success, says Declan McCafferty, Partner at Grimshaw, is the opportunity to exchange expertise, expand design-thinking, and engender connections.

by Declan McCafferty

Third Spaces on the College Campus: Uncovering the importance of accessible spaces through stakeholder engagement

31.08.2023

When designing community-driven environments, it is important to establish a sense of belonging that demonstrates people’s diverse experiences with the space. Stakeholder engagement is an essential step in creating places that are tailored to the human experience. Through this collaborative process with end users, we can establish a unique program and design vision that ensures the final product is in line with actual needs.

by Lola Sheppard

Museums as Infrastructure

24.08.2023

Museums are often seen as the pinnacle expression of the urban experience, making them a fundamental element of our cities. Given this role as community anchor, it is vital that our museums serve as an armature that supports the activities and aspirations of urban life.

by Lukas Thorn

London needs to keep the focus as it makes progress towards becoming a sustainable, resilient, future-proof city *

22.06.2023

With over 13 years' experience as a commissioner on the London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC), Dr. Paul Toyne identifies key approaches that will keep London on track to be a fairer, greener resilient city.

by Paul Toyne

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Designing for Community: Socializing the Academic Research Environment

28.04.2023

A problem as complex as climate change requires multifaceted solutions, and the transdisciplinary mission of the Rob and Melani Walton Center for Planetary Health at Arizona State University brings together several departments to create a holistic approach to climate research.

by William Horgan, Eric Johnson

Opening an office overseas could be a smart move in the current climate

09.02.2023

If you’re looking to expand internationally, you need the right motivation and the right people, writes Mark Middleton

by Mark Middleton

Transport and connectivity provide the key to equitable and resilient cities

27.01.2023

Investment in human-centric public transport is a priority today if we are to create the truly civic cities of tomorrow, writes Neill McClements.

by Neill McClements

Good COP or bad COP?

20.12.2022

The 27th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP27) for climate change concluded last month. And while the outcomes may have been disproportionately disappointing, what is evident, writes Dr Paul Toyne, Sustainability Practice Leader, is the role architects and the wider built environment has in making meaningful change. Our megaphone may not be the same as others at COP27 but great strides have and can be made.

by Paul Toyne

Design, wellbeing, and the Elizabeth line: a joyful connection

20.12.2022

The Elizabeth line links communities that were never before connected and reduces travel time for thousands of Londoners. But beyond this, Wynne Leung, Architect at Grimshaw, reveals how the new line is also a benchmark for understanding the connections between wellbeing and our transport infrastructure.

by Wynne Leung, Josie Green

How Grimshaw is planning to ride out recession and grow its way to diversity

15.12.2022

Mark Middleton, global managing partner, talks about the practice’s vision, different ways of working and his new three-year business strategy.

by Mark Middleton

Olympic Cities: Changing the perception of Olympic architecture

24.07.2022

Grimshaw’s Managing Partner Kirsten Lees explores the role of architects in the Paris 2024 Olympics in her feature for New London Architecture, expanding on discussion with a brilliant panel at the recent Olympic Cities event.

by Kirsten Lees

The Elizabeth Line: beyond the tracks

26.05.2022

Jorrin ten Have goes beyond design and engineering feats and looks at the Elizabeth line through a global, social and economic lens.

by Jorrin Ten Have

Breaking the bias means sharing our knowledge

07.03.2022

In 2022, bringing focus to International Women’s Day, is the call to imagine a world that is free of stereotypes and discrimination: an environment where bias of any sort is unacceptable. To enable this, say Veronica D'Ambrosio and Angela Dapper, we can all take steps toward meaningful difference locally, and use our influence to encourage change in our profession and wider society.

by Angela Dapper, Veronica D'Ambrosio

Beyond COP26: making the most of the legacy

21.12.2021

Keeping alive the hope of restricting global emissions to 1.5°C was a key target of COP26. However, ambitions and commitments that came out of the conference mean there are now more opportunities for action to deliver net zero and more ― which, writes Grimshaw’s Sustainability Practice Leader Dr Paul Toyne, is ours to take.

by Paul Toyne

The Grimshaw Podcast Series 1: The City Series

24.08.2021

The Grimshaw Podcast is a platform for the exchange of ideas and thought leadership. Grimshaw’s Sydney Managing Partner, Andrew Cortese, tells how the inaugural podcast, The City Series will showcase the work being undertaken by the Grimshaw Cities Initiative. As new podcasts appear, they will be updated here in the links contained in the article.

by Andrew Cortese

Past the platform: enabling the value of stations beyond the concourse

30.07.2021

Upgrading and expanding infrastructure in our cities is more than getting from A to B. Grimshaw’s Declan McCafferty shares an approach that ensures people, our neighbourhoods, and the city are at the heart of transport planning and design, realising greater social and economic value.

by Declan McCafferty

The pace of progress: where the post-pandemic campus discourse should explore

01.06.2021

With the promise of lockdowns easing in the UK and abroad, rising appetites for remote working and the changing face of offices, Alex Grigull discusses how university campuses will need to adjust to an evolving academic environment.

by Alexander Grigull

Our cities at a crossroads: how do we restore ecological balance?

12.04.2021

This is the second of two articles reflecting on 2020, a time not only of a global pandemic but of wildfires, flooding and an unprecedented hurricane season. This article explores solutions and the role of architects and designers in being part of a recovery that drives prosperity for all and restores ecological services, including biodiversity.

by Paul Toyne

Health and Wellbeing at Grimshaw

25.03.2021

One year on from the start of lockdown which saw us transform to a culture of home working overnight. We reflect on the lessons learned and the importance of the health and wellbeing of our Grimshaw community.

by Emily Watts, Jonathan Whitfield

Achieving Equity: Women In (and Out) of the Workforce

08.03.2021

A 2021 International Women's Day reflection on equity in the workplace and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

by Hallie Marks

Energetic Architecture

23.02.2021

At the 1979 RIBA Energy Conference, Nicholas Grimshaw talked about the benefits of mixed industrial and residential developments. Here, he takes his argument further and offers some worked examples.

by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw

Our cities at a crossroads: how do we create prosperous, fair and climate resilient cities?

02.12.2020

This is the first of two articles reflecting on 2020, a time not only of global pandemic but of wildfires, flooding and an unprecedented hurricane season.

by Paul Toyne

Harvesting Sunlight

29.06.2020

The advent of the glasshouse created not only a new type of architecture but building principles that we can still learn from and utilize in today’s resource-minded world.

by Andrew Whalley

Expo 2020 Dubai’s Sustainability Pavilion

20.03.2020

One of the centerpiece buildings of Expo 2020 Dubai, the Sustainability Pavilion brings a unique design with demonstrable strategies for harvesting sunlight and water in pursuit of net zero goals.

by Andrew Whalley

Harnessing Computational Design

03.02.2020

​The Grimshaw Design Technology group is always looking to improve the efficiency and capabilities of our project teams using innovative computational design techniques, tools and boundary-pushing ways of thinking.

by Andy Watts

Folded Plate Structures

06.10.2010

At a restored blast furnace complex turned museum, historic preservation and dynamic new architectural interventions are carefully balanced while exploring the limits of steel construction.

by Christian Hoenigschmid-DeVeaux

Cooling with Sunlight

05.10.2010

Using the heat of the sun to create an oasis of cool in the hottest city in Spain, the British Pavilion for Expo ’92 reinterpreted aspects of the local building vernacular with a new material palette and a bit of world’s fair showmanship.

by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw

Sculpted by the Wind

04.10.2010

The unique waveform roof at Southern Cross Station is an eye-catching design solution that creates natural ventilation for trains below and a visual and physical link between two precincts of Melbourne.

by Neil Stonell

The North Face

03.10.2010

How do we address the existing stock of high-rise buildings that are no longer efficient of desirable in an increasingly sustainability-minded world?

by Keith Brewis

Core Values

02.10.2010

Utilizing mathematical sequences and geometries found in nature, a new building for Eden Project uses architecture, pattern and light to underpin the messages taught within.

by Jerry Tate, Andrew Thomas, Jolyon Brewis

Circulation Strategies

01.10.2010

Located in the heart of central London, this commercial office building creates efficiency through a dual lift system that frees up floor space while delivering users to their destinations quicker.

by Ewan Jones

Via Verde and New Housing Solutions in New York City

01.10.2009

A competition providing “New Housing For New York” prompted Grimshaw to develop this community-centered multi-family residential scheme that emanated from a focus on the health and well-being of tenants.

by Andrew Whalley