Gensler has appointed build-to-rent specialist John Badman to lead its residential practice in the UK and Europe as it targets growth in the sector.

The firm, which consistently tops Building Design’s WA100 list of the world’s biggest architecture practices, hired Badman from CallisonRTKL, where he was head of residential at the global business’ London office.

Badman gained his architectural qualifications at the University of Westminster and the University of Nottingham. He worked at Assael Architecture from 2005-14, rising to director level in 2012.

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