Senior leaders at Grimshaw have picked Andrew Thomas to take the helm of the practice’s London studio, succeeding Kirsten Lees as managing partner.

Thomas joined Grimshaw in 2001 and has been a partner for a decade, working on projects including the Core and Foundation buildings at the Eden Project; the Fulton Center in New York; Istanbul New Airport; and most recently Noida International Airport in Delhi.

The role of managing partner at Grimshaw’s London studio normally lasts for three years and is voted on by the practice’s nine partners in the capital. Lees served as managing partner for four and a half years to “provide continuity” during the Coranavirus pandemic.

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