Architect opens office in the Abu Dhabi鈥檚 zero-carbon city

Sheppard Robson has launched its first overseas office in the world鈥檚 鈥榝irst zero-carbon city鈥 in the Middle East.

The studio in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi will design the regional office for telecoms giant Siemens in the city.

The office will employ up to 20 staff this year.

Malcolm McGowan, managing partner of Sheppard Robson, said: 鈥淲inning such a significant project that will showcase our expertise in the Middle East has been the ideal launch for our new office.

鈥淲e are actively pursuing opportunities throughout the region and expect to announce another major win in the coming weeks.鈥