The worldwide structure observe behind Edinburgh’s New City Quarter, 10 Design, is to merge with SB Architects, a San Francisco-headquartered structure and design observe that specialises in creating worldwide hospitality locations.
10 Design, a part of Egis Group, stated the merger not solely broadens geographical attain within the US but additionally enhances the observe’s experience in hospitality design. The transfer additionally additional expands Egis’ design and architectural capabilities and permits SB Architects to increase its international presence and compete for high-profile tasks in new markets.
Complementary in nature, each 10 Design and SB Architects are entrepreneurial in spirit, ethically pushed, and people-first corporations, with a eager concentrate on innovation and sustainability. Whereas preserving the present enterprise construction, management staff, and design method, the merger permits 10 Design and SB Architects to pursue new alternatives, collaborate with an entire new host of design professionals, and assist one another in an expanded geographic attain.
Ross Milne, CEO at 10 Design, stated: “This merger is one other step alongside the way in which to increase upon 10 Design’s worldwide footprint. The geographic workplace areas and design abilities of every observe present an unbelievable platform for multi-skill collaboration.
“Up to now 18 months, now we have labored collectively on many tasks from Asia to the US, which has strengthened our perception that we’re utterly aligned culturally and by way of architectural ambition.
“I sit up for the following chapter the place we along with Egis can construct the enterprise and produce world-class structure.”
David Pringle, director of structure line at Egis, reaffirms the strategic marketing strategy for the merger: “Egis is establishing a worldwide line of worldwide structure corporations. Every might be a world chief in vital sectors throughout the constructed atmosphere, optimising the creation of synergies inside Egis. 10 Design joined Egis in 2017 as the primary structure agency and continues to guide the design of mixed-use tasks worldwide. This was adopted in 2022 with Weston Williamson + Companions, headquartered in London, with experience in large-scale infrastructure tasks.
“We’re delighted to now welcome the merger between SB Architects and 10 Design. SB Architects’ celebrated structure and award profitable credentials current monumental synergies worldwide with Egis.
“This merger represents Egis’ most necessary achievement in US so far. We sit up for the thrilling development deliberate throughout the continent, with our prestigious design provide.”
Scott Lee, president and principal at SB Architects, stated: “We’re delighted to share this announcement, in what I’ve little question might be an thrilling and pivotal second for our future. That is an unbelievable alternative to transition and evolve SB Architects, and it occurred on the proper time, in the suitable approach to enable our agency’s imaginative and prescient and potential to be totally realised.
“This merger is consistent with our strategic plan to construct on the energy of our service providing whereas sustaining our dedication to high quality, innovation, and worth. The fame and sources from the Egis Group and 10 Design mixed with SB Architects’ 62 years of design excellence, will safe the collective a spot within the pantheon of structure, which is the top of the place now we have at all times strived to be.”
