Matthew Utley is a Principal at Grimshaw and leads the Middle East studio. He has spent the past 23 years working across all scales of architecture and design, leading projects in the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Matthew’s personal and professional focus has been on socially and environmentally sustainable design approaches, promoting the contribution of designers in community-based project initiatives and expanding the role of architecture and design in the public realm for a broader societal impact.
Matthew holds a Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, as well as a Masters Degree in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University in the City of New York.