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Today at MIPIM, the leading international real estate event, Laurent Germain, CEO of Egis, has officiated the launch of a new architecture line, bringing together leading architecture and design firms 10 Design, Weston Williamson + Partners, SB Architects and U+A to work alongside Egis engineers to transform their vision into reality. The Architecture Line has been established to facilitate creative synergy and collaboration across sectors to provide a holistic approach to urban design, architecture and engineering.
Egis recently opened new offices in London, UK which are shared workplaces for collaboration and design innovation. The establishment of the Egis Architecture Line follows the recent merger of international architecture practice 10 Design with SB Architects and Egis’ acquisition of Weston Williamson + Partners in 2022.
With over 740 architects and designers working in 18 studios worldwide, the Egis Architecture Line represents global expertise across all sectors including transport and infrastructure, energy, healthcare and institutional buildings, sports, hospitality, residential and urban mixed-use development. Sustainability is at the heart of the work of the group. The Egis team worked on the Paris 2050 Climate Plan which has become a benchmark for other world cities to follow. The Egis Architecture Line is driven by the need to design a more sustainable and equitable world.
Thomas Salvant – Chief Executive Officer Energy and Sustainable Cities, Egis Group commented:
“Today, with a keen intent to solve the equation between great design and low carbon, low impact construction, collaboration is increasingly important to bring specialisms together and to share knowledge. The Egis Architecture Line establishes a truly collaborative way of working where engineers and architects are engaged to work together on complex projects to produce innovative and efficient solutions. With the challenges of relentless urbanisation and climate change that the world now faces, this collaboration is needed more than ever. Egis is committed to help solving the great challenges of the 21st century.”
Mickael Pinto – Deputy CEO, International, Energy & Sustainable Cities, Egis Group commented:
“Engineering plays an increasingly important role in enabling architectural creativity and combatting climate change. Through many generations the best architecture has been created by a combination of a great client, with a great collaboration between architects and engineers. Excellence in architectural design has been an area of focus for the Egis Group since its outset and with the creation of the Egis Architecture Line, different disciplines can work hand-in-hand to create more sustainable and healthy buildings and cities.”
David Pringle – Director of Architecture Line, Egis Group commented:
“Architecture and urban design presents a significant opportunity for Egis to develop its credentials further in the design of sustainable cities. Egis has provided a unique worldwide platform where some of the best design firms are collaborating closely within a highly structured organisation, while each retaining their own culture, management organisation and brand.”
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About the Egis group ________________________________ |
| Egis is an international player active in the consulting, construction engineering and mobility service sectors. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings capable of responding to the climate emergency and helping to achieve more balanced, sustainable and resilient territorial development. With operations in 120 countries, Egis places the expertise of its 16,000 employees at the disposal of its clients and develops cutting-edge innovation accessible to all projects. Through its wide-ranging fields of activity, Egis is a central player in the collective organisation of society and the living environment of citizens worldwide.
Egis currently operates in 13 countries across the Middle East, completing over 500 projects in 15 countries in the region with 2,500 employees. Egis is a major player in infrastructure engineering, consultancy, project management and operations in the Middle East and has contributed to some of the region’s biggest airport, rail, water, urban mobility and urban development schemes. Egis partners with governments, cities, industrial bodies, communities and private businesses to support this dynamic region’s accelerated development and growth with an ambition to encourage and practice sustainable development, truly supporting the needs of the communities.
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About 10 Design ________________________________ |
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10 Design is an international architecture and master planning practice with offices in Hong Kong, Edinburgh, Dubai, Miami, London, Shenzhen, Singapore, and San Francisco.
10 Design works in more than 60 cities across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Americas. The practice works at diverse scales, from the design of individual buildings to the planning of cities. It focuses on bringing innovative design solutions for multicultural projects, with economic and social integrity. Its works include transport-oriented developments as well as mixed use, retail, hospitality, residential, research and science, and civic and cultural projects.
A selection of its international projects includes China Resources’ Sungang MixC Retail Mall, Shenzhen, China; Hon Thom Island Integrated Resort, Phu Quoc, Vietnam; Al Seef Mixed Use Development, Dubai, UAE; New Town Quarter Regeneration, Edinburgh, UK; and Downtown South Masterplan, Raleigh, US to name a few.
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About Weston Williamson + Partners ________________________________ |
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Weston Williamson + Partners is an award-winning practice with studios in London, Manchester, Melbourne, Riyadh, Shenzhen, Sydney and Toronto. With over 35 years of expertise in large-scale infrastructure, masterplanning and city-shaping projects we place people at the heart of everything we do.
With clear thinking and a rigorous conceptual approach we have designed and delivered city-shaping projects around the world, including two Elizabeth Line stations at Paddington and Woolwich in the UK, five stations for Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project in Australia, Innisfil Orbit a visionary smart city in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as new residential and mixed-use developments across London.
In 2019 we won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of our outstanding international growth.
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About SB Architects ________________________________ |
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Having recently celebrated its 63rd anniversary, SB Architects has established an international reputation for design solutions shaped by the subtleties of the site. The firm has extended its leadership in hospitality, residential, and mixed-use in thirty countries and across four continents, with a collaborative culture and dynamic team of passionate individuals driving the firm’s legacy and ongoing evolution.
SB Architects’ site-specific, hyper-localized design has resulted in legacy projects across the globe, including award-winning projects such as Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico, the first purpose-built Ritz-Carlton Reserve; the AMARA Hotel in Cyprus, a five-star resort set on a beachfront outside the seaside town of Limassol; Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, a fully immersive resort and rare collection of residences in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Region; Fort Lauderdale’s tallest building, 100 Las Olas; and most recently, the PGA Headquarters, Omni PGA Frisco Resort.
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About U+A ________________________________ |
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U+A has a significant presence designing and delivering the most complex and challenging projects in MENA region across various disciplines.
The practice is an award-winning multidisciplinary design practice that brings expertise in various disciplines, from Architecture and Interior Design to Master planning, Landscape design, and Construction Management. U+A is headquartered in Dubai, with offices in Abu Dhabi, , Riyadh and has completed projects across the Middle East.
Founded in 2006, U+A has worked on notable projects across the region in multiple sectors including hospitality, education, entertainment, mixed-use, commercial, and residential; Some of the notable client U+A have include Emaar, Aldar Properties, Eagle Hills, Wasl, Damac, Dubai Holdings, MISK, , Red Sea -Global and more.
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