Come and talk to us at MAPIC 2025!
MAPIC is returning to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes from November 4th to 5th, and we will be there.
We have a booth located at R7.L14 in Riviera 7, so please come and say hello or get in touch in advance by clicking on the names below.
From the UK: Adrian Griffiths
From the UK: Marcelina Zielinska
From Brussels: Mariia Grachova
From Germany: Felix Dorl
From Prague: Filip Pokorny
From Spain: Jorge Alonso
From the Business Development Team: Hui Jun Wang
MAPIC is the premier global platform for building vibrant retail and urban destinations. The international retail property market event will gather retail, property, food and leisure leaders from over 80 countries at the on-site event.
The programme includes exhibitions, networking events, lectures and discussion groups. The MAPIC 2025 edition will analyse the main changes taking place in the industry.
Chapman Taylor’s expertise in the retail sector is unmatched; however, the retail industry is evolving. We create mixed-use solutions, from masterplanning large-scale regeneration of historic city centres to designing major shopping malls that incorporate cinemas, F&B, a high-quality urban realm, and cutting-edge transport hubs. We help our clients build stronger, more vibrant communities.
To join us at the event, visit: https://www.mapic.com
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Adrian Griffiths (BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA MA Urban Design FRSA)
Group Board Director, UK
Adrian joined Chapman Taylor in 1986 and was promoted to the Group Board in 1998. As an architect and urban design specialist, he is recognised internationally for his expertise in the masterplanning of major complex mixed-use developments which are key drivers in the regeneration of our town and city centres.
Adrian is conscious of the fact that the developments we build today create the societies of tomorrow, recognising the responsibility the profession has in influencing the quality of people’s lives. He regularly speaks at conferences and prepares papers which promote the benefits of mixed-use developments as a sustainable model for the long term. Adrian leads the Concept Design Team in the UK.
Areas of expertise:
Urban design / Masterplanning / Mixed use / Retail / Leisure
Adrian entra a far parte di Chapman Taylor nel 1986 e si unisce al Main Board nel 1998. Come architetto e specialista in progettazione urbanistica, è conosciuto a livello internazionale per la sua esperienza nei masterplan di grandi complessi multi-funzionali, che sono i principali autori nella rigenerazione dei nostri centri urbani.
Adrian è consapevole del fatto che le zone di sviluppo urbano che oggi costruiamo creano le società di domani, riconoscendo la responsabilità che la professione ha nell'influenzare la qualità della vita delle persone. Adrian partecipa abitualmente a conferenze e scrive articoli che promuovono i benefici degli spazi multifunzionali come modello sostenibile a lungo termine. Adrian guida il Concept Design Team nel Regno Unito.
Aree di competenza:
Urban design / Masterplanning / Mixed use / Retail / Leisure
Adrian kam 1986 zu Chapman Taylor und wurde 1998 ins Main Board befördert. Als Architekt und Urban Design-Spezialist ist er international anerkannt für seine Expertise in der Masterplanung von komplexen Mischbebauungsvorhaben, die Schlüsselfaktoren bei der Regeneration unserer Stadt- und Ortszentren sind.
Adrian ist sich der Tatsache bewusst, dass die Bauvorhaben, die wir heute umsetzen, die Gesellschaft von morgen bilden und ist sich der Verantwortung unseres Berufs als Einfluss auf die Lebensqualität der Menschen bewusst. Er spricht auf Konferenzen und schreibt Abhandlungen über die Vorteile von Mischbebauungsvorhaben als langfristig nachhaltiges Modell. Adrian leitet das Konzept-Design-Team in Großbritannien.
Schwerpunkte:
Städtebau / Masterplanung / Mixed-Use / Einzelhandel / Freizeitbauten
Marcelina Zielinska (MSC Arch and Urb Des, RIBA, FRSA)
Group Board Director, UK
Marcelina has extensive experience of all design stages on a diverse range of projects of various scales, from individual buildings to large urban masterplans.
She has a particular passion for high street regeneration, with a talent for anticipating future trends in retail and leisure and the impact they will have on town centres. Her current projects include heritage-sensitive masterplans for historic city centres.
As an architect and urban designer, Marcelina understands the importance of placemaking and of combining uses to create socially, commercially and environmentally sustainable communities, both in the UK and internationally.
Marcelina has been with Chapman Taylor since March 2007, when she joined the company to help deliver St. David’s 2 in Cardiff. She was promoted to the Group Board in 2025.
Areas of expertise:
Masterplanning / Mixed-use / Retail / Leisure / Asset Enhancement / Placemaking
Mariia Grachova (MS Arch)
Director, Brussels
Mariia has worked on major retail, transportation, and mixed-use schemes across Europe, Africa, and South Asia, focusing on close collaboration with clients and consultants to achieve successful outcomes. Her linguistic, cultural, and technical knowledge spans multiple regions.
Joining Chapman Taylor in 2012, she advanced to Director in 2023. Known for her collaborative approach, Mariia is committed to sharing expertise, fostering teamwork, and contributing fresh ideas for future visions and insights.
Areas of expertise:
Transportation / Retail / Mixed-Use / Delivery
Kai Felix Dorl (AKNW Dipl. – Ing. (FH))
Senior Architect
Kai Felix Dorl has worked at Chapman Taylor in Düsseldorf since 2020. He has over 20 years of experience, most of which he gained in other European countries outside of Germany.
He worked for many years as a project manager in several internationally renowned offices, focusing on design development through to implementation planning. His creative sense and excellent technical understanding helped him successfully bring to life initial conceptual design ideas.
Felix is passionate about sustainable design, particularly in connection with timber construction.
Areas of Expertise:
Retail / Mixed-Use / Workplace/ Residential / Hotel / Infrastructure
Kai Felix Dorl ist seit 2020 bei Chapman Taylor in Düsseldorf tätig. Seine über 20-jährige Erfahrung sammelte er zu einem großen Teil im europäischen Ausland.
Dabei arbeitete er viele Jahre in international renommierten Büros in der Projektleitung für verschiedenste Großprojekte mit den Schwerpunkten der Entwurfsentwicklung bis zur Ausführungsplanung. Sein gestalterisches Gespür zusammen mit seinem ausgeprägten technischen Verständnis garantieren die Verwirklichung des ersten konzeptionellen Entwurfsgedankens.
Bei Chapman Taylor liegt ein Fokus seiner Tätigkeit in der nachhaltigen Gestaltung in Verbindung mit Holzbaukonstruktionen.
Schwerpunkte
Handel / Gewerbe / Mixed Use/ Büro / Wohnungsbau / Hotel / Infrastruktur / Sonderbauten
Filip Pokorny (PhD (Urban Planning and Brownfield Regeneration))
Director, Prague
Filip is responsible for the management of our key projects in Prague. He has strong retail design skills, as well as specialist design skills in planning and regeneration.
Balancing commercial and architectural insights, he has worked across all project stages, from feasibility, planning and building permitting processes through to on-site construction quality control.
Filip has been with Chapman Taylor’s Prague studio since 2007.
Areas of expertise:
Retail / Residential / Workplace / Masterplanning / Brownfield Redevelopment
Jorge Alonso Rodríguez (MArch COOA)
Architect and Planner; Business Development, Madrid
Jorge is responsible for our business development strategy in Spain and Latin America and is a regular speaker at international real estate conferences on innovation, technology, society, the future and responsible design.
As an Architect and Planner, he is a member of the Madrid studio’s Creative Research team and a specialist in project design, having worked on the design and development of many mixed-use, retail, leisure, office, hotel and residential projects in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
Jorge joined Chapman Taylor in 1995, working in our London studio while studying at university in Spain. He has been a key influence on the growth and direction of our Madrid studio since 2004.
Areas of expertise:
Masterplanning / Urban Regeneration / Mixed-Use / Industrial / Modular construction / Client Liaison / PR & Communications
ARQUITECTO, URBANISTA Y DESARROLLO DE NEGOCIO, MADRID
Jorge es el responsable de nuestra estrategia de expansión en España y Latinoamérica y es ponente habitual en congresos inmobiliarios internacionales sobre innovación, tecnología, sociedad, futuro y diseño responsable.
Como Arquitecto y Urbanista es miembro del equipo de Investigación Creativa (i+C) del estudio de Madrid y es especialista en diseño de proyectos habiendo trabajado en el diseño y desarrollo de muchos proyectos de uso mixto, retail, ocio, oficinas, hoteles y residenciales en Europa, América Latina, Oriente Medio y África.
Jorge se incorporó a Chapman Taylor en 1995, trabajando en nuestro estudio de Londres mientras estudiaba en la Universidad. Ha sido una influencia clave en el crecimiento y la dirección de nuestro estudio de Madrid desde 2004.
Áreas de especialización:
Planificación maestra / Regeneración urbana / Uso mixto / Industrial / Construcción modular / Relaciones Públicas y Comunicación
Hui Jun Wang (M Arch)
BD Global, Düsseldorf
Hui Jun Wang has a group-wide Business Development role at Chapman Taylor.
Hui Jun earned her degree in Architecture from Beijing University of Technology, China, in 2011. Since then, she has held various positions in both architecture and business development sectors in China, the United States, and Germany.
With a wealth of experience in Business Development, she has a track record of successfully cultivating business opportunities with prominent real estate developers and government entities.
Area of Expertise:
Business Development