12th Feb 2020: Tonkin Liu to redesign Grosvenor Square, London

Tonkin Liu has been appointed to re-design London’s Grosvenor Square ahead of its 300th anniversary. Situated in the heart of Mayfair, the Grade II listed square has a rich history but today has a low profile with limited amenities for those who live and work in the area. 

Over the past three years, Grosvenor Britian & Ireland - which manages the public garden on a not-for-profit basis - has worked with local residents and Londoners to build a shared vision for the square. An international contest was launched in 2018 to find a team that would transform it into a welcoming space connecting people back to nature. 

When announcing the winner, James Raynor, Grosvenor CEO, stated: “Grosvenor Square’s original purpose was to bring the countryside to the city. It was the first of its kind and caused a sensation. However, today it provides limited benefit to Londoners, their well-being or the environment. Now it can once again become the capital’s outstanding green space."

This tender was first published by TenderStream on 12.06.2018 and can be viewed in our archive here