PROJECTS
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Birmingham Central Heart
Birmingham, United Kingdom
An ambitious transformation of Birmingham’s retail core into a thriving mixed-use district where homes, workplaces, culture, and green streets create a dynamic new city centre destination.
Confidential Cloud Complex Data Centre
Part of a wider Cloud Complex development, this future-ready, environmentally responsive, and visually distinctive project delivers a 9,500-square-metre state-of-the-art data centre on a prominent 20,000-square-metre site.
TOCA Social Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
TOCA Social Birmingham transforms the Bullring into a dynamic hub of immersive football themed entertainment, fostering connection and revitalising the city.
Right to Dream Ghana
Ghana, West Africa
Gensler partnered with Right to Dream to elevate the charity's existing academic and sports facilities in Ghana to be the best academy of its kind in Africa.
No. 4 — Gensler Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Gensler relocated its Birmingham office to 4 St Philip’s Place, in the heart of the city’s central business district, allowing the architecture, design, and planning studio to expand after more than doubling in size.
Holliday Street
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Raybone Developments’ Gensler-led project, Holliday Street, is a residential-driven development located on the site of a former open-air car park in Birmingham.
Future Digital Data Systems Data Centre
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Gensler’s Critical Facilities design team was tasked with planning the concept and schematic design for a first-generation Future Digital Data Systems (FDDS) data centre that maximises functionality and bestows an aspirational response.
TOCA Social
London, United Kingdom
Gensler partnered with TOCA Social to create a new and exciting leisure and hospitality destination centered around the globally adored phenomena — football.
Cultural Revolution 2.0
Coventry UK City of Culture:
The Show Windows
Coventry, UK
Gensler Birmingham was selected as one of four architectural practices to participate in the Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 The Show Windows installation.
Confidential Consumer Goods Client
Geneva, Switzerland
This confidential consumer goods client commissioned Gensler to design its European headquarters in Geneva with the goal of creating a sophisticated workplace to better attract and retain talent.
Confidential Consumer Goods Company
Paris, France
The design is a result of a cohesive effort with the local and global clients, with change management and innovation working side by side to deliver new possibilities for the company while setting an industry precedent for progressive new ways of working. One of the primary design drivers sought to make the space work harder and offer the agility needed to support the client’s business needs, by moving to desk sharing and new ways of working that would allow them to be more open and collaborative.
Blackpool Conference and Casino Quarter
Blackpool, United Kingdom
Gensler won a dual appointment as both master planner and architect for Blackpool’s new Conference and Casino Quarter. Seen as a key part of the £1.4bn...
Birmingham Smithfield
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Gensler’s master plan aims to re-define a whole district of Birmingham as the UK’s premium business, tourist, and retail destination.
Gensler Birmingham, Custard Factory
Birmingham, United Kingdom
For its first UK regional office, Gensler found its home at Digbeth’s Custard Factory in the heart of Birmingham’s most creative, up-and-coming community.
Herman Miller
Chippenham, United Kingdom
The renowned furniture designer and manufacturer’s European headquarters combines office and showroom space to explore new ways of working in a sustainable...
Illumina Array Complex
Cambridge, United Kingdom
The new European headquarters for DNA-sequencing industry leader Illumina is designed to accommodate the company’s groundbreaking partnership with Genomics...
Wragge & Co.
Birmingham, United Kingdom
An early adopter of open-plan legal workplace, Wragge & Co. retained Gensler to develop a brief, concept and design for its new Birmingham headquarters...
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Philippe Paré
Regional Managing Principal, Managing Director
Philippe Paré is the Co-Managing Principal for Gensler’s Europe region and Managing Director of Gensler’s Paris office who oversees the growth of the local office and of the wider business in France.
Duncan Swinhoe
Regional Managing Principal
Duncan Swinhoe is a recognised leader in urban transformation, serving as Co-Managing Principal for Gensler’s Europe region. Spearheading the firm’s expansion across Europe, he has led the growth of the business and established offices in key markets such as Germany and France.
Madeleine Hilton
Managing Director, Principal
Madeleine Hilton is the Managing Director of Gensler’s Birmingham office and a seasoned architect with a breadth of expertise that spans the education, industrial and logistics, critical facilities, transportation, residential, and commercial sectors.
LEADERSHIP
Gurtake Singh
Design Director, Principal
Gurtake Singh is a Design Director, Principal based in Gensler’s London office who works with leading Consumer Goods, Financial Services, and Technology brands.
Karolina Alder
Studio Director
As a Studio Director in Gensler’s Birmingham office, Karolina provides strategic direction, technical oversight, and mentorship across the studio.
Kelly Stanton
Design Manager
Kelly Stanton is an accomplished Interior Architect and Designer with over 21 years of professional experience delivering a wide range of prestigious schemes for clients across multiple sectors.
Martin Canaway
Project Director, Industrial & Logistics and Energy Leader
Martin is an architect, urban designer, and project leader with over 25 years of experience delivering infrastructure projects across the U.K. and the Middle East.
Nick Bishop
Project Director, Critical Facilities Leader
As a Critical Facilities Leader for Gensler’s Europe region, Nick Bishop is focused on innovations around designing for power and data.
Philip Twiss
Design Director
As Design Director, Phil is responsible for overseeing and leading the design culture within Gensler’s Birmingham office, ensuring design excellence in every project. His appro...
NEWS & RECOGNITION
Gensler Workplace Research Director Janet Pogue McLaurin Shares Insights on Measuring Space Effectiveness in the Workplace
Pogue McLaurin also revealed Gensler’s Workplace Survey found the top reasons for coming to the office were “strikingly consistent” across generations.
September 10, 2025
Interior Design Magazine Celebrates 60 Years of Gensler’s Impact on the Business of Design
The exclusive feature spotlights global projects across practices and interviews with leaders, including Q&As with co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink and co-chairs Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins.
August 25, 2025
Why Office Design Is Key to Unlocking Workplace Performance for Legal Professionals
AllWork published an article by Gensler Professional Services Leader Timothy Bromiley based on insights from lawyers surveyed in the U.S. and U.K. He reflected on what today’s legal professionals want and how optimal workplace design can drive retention, engagement, and innovation.
July 08, 2025
How the Gensler-Designed TOCA Social Aims To Make Football Culture for Everyone
Frame explores how the design behind TOCA Social in Birmingham redefines what a sports entertainment venue can be by creating a ‘‘high-energy, all-day destination rooted in football but designed for everyone.’’
July 07, 2025
BBC Radio London Interviewed Cities & Urban Design Leader Ian Mulcahey About Gensler’s 2025 City Pulse Survey
The newest survey explores what makes London a magnetic city. Mulcahey discussed the city’s challenges, including attracting the next generation of talent and why housing remains a critical concern.
June 03, 2025
Property Week Explores Approaches for Redefining Retrofit
At MIPIM, Gensler Europe Leader Duncan Swinhoe shared insights on the firm's ethos and the future of European cities, detailing recent London projects including The Acre, 110 Queen’s Walk, and Fleet Street Quarter.
April 09, 2025
Gensler Recognized on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2025 List
Recognized for the second consecutive year, the global design firm earned praise for its Gensler Product Sustainability (GPS) Standards™, spotlighting groundbreaking innovation in the building sector.
March 18, 2025
Gensler Ranked #1 on Interior Design’s 2025 Top 100 Giants List
Gensler was also voted the Most Admired Firm by our peers.
March 17, 2025
I+S Interviewed Gensler Co-CEOs on 2025 Design Forecast and the Future of the Built Environment
The piece explored key trends shaping the future of cities, housing, and work.
February 18, 2025
A “More Radical, More Ambitious” Solution to Tackling Britain’s Housing Crisis
Gensler Cities & Urban Design Leader Ian Mulcahey discussed the vision to build an entirely new offshore city in the Thames Estuary to help address the housing issue.
July 31, 2024
How Design Can Integrate Social Value Into Residential Developments
Gensler Europe Residential Leader John Badman explored how to foster “environments that naturally reduce vacancies, encourage resident retention, and organically form cohesive communities.”
July 02, 2024
What Architects Can Do To Reduce Embodied Carbon in Data Centre Design
Gensler Industrial & Logistics Leader Madeleine Hilton explained how even small changes to the specification can lead to impactful change.
June 28, 2024
Madeleine Hilton Has Been Appointed Managing Director of Gensler’s Birmingham Office
Hilton brings expertise spanning across the education, industrial and logistics, transportation, residential, and commercial sectors.
June 26, 2024
Gensler Birmingham Partners With Birmingham Hospice as Part of Its Commitment to Support the Local Community
Volunteers from Gensler’s Birmingham office participated in painting and installing a mural designed for the Living Well Centre at the hospice.
May 21, 2024
Monocle Featured a Radio Interview With Gensler Europe Managing Principal Duncan Swinhoe
Duncan Swinhoe shared insights on the future of European cities, the potential for office conversions, and why central business districts need to become multi-use districts.
April 02, 2024
INSIGHTS
Design Forecast 2026
Geo-Trends: United Kingdom
Growth sectors are creating new real estate demand in the UK to support data centers, academic sciences, and defense industries, as well as prime office space and mixed-use lifestyle districts that prioritise wellness and resilience.
Design Forecast
Design Forecast 2026
Gensler’s Design Forecast 2026 explores the top global design trends and strategies shaping the future of the built environment. With insights, research, and projects across 33 practices, we help clients elevate the human experience.
Sustainability
Resilience by Design
Our Resilience by Design Report presents solutions for transforming the built environment to achieve a net zero carbon impact across our portfolio and the design industry.
Research
Global Workplace Survey 2026
This research explores how people work today, how the biggest users of AI reveal emerging behaviors, and how an increased focus on learning and connection is redefining the value of the workplace.
Research
Valuing Build-to-Rent Amenities in the UK
This report delves into London’s Build-to-Rent sector, uncovering how tenant preferences and rental pricing are shaped more by location and quality than by the presence of extensive amenities.
Design Forecast 2026
6 Trends Shaping Design in 2026
Discover the most important and actionable themes shaping design in 2026, based on over 100 trends across 33 industries around the world.
Blog
Birmingham Living: The Next Chapter
This Q&A with Gensler residential leaders John Badman (London) and Jamie Rodgers (Birmingham) explores how Birmingham’s evolving housing market is shaping the city’s next chapter.
Blog
Retrofit at Scale: A New Blueprint for Investible Urban Development
A conversation with Gensler’s Harry Cliffe-Roberts and Opportunity London’s Jace Tyrrell on why retrofit is emerging as a preferred solution — and how this cross-industry guide is helping move the dial.
Blog
Six Decades of Creativity: Interior Design Magazine Celebrates Gensler’s 60th Anniversary
The industry publication marks a milestone in the firm’s history with a roundup of global projects and people shaping what’s next in design.
Blog
How London’s Green Real Estate Can Lead the Global Climate Agenda
Despite global decarbonisation efforts, emissions continue to rise. But the UK is quietly and steadily reducing its carbon footprint.
Research
City Pulse 2025
Gensler surveyed 33,000 people across 65 cities to uncover what makes a city magnetic — how it attracts new residents and keeps them wanting to stay.
Blog
Birmingham’s Renaissance: The City of 100 Quarters
How the city’s next evolution is embracing both innovation and heritage to shape a vibrant future.
Research
Global Workplace Survey 2025
Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey 2025 reveals the importance of in-person work and insights on how workplaces can be better designed to support all forms of work for individuals and teams.
Research
UK Legal Workplace Survey 2025
We surveyed UK lawyers to understand how and where they work, and found that this varies greatly by role. This revealed opportunities to improve the legal workspace to foster greater visibility and collaboration.
Blog
A Radical Solution to the U.K. Housing Crisis: Building a New London in the Thames Estuary
How should the U.K.’s government be addressing the housing crisis? Here are four steps to a radical solution.
Blog
A Football Academy Designed to Empower Youth in Ghana
Right to Dream’s Ghana campus is a best-in-class facility that sets a benchmark for football academies everywhere.
Blog
How Your Workplace Can Maximise Trust — and Why It Matters
Trust is foundational to doing good work and building strong professional teams. What if the workplace becomes the cornerstone of an emergent economy based upon trust?
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No. 4 St Philip's Pl
Birmingham B3 2SL
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)121 260 1600