Declan Sharkey

Senior Principal, Architect / London

Declan is a Senior Principal and Director at Populous, and the General Manager of Populous Italia. A creative and forward-thinking architect, he has worked on a diverse, global portfolio of innovative projects, including new performance and entertainment venues in Italy, Finland, Spain, Denmark, Germany and Ireland, as well as large sports masterplans in the UK, India and China. Declan also heads the firm’s EMEA training centre group.

Declan is currently leading projects including Co-op Live in Manchester, UK, the new San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy and MUCcc Arena in Munich, Germany. He was selected as a RIBA Rising Star in 2017.