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Grimshaw Foundation aims to establish a global education network to benefit a diverse range of young people in schools and communities and to promote innovative design, creativity and sustainability.

23/09/2026

✨ What happens when students are given the opportunity to design, experiment and bring their ideas to life?

✏️ Our second cohort of work experience students worked on a pavilion design for St James Church Garden, Islington.

🌱 From researching their designs to developing their final pavilion concepts, students experienced the joy of making.

Creating detailed pavilion models and presenting them to architects at Grimshaw , they gained practical insight into the architectural design process.

👉 Swipe through to see some of cohort 2’s work experience.

18/09/2026

“Mummy, look, she’s black like us.”

“What a beautiful piece.”

“She looks like she’s ready to conquer the world.”

“I like her.”

🎨 These are just some of the comments I heard from people while capturing Lady in Blue in Trafalgar Square.

🗿 The Fourth Plinth’s Lady in Blue is a striking ten-feet-tall bronze statue created by artist T$CH@B@LALA S£LF , representing the ‘everywoman’ and everyday Londoner.

💙 Her vibrant blue dress is visible from all sides of the streets leading up to the square, and she brings a sense of positivity. The artist describes her stance as walking forward with joy and confidence.

🏛️ This is the 16th commission in the Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth programme, which invites world-class artists to create artworks for Trafalgar Square.

✨ Lady in Blue is not one to miss, as she brightens up 📍Trafalgar Square.

16/09/2026

🩸 OVERCOMING THE INVISIBLE is an Akanji Studio exhibition exploring invisible conditions, including sickle cell, chronic pain and hidden disabilities, this Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

🎨 Featuring artworks across BOXPARK Croydon and Shoreditch, the exhibition brings together art and community to building awareness of these conditions.

🤝 Alongside the exhibitions, there are free creative wellness workshops, creating space for people to connect, learn and share.

The exhibition also aims to encourage greater research and support for treatment, as well as blood donations for people living with sickle cell.

To find out how you can donate blood,check NHS Blood Donation 🅰️🅱️🆎🅾️ website.

✨ One to visit before it ends.

🗓️Ends 30th September

04/09/2026

🏗️ As the school year begins, we’re focusing on the new creative skills students have gained through our programmes.

Last month, two cohorts of students completed work experience Grimshaw , developing a pavilion design for St James Church, Garden Islington.

For some students, architecture wasn’t something they had considered before. The work experience gave them an insight into the profession and sparked a new interest in architecture.

✏️ Through sketching, site research, model making and developing 3D forms, students experimented with their ideas, built their independence and developed their presentation skills.

🌱 They also explored how sustainability can be incorporated into the design process, while gaining hands-on experience working alongside architecture professionals.

✨ Students described the experience as creative, inspiring and liberating.

👉 Swipe to see some of cohort 1’s week, and stay tuned to see more from our students.
 

15/08/2026

Exhibition to visit this ☀️

📸 Meeting Mohini is a photography exhibition at Horniman Museum and Gardens exploring the Hindu festival of Koovagam and the experiences of India’s often underrepresented transgender community. The exhibition features photos taken by Zoya Thomas Lobo, India’s first transgender photojournalist.

🪷 Koovagam is an annual festival held between April and May, where thousands of transgender women, non-binary and gender non-conforming people gather to commemorate the marriage of Aravan and Mohini - the female form taken by the god Krishna. The festival also commemorates Aravan’s sacrifice, with the celebrations followed by a period of mourning.

📷 Through photojournalism, Zoya uses her lens to show the truth of her community and the inequalities that Indian transgender and non-binary people experience in society. She hopes this work encourages her community to pursue their dreams.

💡 The exhibition offers an important insight and is a must-see before it ends later this year.

📍 Horniman Museum and Gardens 
🗓️Ends 26 November

13/08/2026

🌒 Millions of people gathered across the UK and Europe yesterday, finding creative ways to witness the partial solar eclipse ✨

🌍 It’s been 27 years since the last solar eclipse of this kind, making it a rare and special event to witness. According to the Royal Observatory Greenwich, it was the deepest eclipse seen from London since.

👀 Swipe to see some of the creative ways we witnessed the eclipse across London.

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30/07/2026

✨Over the past four years, we’ve been privileged to work with amazing young people, partners, cultural institutions, teachers and volunteers.

At a time when GCSE entries in arts subjects have fallen by 48% since 2010, with Design & Technology entries decreasing by over 74% (Campaign for the Arts, 2025), our work has never been more important.

🤝Together, we’ve built a community of people who are passionate about creating a more equitable and inclusive future for young people.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey so far; we couldn’t have achieved this without you.

29/07/2026

🎂This month we’ve been celebrating four years of the Grimshaw Foundation.🎉🎉

Founded in 2022 by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, at the heart of our work is connecting young people to creativity as a critical skill for the future.

Through programmes with cultural partners, artist lectures, workshops and careers showcases we are widen the access to creative careers, encouraging curiosity, introducing young people to the joy of making and building confidence skills.

👥We work with young people aged 12–18 and schools supporting them at a pivotal stage in their lives, supporting them as they make decisions that will shape their future education and careers.

Join us this week as we share our impact over the past four years and how you can continue to support the mission of the Foundation.

29/07/2026

🎂This month we’ve been celebrating four years of the Foundation.

Founded in 2022 by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, we have been committed to:

🚪Access: Breaking down barriers to creative education and careers.

💭Thinking: Encouraging curiosity beyond the classroom.

👐Making: Discovering the joy of making through hands-on creative experiences.

🌱Doing: Building the confidence and skills to shape their future.

These principles shape the work we do to create more accessible pathways into the creative industries.

👥We work with young people aged 12–18 in UK state schools at a pivotal stage in their lives, supporting them as they make decisions that will shape their future education and careers.

Join us this week as we share our impact over the past four years and how you can continue to support the mission of the Foundation.

29/07/2026

🎂This month we’ve been celebrating four years of the Foundation.

Founded in 2022 by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, we have been committed to:

🚪Access -Breaking down barriers to creative education and careers.

💭Thinking-Encouraging curiosity beyond the classroom.

👐Making- Discovering the joy of making through hands-on creative experiences.

🌱Doing- Building the confidence and skills to shape their future.

These principles shape the work we do to create more accessible pathways into the creative industries.

👥We work with young people aged 12–18 in UK state schools at a pivotal stage in their lives, supporting them as they make decisions that will shape their future education and careers.

Join us this week as we share our impact over the past four years and how you can continue to support the mission of the Foundation.

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