Cherwell District Council at 'Science Cities - Oxfordshire and the Growth Corridor' this January
Above: CGI of EXOq, the proposed research and innovation compute environment, which intends to build on Oxford’s international reputation, set within parkland on land owned by Exeter College in Cherwell District, adjacent to Kidlington and Oxford Parkway Station (Courtesy EXOq / Exeter College Oxford / Burrell Foley Fischer) Future Cities Forum is delighted that Ian Boll, Executive Director of Place & Regeneration at Cherwell District Council will be joining our January discu
Oxford Science Enterprises joins Future Cities Forum's January 'Science Cities'
Image: The offices of Oxford Science Enterprises on the Banbury Road - part of Keble College's newly developed H B Allen Centre, designed by MICA Architects (courtesy MICA) Future Cities Forum is delighted that Pete Wilder, Head of Property and Operations at Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE), will be contributing to our 'Science Cities' discussion event at Jesus College, Oxford this January. Pete leads on property strategy at Oxford Science Enterprises, managing OSE’s own port
Mission Street at Future Cities Forum's 'Oxfordshire and the Ox Cam Growth Corridor' this January
Image: Inventa, purpose-built office and lab space on Oxford West End (courtesy OWA for Mission Street) Future Cities Forum is delighted that Artem Korolev, Founder and CEO of Mission Street, will be contributing to our Oxford 'Science Cities - Oxfordshire and the Growth Corridor' discussion event this month in the Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub at Jesus College.. Artem founded Mission Street in 2017. Building on extensive track record across investment, development and finance,
Future Cities Forum's Housing Award 2026 shortlist
Image :courtesy of Mowat & Co - Morpeth Road, Hackney Our all-female judging panel will be assessing three nominated housing projects for awards this January. The projects are all small housing developments - less than 20 homes - and include homes in Hackney London, Horfield Bristol and Grantham, Lincolnshire. It has been a challenge for UK councils and social housing companies to deliver genuinely affordable new homes in 2025, but these represent three successfully built pr
Westminster City Council approves construction partner for £229m Ebury Bridge phase two regeneration scheme
Image: courtesy of Westminster City Council Westminster City Council’s Cabinet has approved the appointment of McLaren Construction Limited as the main construction partner for the second phase of the Ebury Bridge redevelopment. Through the contract approval, the council has agreed a phase two budget worth £229m for the overall construction of the development and the delivery of the next significant milestone for the scheme. Enabling works for phase two are expected to begin
BDP and MICA shortlisted for the National Gallery's Project Domani
Image: The National Gallery, London - courtesy BDP A recent announcement has confirmed that BDP, working in collaboration with Kengo Kuma & Associates (KKAA) and MICA, will provide technical and delivery expertise to the team shortlisted to design the National Gallery’s new wing as part of Project Domani - the Gallery’s most significant transformation in two centuries. BDP confirms: 'Selected from an international field of 65 submissions, the team will now develop proposals f
Ridge joins 'Science Cities' in January 2026
Image: Ed Hayden - courtesy Ridge & Partners LLP Future Cities Forum is delighted that Ed Hayden, Partner and Architecture lead for Science and Research at Ridge will be joining Future Cities Forum's 'Science Cities' discussion event this coming January. Ed is a Design Architect with a background in engineering who has built a reputation for driving innovation and championing zero-carbon design. His portfolio in the last 24 years has focused on science and technology, where
Royal Academy of Music win for Wright & Wright
Image: Early designs for new public galleries to showcase the Academy's renowned Special Collections (courtesy Wright & Wright) Wright & Wright has been appointed to lead a £30 million refurbishment of the Royal Academy of Music's teaching, performance and Special Collections facilities, creating spaces fit for the next generation of musicians. It states: 'Founded over 200 years ago, the Royal Academy of Music has long stood at the forefront of musical training and performanc
Art Fund awards £1.3 m to museums and galleries for collections work
Image: The Museum of Chelmsford, Essex - courtesy City of Chelmsford Twenty-nine museums and galleries across the UK have been awarded £1.3m by Art Fund in the final round of its Reimagine funding programme, reports the Museums Association: 'MonLife Museums in Wales, Belfast Exposed art gallery in Northern Ireland and the Museum of Chelmsford in Essex are among those to receive grants for collections-focused projects. 'The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London has been...
Urban Ascent: Coventry takes flight as a drone-ready city
Image: aerial view of the City of Coventry (courtesy Webb Aviation) Coventry City Council has been speaking about its drive to make the city drone-ready for uses such as infrastructure inspection and medical logistics. The project is called 'Urban Ascent' and It reports: 'Urban Ascent brings together leading organisations across technology, research, and local government to prepare Coventry for a future of safe, sustainable aerial drone mobility. The aim is to develop a city-