Our studio

Our London based studio was established in 2017 following extensive experience in world leading architectural practices.

Our  experience  spans a broad range of typologies across scales. We have completed both private and developer led residential projects,  as well as master planning, cultural, retail and historic.

We aspire to create architecture which is innovative, contemporary, beautiful and timeless.

Design Principles

  • A design is complete when there is nothing left to remove. De-cluttered space, de-cluttered mind.

  • More is more. More is a bore. Material and spatial richness can be an asset, but we believe it only really intensified when contrasted with restraint.

  • Buildings are green because of the way they perform not because of the way they look. Sustainable is embedded bottom up into our design.

  • Sophistication stems from consideration, not costly finishes.

  • Because you don't innovate by staying the same

  • One should never leave a space unchanged.

  • No budget is unlimited. We aim to be strategic and focused with our clients' money to maximise value.

  • Because it is not about the building. It is about what the platform can facilitate to those who inhabit it.

  • Because life’s too short to be a bore

 

Gabriel Sanchiz Garin

Founding Partner

BA Arch, AA Dipl, MArch, Msc, RIBA ARB

Gabriel is Founding Partner at Gray + Cross Architects , Charted RIBA member ARB registered architect. In his 15 years of experience he has developed typologies as diverse as cultural, educational, master-planning, transportation, office and sport. His depth of expertise lies in the residential sector.

Prior to founding Gray + Cross, he spent 10 years at world renowned firms Heatherwick Studio and David Chipperfield Architect. He has lived and worked in the UK, Spain and India and has developed projects across the globe including Asia, Australia, Middle East, and Europe. 

While at Heatherwick Studio, Gabriel was responsible for the design and delivery of a high end residential tower in Singapore known as Eden. The award winning scheme is not only unrivalled in its uniqueness in this market sector, but critically achieved the highest level of sustainability rating. Gabriel has also been responsible for the design of a 60,000sqm mixed use tower and masterplan in the city of Paris, and held a lead role for Singapore’s Changi Airport and Maggies Leeds.

While at David Chipperfield Architects, Gabriel played a pivotal role on the delivery of a £240M high-end residential scheme in central London, One Kensington Gardens, amongst other high profile projects.