Come and talk to us at MAPIC 2023!
MAPIC is returning to Palais des Festivals Cannes from 28th - 30th of November and we will be there.
We have stand R7.K15 in Riviera 7 so do come and say hello or get in touch in advance by clicking on the names below.
From the UK: Adrian Griffiths, Marcelina Zielinska
From Brussels: Mariia Grachova
From Dubai: Olly Bradley-Barnard
From Germany: Andrew Mackay
From Poland: Rafal Giersz
From Prague: Filip Pokorny
From Spain: Jorge Alonso
From the Marketing Team: Sean Hosey.
MAPIC is the leading global platform to build vibrant retail and urban destinations. The international retail property market event will gather retail, property, food and leisure leaders from over 80 countries at the on-site event.
The programme includes exhibitions, networking events, lectures and discussion groups. MAPIC 2023 edition will analyse the main changes taking place in the industry.
Chapman Taylor’s expertise in the retail sector is unmatched. But retail is evolving. We build mixed-use solutions, from masterplanning large-scale regenerations of historic city centres to designing major shopping malls incorporating cinemas, F&B, quality urban realm, and cutting-edge transport hubs. We help our clients build better communities.
To join us at the event, visit: https://www.mapic.com
Adrian Griffiths (BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA MA Urban Design FRSA)
Group Board Director, UK
Adrian joined Chapman Taylor in 1986 and was promoted to the Group Board in 1998. As an architect and urban design specialist, he is recognised internationally for his expertise in the masterplanning of major complex mixed-use developments which are key drivers in the regeneration of our town and city centres.
Adrian is conscious of the fact that the developments we build today create the societies of tomorrow, recognising the responsibility the profession has in influencing the quality of people’s lives. He regularly speaks at conferences and prepares papers which promote the benefits of mixed-use developments as a sustainable model for the long term. Adrian leads the Concept Design Team in the UK.
Areas of expertise:
Urban design / Masterplanning / Mixed use / Retail / Leisure
Adrian entra a far parte di Chapman Taylor nel 1986 e si unisce al Main Board nel 1998. Come architetto e specialista in progettazione urbanistica, è conosciuto a livello internazionale per la sua esperienza nei masterplan di grandi complessi multi-funzionali, che sono i principali autori nella rigenerazione dei nostri centri urbani.
Adrian è consapevole del fatto che le zone di sviluppo urbano che oggi costruiamo creano le società di domani, riconoscendo la responsabilità che la professione ha nell'influenzare la qualità della vita delle persone. Adrian partecipa abitualmente a conferenze e scrive articoli che promuovono i benefici degli spazi multifunzionali come modello sostenibile a lungo termine. Adrian guida il Concept Design Team nel Regno Unito.
Aree di competenza:
Urban design / Masterplanning / Mixed use / Retail / Leisure
Adrian kam 1986 zu Chapman Taylor und wurde 1998 ins Main Board befördert. Als Architekt und Urban Design-Spezialist ist er international anerkannt für seine Expertise in der Masterplanung von komplexen Mischbebauungsvorhaben, die Schlüsselfaktoren bei der Regeneration unserer Stadt- und Ortszentren sind.
Adrian ist sich der Tatsache bewusst, dass die Bauvorhaben, die wir heute umsetzen, die Gesellschaft von morgen bilden und ist sich der Verantwortung unseres Berufs als Einfluss auf die Lebensqualität der Menschen bewusst. Er spricht auf Konferenzen und schreibt Abhandlungen über die Vorteile von Mischbebauungsvorhaben als langfristig nachhaltiges Modell. Adrian leitet das Konzept-Design-Team in Großbritannien.
Schwerpunkte:
Städtebau / Masterplanung / Mixed-Use / Einzelhandel / Freizeitbauten
Marcelina Zielinska (MSC Arch and Urb Des, RIBA, FRSA)
Director, UK
Marcelina has extensive experience of all design stages on a diverse range of projects of various scales, from individual buildings to large urban masterplans.
She has a particular passion for high street regeneration, with a talent for anticipating future trends in retail and leisure and the impact they will have on town centres. Her current projects include heritage-sensitive masterplans for historic city centres.
As an architect and urban designer, Marcelina understands the importance of placemaking and of combining uses to create socially, commercially and environmentally sustainable communities, both in the UK and internationally.
Marcelina has been with Chapman Taylor since March 2007, when she joined the company to help deliver St. David’s 2 in Cardiff. Marcelina was promoted to the UK Board in 2023.
Areas of expertise:
Masterplanning / Mixed-use / Retail / Leisure / Asset Enhancement / Placemaking
Sean Hosey (BSc (Hons) MA Communications)
Director, Marketing, UK (Global)
Sean joined Chapman Taylor in 2014. Based in our London studio, he is the Group Marketing Director, responsible for leading our in-house marketing team.
With over 20 years’ board level marketing experience, he is responsible for establishing and implementing Chapman Taylor’s international marketing and communications strategy alongside the group board and is the first point of contact for all marketing and PR-related queries.
Areas of expertise:
Marketing / Communications
Mariia Grachova (MS Arch)
Director, Brussels
Mariia has worked on major retail, transportation, and mixed-use schemes across Europe, Africa, and South Asia, focusing on close collaboration with clients and consultants to achieve successful outcomes. Her linguistic, cultural, and technical knowledge spans multiple regions.
Joining Chapman Taylor in 2012, she advanced to Director in 2023. Known for her collaborative approach, Mariia is committed to sharing expertise, fostering teamwork, and contributing fresh ideas for future visions and insights.
Areas of expertise:
Transportation / Retail / Mixed-Use / Delivery
Jorge Alonso Rodríguez (MArch COOA)
Architect and Planner; Business Development, Madrid
Jorge is responsible for our business development strategy in Spain and Latin America and is a regular speaker at international real estate conferences on innovation, technology, society, the future and responsible design.
As an Architect and Planner, he is a member of the Madrid studio’s Creative Research team and a specialist in project design, having worked on the design and development of many mixed-use, retail, leisure, office, hotel and residential projects in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
Jorge joined Chapman Taylor in 1995, working in our London studio while studying at university in Spain. He has been a key influence on the growth and direction of our Madrid studio since 2004.
Areas of expertise:
Masterplanning / Urban Regeneration / Mixed-Use / Industrial / Modular construction / Client Liaison / PR & Communications
ARQUITECTO, URBANISTA Y DESARROLLO DE NEGOCIO, MADRID
Jorge es el responsable de nuestra estrategia de expansión en España y Latinoamérica y es ponente habitual en congresos inmobiliarios internacionales sobre innovación, tecnología, sociedad, futuro y diseño responsable.
Como Arquitecto y Urbanista es miembro del equipo de Investigación Creativa (i+C) del estudio de Madrid y es especialista en diseño de proyectos habiendo trabajado en el diseño y desarrollo de muchos proyectos de uso mixto, retail, ocio, oficinas, hoteles y residenciales en Europa, América Latina, Oriente Medio y África.
Jorge se incorporó a Chapman Taylor en 1995, trabajando en nuestro estudio de Londres mientras estudiaba en la Universidad. Ha sido una influencia clave en el crecimiento y la dirección de nuestro estudio de Madrid desde 2004.
Áreas de especialización:
Planificación maestra / Regeneración urbana / Uso mixto / Industrial / Construcción modular / Relaciones Públicas y Comunicación
Olly Bradley-Barnard (BArch)
Director, Dubai
Olly joined Chapman Taylor’s Bangkok studio in 2012. During his time in South East Asia, he worked on a variety of award-winning projects in the region, including Mui Dinh Eco Park in Vietnam – winner of the prestigious MIPIM “Best Futura Mega Project” Award in 2018.
He joined our Dubai studio in 2018 to strengthen our presence in the region with his experience of designing in many different countries and cultures. He has worked on many key projects in the region, including a major mixed-use project in Madinah, Airport City in Jeddah and many important government-funded projects in Saudi Arabia.
Olly’s approach to projects is to create and develop a design concept that has a strong identity, informed by the place, the culture and other aspects of the development’s context.
Olly was promoted to the position of Director in our Dubai studio in 2022.
Areas of expertise:
Masterplanning / Mixed-use / Retail / Hospitality / Residential / Concept Design
Andrew Mackay (Architect BArch (Hons) BPD)
Director, Brussels
Andrew co-manages our Brussels studio, having joined Chapman Taylor in 2007 and advanced to the role of Director in 2022.
He holds an architectural degree from the University of Melbourne and has an extensive background working with architectural practices in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
His wide-ranging design experience gained from working on different building types in different cultures and environments serves to strengthen the studio's vision and output.
Areas of expertise:
Design / Mixed-use / Masterplanning / Retail / Workplace
Andrew ist seit 2007 bei Chapman Taylor tätig, seit 2018 ist er Prokurist im Düsseldorfer Büro. Als Leiter des Entwurfsteams hat er in den vergangenen Jahren eine Vielzahl wegweisender Projekte realisiert und betreut aktuell eine große Bandbreite unterschiedlichster Bauvorhaben.
Vor seiner Tätigkeit bei Chapman Taylor arbeitete Andrew für Unternehmen in Australien - wo er seinen Abschluss in Architektur machte-, in Neuseeland, Großbritannien, den Niederlanden und Deutschland.
Seine weitreichenden Erfahrungen in allen Stufen der Gestaltung und Umsetzung verschiedener Gebäudetypen in verschiedenen Kulturen und Umgebungen stärken und bereichern das Düsseldorfer Büro.
Schwerpunkte:
Entwurf/ Mixed-Use/ Masterplanung/ Einzelhandel/ Büro
Rafal Giersz
Director, Warsaw
Rafal has worked on several major retail-led projects, using his excellent retail design knowledge to enhance schemes. He has also been involved in developing our business in the retail and leisure sectors.
He joined Chapman Taylor's London studio in December 2006, transferring to the Warsaw studio, in Poland, in April 2007, where he became Director in 2020.
Rafal is focused on using his skills to strengthen the Warsaw studio’s capabilities in producing world-class architectural design.
Areas of Expertise:
Retail / Leisure
Filip Pokorny (PhD (Urban Planning and Brownfield Regeneration))
Director, Prague
Filip is responsible for the management of our key projects in Prague. He has strong retail design skills, as well as specialist design skills in planning and regeneration.
Balancing commercial and architectural insights, he has worked across all project stages, from feasibility, planning and building permitting processes through to on-site construction quality control.
Filip has been with Chapman Taylor’s Prague studio since 2007.
Areas of expertise:
Retail / Residential / Masterplanning / Brownfield Redevelopment