Overview

• Grimshaw’s firm confirmed his death on September 15, describing him as “a man of invention and ideas” with a deep commitment to craft.
• Signature projects include the Eden Project in Cornwall, Waterloo International in London, the Financial Times Printworks, the British Pavilion at Expo ’92 in Seville, and New York’s Fulton Center.
• He was knighted in 2002, served as President of the Royal Academy of Arts from 2004 to 2011, and received RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal in 2019.
• He founded Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners in 1980, growing it into a global practice reported to employ more than 600 staff across offices including New York, Los Angeles and Dubai.
• He stepped down from day‑to‑day leadership in 2019 with Andrew Whalley succeeding him, and he helped establish the Grimshaw Foundation in 2022 to support young people and climate‑responsive design.