Adrian Welch

Adrian Welch was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland and attended school in Scotland from 1975 to 1989. He completed his Architecture degree in 1992, attending Manchester University. After a year-out working as an architectural assistant in Manchester Adrian attended The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, from 1993 where he did a Diploma in Architecture. He gained Distinction for his Dissertation on social housing in Hulme, Manchester. He has worked for architects such as Eva Jiricna CBE, Sir Terence Conran, Richard Murphy OBE, RMJM, Sutherland Hussey, Pace and GAJ – in London, Hong Kong, Manchester, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Kuwait, Dubai and Saudi Arabia.

St Martin’s Church in Brighton Competition news

May 23, 2026January 16, 2019 by Adrian Welch

St Martin’s Church Brighton design by Emil Eve Architects

Architecture ideas competition winners news: Arup, Emil Eve Architects, with Trewin Design Architects 3rd – seeking exciting ideas for innovative reuse of St Martin’s Church Brighton, England.

Pewter Store in Gandía, Valencia retail building

April 4, 2026January 15, 2019 by Adrian Welch

Pewter Store in Gandía, retail building design by CuldeSac: urban and technological sensations merge in the latest retail work in Valencia, responding to the high demand of generations Y and Z.

Victoria Cross Integrated Station Development

November 9, 2020January 15, 2019 by Adrian Welch

The Victoria Cross Metro station will transform North Sydney’s traditional CBD into a vibrant community heart that integrates the Victoria Cross Metro station, a new office tower and public domain.

Dallas Architecture Forum Events, Texas Talks

November 18, 2022January 15, 2019 by Adrian Welch

The Dallas Architecture Forum is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design and the urban environment.

Grand Park Hotel Rovinj Building by 3LHD

April 8, 2020January 15, 2019 by Adrian Welch

Grand Park Hotel Rovinj, building in Istria, design by 3LHD Architects – largest recent hotel investment in Croatia at over $90m, with views towards old town and island of St. Catherine.

Gordie Howe International Bridge

June 10, 2024January 15, 2019 by Adrian Welch

Longest cable-stayed bridge in North America news: Gordie Howe International Bridge, new Crossing in Detroit, Michigan, USA / Ontario, Canada – design by Erik Behrens, AECOM.

Rapp + Rapp Architects Amsterdam Design Office

April 3, 2021January 15, 2019 by Adrian Welch

Canal "Verbindingskanaal" in Ghent, Belgium, near site of Rapp + Rapp Architects building

It is hard to capture the work of the architecture office in a single style. Even so, there are a number of characteristics that can be distilled from our projects

Daniels Building, University of Toronto DFALD

January 28, 2025January 14, 2019 by Adrian Welch

Daniels Building, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada – design by NADAAA Architects – DFALD required a new working prototype of sustainability to accommodate a program for studio space, fabrication workshops, classrooms, offices, library, cafe, exhibition space, auditorium and urban theater.

Zaha Hadid Design at Maison&Objet 2019 News

August 20, 2024January 13, 2019 by Adrian Welch

Zaha Hadid Design at Maison&Objet 2019 ZHD Swirl Bowl

Zaha Hadid Design at Maison&Objet 2019 – with each new project ZHD references Zaha Hadid’s inventive process and examines its significance within the dialogue of contemporary design.

Queen of The Curve, Zaha Hadid

May 2, 2025January 13, 2019 by Adrian Welch

Zaha Hadid, born in 1950 in Iraq, was considered stubborn, spirited, brilliant and a bit eccentric. She described her work as a ‘flowing kind of spatiality,’ and indeed, many of her creations remain truly unmistakable, earning her the title of ‘Queen of the Curve.’