Culture and Exhibition Halls →

Whether showcasing art or creating trade show environments, the buildings that house these experiences need to strike a balance of grandeur and simplicity. Our approach is based on an intimate understanding of highly complex urban environments, underpinned by detailed assessments of the diverse needs of people who use and operate them.

From large-span roof structures to eye-catching facades, Grimshaw’s culture and exhibition portfolio includes buildings that are grand in structure and scale with an attention to detail that sets them apart.

YTL Arena Complex 2025

Eden Project Qingdao 2023

Sound Stage 6, Docklands Studios Melbourne 2022

NGV Contemporary Design Competition 2021

Earthpark 2021

Puna’auia Cultural and Conference Centre 2021

Le Baillet Cultural Centre 2021

Terra ― The Sustainability Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai 2021

Eden Project Morecambe 2021

Tropical Dome 2020

Arter Contemporary Art Museum 2019

This competition-winning project for the Vehbi Koç Foundation in Istanbul creates a 18,000 sq m showcase for its diverse collection of artistic works.

Kutubu Convention Centre 2018

Watershed, Melbourne Knowledge Week Hub 2018

Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science 2017

A planetarium and a "Living Core" combining an aquarium and wildlife centre that contains a microcosm of South Florida’s animal, fish and plant species.

Oman Botanic Garden 2017

City of Wonder 2016

Shanghai Disney Resort Tomorrowland 2016

Airport Visitor and Information Centre 2016

Ecorium 2013

Queens Museum 2013

Qatar Pavilion - Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development 2012

The Cutty Sark Conservation Project 2012

ExCeL Phase II 2010

Garibaldi Exhibition Building 2008

Horno³ : Museo del Acero 2007

Grimshaw’s design for the resulting Museo Del Acero Horno3 has created a vessel for the museum, part of the 140 ha Parque Fundidora in which it sits.

Caixa Galicia Art Foundation 2006

Thermae Bath Spa 2006

Thermae Bath Spa brings together traditional and contemporary architecture to form a revitalised complex in the city’s spa quarter.

The Eden Project: The Core 2005

Hand in hand with its role as a visitor attraction is the Eden Project’s commitment to education.

National Space Centre 2001

The Eden Project Master Plan 2001

The Eden Project endeavours to recognise UK’s heritage of plant exploration while simultaneously looking to the future.

Frankfurt Trade Fair Hall 2001

The Eden Project: The Biomes 2001

The second phase of The Eden Project’s development refers to the 'biomes', a sequence of eight inter-linked geodesic transparent domes.

The Eden Project: The Visitor’s Centre 2000

British Pavilion Expo 1992 1992

Expressing the ‘Spirit of Britain’ at Seville’s Expo ’92, this elegant, efficient pavilion for Britain created a cool and restful place to discover the Expo’s ‘Age of Discovery’ theme.

The Eden Project: The Foundation Building 2002

Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) 2008

University of Bangor Arts and Innovation Centre 2016

Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre 2021