Ashley Munday

“Designers should cut to the heart of what makes a place special or unique – and then develop a solution that really plays to those strengths.”

Ashley has more than 25 years of experience working in architecture and urban design all over the world – from Australia and Asia to the Middle East and Europe.

He started his career in Australia before moving to the UK, where he has been working on major urbanism and architectural projects worldwide.

Most recently, Ashley was the driving force behind Hassell’s winning design for a new cruise terminal in Doha as well as our concept for reimagining the railyards at Shinagawa, Tokyo.

A calming presence on projects, he is one of our Heads of Design, based in London but working across the global practice.

Ashley brings an absolute clarity of concept to the table, inspiring designers and clients alike. His extensive experience designing both single buildings and entire city master plans is central to his philosophy that there should always be a mutual empathy between city and building.

Key projects

Palermo Cruise Terminal Competition, Palermo, Italy
Mina Rashid Masterplan, Dubai, UAE
Middle Eastern Cruise Terminal Design Competition, Doha, Qatar
Tokyo Railyards Redevelopment, Tokyo, Japan
New Irish Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
Trieste Porto Vecchio Masterplan, Italy
London Resorts Masterplan, London, UK
Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Infinitus Laboratory and Research Campus, Guangzhou, China

Title

Principal / Head of Design

Location

London

Project

Doha Grand Terminal

Designed to draw people to the waterfront, the Grand Terminal creates a vibrant new multi-use public space for Doha.

PROJECT

Palermo Cruise Terminal Design Competition

In Palermo, Italy, the Mediterranean Sea was once the city’s ‘front door’ to the region and the known world beyond it.

Project

Brighton Business School

A regenerated faculty home is a clear sign that the University of Brighton’s business school is open for business and ready to consolidate its position as one of the UK’s top five for the impact of its research.

Conversations

Transcendent change and connectivity: Lessons for Brisbane from the London Olympics

How can this moment of collective political will and public funds change the fabric of the city for the better?

Project

Tokyo Railyards Redevelopment

The ward of Shinagawa on the edge of Tokyo Bay was once seen as the ‘front door’ to Tokyo and Japan.

Project

Adam Smith Business School

Named for the“father of economics”, the Adam Smith Business School’s aim of developing enlightened, engaged and enterprising graduates who are internationally recognised is given a helping hand from a transformational, state-of-the-art teaching and research building.

Studio

London

Our London studio is a creative space within the creative hub of Shoreditch in the city’s east end that features space for installations and hosts events.

Project

Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences

The‘gem’ of The University of Edinburgh, the Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences was designed from the inside out to realise the prestigious university’s aim of creating a standout interdisciplinary international institute.

Media

Hassell proposes masterplan for tokyo’s long lost rail yards

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Event

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