Design Assembly Podcast with Emme Jacob

This International Women’s Month, Maynard Wayfinding Designer – Emme Jacob sits down with Louise from Design Assembly to discuss career-beginnings and the future of the design industry. Listen to Emme share her reflections on the significance of her practice and the growing demand for inclusive and accessible wayfinding solutions in Aotearoa. “As a wayfinding designer … Read More

Our 2023 Highlights

What a year it’s been for our team. 2023 has been a particularly rewarding one for us, as many of our long-term projects finally became a reality. We’ve also had the opportunity to travel to awards ceremonies, design festivals and work in each other’s offices to experience the country and local culture. As we approach … Read More

Active Travel in London

The number of cyclists in London has increased by 20% since the pandemic. In Transport for London’s recently published Travel in London report new data suggests that “investment in London’s cycle network is enabling more people to cycle”. Unlocking the potential for better health, lower pollution, and safer streets, walking and cycling active travel initiatives … Read More

2023 World Architecture Festival

Huge congratulations to the team on another win for the Elizabeth Line. At the World Architecture Festival in Singapore last week the Elizabeth Line won for Completed Buildings: Transport. The award recognised the collaboration between Grimshaw, AtkinsRéalis, EQUATION Lighting Design and Maynard. This landmark project has laid the foundation for our team to continue applying … Read More

2023 FX Awards

Our team is honoured to be taking home two wins from the FX Magazine Awards. Fresh off a win at the Architect’s Journal Awards last week, our line-wide design for the Elizabeth Line picked up the award for UK Project of the Year. Our 13 years on the project were a collaboration with Grimshaw, Atkins … Read More

2023 World Architecture Festival

We’re looking forward to the World Architecture Festival in Singapore next week, where we are fortunate to have two projects shortlisted. Both the Elizabeth Line and Metro Tunnel Project demonstrate our global capabilities in the design and delivery of world-class infrastructure projects—in collaboration with world-class teams. The design and construction of the Elizabeth Line in … Read More

2023 Architects’ Journal Awards

Huge congratulations to the C100 team on a big win for the Elizabeth Line at the Architects’ Journal Awards last night. The project took home the award for best Infrastructure and Transport Project. Our 13 years on the network’s line-wide design were a collaboration with Grimshaw, Atkins and Equation Lighting Design. The Elizabeth Line is … Read More

Maynard at GridAKL

Aotearoa | New Zealand studio lead Guy Hohmann caught up with GridAKL recently in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland. In this short film we talk about what underpins and influences our work locally and the benefits of having an international team with a strong commitment to outcomes which respond to the needs and identities of local … Read More

2023 Best Awards

Congratulations to our team! We are honoured to have been awarded a Bronze in Environmental Graphics at the 2023 Best Awards in New Zealand for Sir Howard Morrison. Our wayfinding concept grew from a collaboratively developed brief with Rotorua Lakes Council that emphasised a sense of being present in the space: kei kōnei koe, and … Read More

Kate Pleban named as Director of Maynard in Australia

Maynard announces the appointment of Kate Pleban to Director of Maynard in Australia. Kate first joined Maynard in London and on returning home to Melbourne in 2016 was key to establishing Maynard’s presence in Australia. Applying her extensive local knowledge, Kate has been instrumental in the delivery of a number of city-shaping projects which span … Read More