Nicholas Grimshaw, who designed several major UK projects including the Eden Project in Cornwall, has died at 85 years old. The architect designed the original Eurostar Terminal in Waterloo Station, with his company having started its slew of groundbreaking work with the Financial Times's Printworks in 1988. The company, Grimshaw, was founded in 1980 and its debut project was grade-II listed in 2016.

His other famous works include the British Pavilion for the Seville Expo 1992 and the Western Morning News HQ & Print in Plymouth. His company now employs more than 600 staff in offices across the globe, including New York, Los Angeles and Dubai. In a statement announcing his death, the company described Grimshaw as a "man of invention and ideas" who will be "remembered for his endless curiosity about how things are made and his commitment to the craft of architecture and building".

Grimshaw received a knighthood for his immense contributions to architecture in 200. He also served as the president of Royal Academy from 2004 to 2011.

"With this pragmatic creativity, Nick had an extraordinary ability to convince others that daring ideas were possible," his firm said.

Grimshaw stepped down as practice chair of his company in 2019 and was succeeded by Andrew Whalley, the company's deputy chairman. Walley said of Grimshaw: "From the very first day I arrived at the practice in 1986, I felt the warmth and generosity of Nick's leadership. The lack of hierarchy in the studio, shaped by his amiable and open personality, was its true strength.

"It created a collegiate spirit, a place where people genuinely enjoyed working together, supporting one another, and finding the tenacity to deliver some of the most complex buildings."

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