Historic Royal Palaces to contribute to our 'Cultural Cities' forum this May
Image: western approaches to The Tower of London . Future Cities Forum is delighted that the Director of the Tower of London, Andrew Jackson, CBE, will be speaking at our 'Cultural Cities' discussion event. The Tower of London which is hosting the event, will be showcasing its ongoing plans as a leading global visitor attraction. Other contributors include the V&A's Deputy Director and COO, Tim Reeve, CBE and Colleen Ritzau Leth, Board Director of the Public Establishment of
Board Director of Château de Versailles to speak at our 'Cultural Cities' forum
Image: courtesy of National Estate of Versailles Future Cities Forum is delighted that Colleen Ritzau Leth, Board Director of the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum, and National Estate of Versailles (Château de Versailles) will be speaking at our 'Cultural Cities' forum this May at The Tower of London.. Appointed by the French Ministry of Culture in 2021, she is serving a second term while leading the institution's engagement in the United Kingdom. At Versailles, Col
V&A's Tim Reeve to speak at our 'Cultural Cities' discussion event this May
Image: Tim Reeve CBE - courtesy of the V&A Museum Future Cities Forum is delighted that Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) Tim Reeve, CBE, will be speaking at our 'Cultural Cities' discussion forum, hosted by the Tower of London this May. Taking a strategic and operational overview of all museum activities, Tim manages the divisions responsible for Resources (including the V&A's commercial activities), Exhibitions, Audiences, C
MICA Architects appointed to The National Gallery's Project Domani
Image: artist's impression of Project Domani, courtesy of Kin Creatives Future Cities Forum member MICA has been appointed to help design The National Gallery's new wing, in London, part of the museum’s £750 million Project Domani, in the largest and most significant transformation of the National Gallery since its formation 200 years ago, The lead architect will be Kengo Kuma Associates. The National Gallery has reported: 'It will redefine the National Gallery for the next c
LDA Design on Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood and the approaches to the British Museum
Image: CGI of re-designed Great Russell Street in front of the British Museum - courtesy of LDA Design LDA Design has been commissioned by Camden Council to lead the design for Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood, a major streets and public realm project aiming to reduce traffic dominance and create more attractive, healthier and more inclusive spaces. It says: 'Holborn has an architectural and cultural richness that few central London areas can match but it is also widely perceiv
NISTA to join our 'Infrastructure 2026' discussion event
Image: courtesy of NISTA Future Cities Forum is delighted that Jon Loveday, Director of Infrastructure, Enterprise and Growth at the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), will be contributing to our 'Infrastructure 2026' discussion event which is being held at Grimshaw's London studios. He is responsible for setting the overall strategic direction and leadership for the delivery of the Government’s critical projects and programmes, for the depa
ARC Group's Director of Ecosystems joins 'Global Science Cities' this April
Image: Sebastian Johnson of Advanced Research Clusters - courtesy ARC Group Future Cities Forum is delighted that Sebastian Johnston, Director of Ecosystems at ARC Group, will be contributing to our 'Global Science Cities' forum at The Oxford Science Park this April - joining speakers from Stockholm Science City, Innovation District Copenhagen, Thomas White Oxford and Exeter College Oxford. At ARC, (Advanced Research Clusters), Europe’s leading network of science and innovati
WMCA announces £50 million to advance science, innovation and technology across the region
Image: The Venture Centre at the University of Warwick Science Park, which provides spaces and support for innovation businesses in the West Midlands (courtesy University of Warwick) Mayor Richard Parker has been speaking about the region’s biggest ever innovation deal from government – with £50m to back a new generation of pioneers to develop and scale up new technologies to improve people’s lives, create jobs and grow the economy, says the West Midlands Combined Authority (
Bristol University's international campus in Mumbai develops its first scholarships
Image: CGI of the Cignis Powai development near Powai Lake Mumbai which is set to be the location of the University of Bristol's Mumbai Enterprise Campus - courtesy Cignis Powai The University of Bristol is looking towards the opening of its Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus in the city this year and developing its first international campus in Mumbai. The Government of Maharashtra is to support the scholarship scheme at the Mumbai Enterprise Campus. Up to ten scholarships wil
New towns, innovation clusters and the Growth Corridor - report part four
Image: Bicester Motion CGI, courtesy of Ridge and Partners In the fourth part of Future Cities Forum report on 'New towns, innovation clusters and the Growth Arc', we look at the opportunities for science and innovation investment as well as the intricacies of the planning system that help or hinder development. Contributing organisations included in this report are built environment consultancy Ridge and Partners, consulting engineers Price & Myers, The Open University, law