Grimshaw’s Post

Thihoa (Tewah) Gill of our Melbourne studio will participate in next week’s Wellbeing of Architects Symposium in Melbourne, Australia presented by Parlour Inc: gender, equity, architecture. The Symposium presents the findings of a four-year, internationally significant research study into the wellbeing of those who study and practice architecture. Thihoa’s contribution will comprise what measures architecture practices can take to address patterns and norms within architecture workplaces, reflecting her knowledge gained over many years of people and culture leadership experience across architectural studios. Link to Conference → https://lnkd.in/gAdFF7Eu (https://lnkd.in/gwa7wDdy)

UKREiiF kicks off in 3 weeks' and Grimshaw — Keith Brewis, Matthew Holloway, Paul Toyne, Anagha Mujumdar-Potbhare, Katie Murphy, and Liz Earwaker — will be there, in Leeds, supporting one of the largest forums looking at investment and economic growth across the UK. Please reach out and connect if you would like to meet. #UKREiiF #UKREiiF2024

“As with any industrial design process, a successful product requires more than conceiving an elegant form or a good idea; the designer must embark on extensive phases that include data gathering, ideation, content generation, testing, and evaluation to achieve a buildable concept. These phases reflect the aesthetic resolution of the Energy Tree from competition to end-product, which fundamentally changed due to the emerging realities of the project program.” Casimir Z., an industrial designer in our New York studio, expounds on the iterative design process for the Dubai Expo Energy Trees which allowed us to produce a powerful product that responds to its unique desert environment. Read the full post here → https://lnkd.in/eVBUxgVp #energytrees #Dubai #sustainability #solar #Expo2020Dibai

Nature-based and informed design is at the heart of a new exhibition at Roca London Gallery, and features two of Grimshaw's projects: Futures Institute at the Dollar Academy and Eden Project Morecambe. 'Bio-Spaces: Regenerative, Resilient Futures' is curated by environmentally-focused media and events platform Planted Community, in collaboration with Oliver Heath Design Studio, and explores biophilic design, biodiversity and biomimicry, as well as bio-based materials and regenerative design. Find out more here → https://lnkd.in/e3Jr82rv Read more about Futures Institute at the Dollar Academy → https://lnkd.in/eFk6YR7w Read more about Eden Project Morecambe → https://lnkd.in/eXSbNCQv #BioSpaces #SustainableArchitecture #Innovation #RocaLondonGallery

We are excited to share that our Dubai Expo Energy Trees won the award for Excellence in Façade Sustainability at the Zak Awards for Excellence in Façade Design & Engineering. Grimshaw’s Industrial Design team collaborated with a variety of disciplines to optimize innovative materials and meet challenging energy requirements. The support arms are made from composites and carbon fiber, allowing the upper disc to track the sun before returning to the starting position overnight. This disc supports the custom trapezoidal solar panels that provide up to four times more solar harnessing capacity per square meter than standard solar panels. #ZakAwards #energytrees #Dubai #sustainability #solar

This week Grimshaw chairman, Andrew Whalley OBE, attended the investiture ceremony to receive his OBE from HRH The Princess Royal. The honour, awarded in the international list in 2022, recognises Andrew’s services to architecture and environmental sustainability. “The critical role architecture plays in our lives today cannot be underestimated. I am honoured to receive an OBE but also proud to be part of a profession that has agency and is taking action to create cities, places and buildings that move us forward to a net zero and regenerative future.” — Andrew Whalley Find out more → https://lnkd.in/gW6UirQT

On Monday, Brightline West officially broke ground in Las Vegas, marking the beginning of the journey to high-speed rail in the United States. The ceremony featured a number of public officials, including U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who provided remarks on the significance of this historic moment. The timely event on Earth Day underscored the impact that the project will have in cutting 800 million pounds of carbon pollution a year once it’s completed. Find out more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/e5B_fmSi #Brightline #highspeedrail #insfrastructure #LasVegas

The New Civil Engineer Bridges Award shortlist has been announced, and it's fantastic to see Grimshaw listed in three categories: → Active Travel Project of the Year — Newport Active Travel Bridge → International Bridge Project of the Year — Port Lands Bridges → Bridge Architect of the Year — Grimshaw The NCE Bridges Award celebrates excellence and innovation in engineering and construction, recognising bridges as not just structures but as lifelines connecting communities, fostering growth, and symbolising progress. Find out more here → https://lnkd.in/eQ-wYT23 #NCEAwards #BridgeInnovation #BuildingTheFuture

We are thrilled to share that Newark Liberty International Airport’s new Terminal A was honored with two SkyTrax World Airport Awards at the PTE Conference. In recognition of this world-class facility, Terminal A was named the World’s Best New Airport Terminal, along with the prestigious 5-Star Airport Terminal Rating. These global accolades are testaments to the outstanding terminal passenger experience achieved through design excellence. Congratulations to the whole team! Read more here → https://lnkd.in/eTbfq6yp #aviation #airports #terminals #SkyTrax #PTE

Next week Grimshaw's Chrissa Stamatopoulou joins the panel 'Regenerative Architecture — Architectural Design Beyond Sustainability' at the Architecture & Interiors Summit in Costa Navarino, Greece. Chrissa, with Margarita Kyanidou and Pieros Pieris, will discuss the opportunity for Greece to swiftly adopt global climate action lessons, embedding and and accelerating sustainable and regenerative practice across projects at all scales. Learn more here → https://lnkd.in/g_8GyRZx