Yoo Capital joins our 'Cultural Cities' January forum
CGI of proposed sky garden level at Olympia London (SPPARC) We are delighted that Yoo Capital's Managing Partner, Lloyd Lee, will join our discussions on 'Cultural Cities' with the V&A East and Historic England on 27 January. An announcement has been made over the first occupiers around the regeneration of Olympia London into a world-leading cultural destination. Four years ahead of completion with construction work already underway at the 14-acre site, live entertainment com
Future Cities Forum member on the shortlist for Leeds City Square
CGI from Rushbond of view from Leeds station to Leeds City Square showing refurbished Majestic Building on left (home to Channel 4) MICA Architects has been shortlisted in a RIBA competition to transform Leeds City Square, next to Leeds Station. The square has 19th century origins and is part of development proposals in the city to restore buildings and places from the Industrial Revolution to their former glory to help business and tourism.. With this and other important inf
Highlights from our Housing 2021 forum
Modular housing for the homeless (Pan-London Collaborative Enterprise / ESS) Last week Future Cities Forum gathered housing experts to discuss different strategies for new homes across London and the UK in 2021, covering the role of public sector organisations as developer-in-chief, factory built and modular homes and temporary housing solutions for the homeless. While national and local government energies this year have been directed at managing the pandemic, there has also
Chief Executive of Historic England to speak at our 'Cultural Cities' forum
The Chief Executive of Historic England, Duncan Wilson is to speak at our 'Cultural Cities' forum in January 2021. He joins Director of V&A East, Gus Casely-Hayford at the event which will also include developers, architects and planners. Duncan Wilson became Chief Executive of the new formed Historic England in May 2015. He joined from the Alexandra Park and Palace Trust where he was Chief Executive from 2011 to 2015. From 2002 Duncan was Chief Executive of the Greenwich Fou
TfL, Chapman Taylor and PLACE at Future Cities Forum's 'Housing 2021'
CGI of Chapman Taylor's Umbrellahaus modular housing scheme Transport for London (TfL), Chapman Taylor and PLACE (Pan-London Accommodation Collaborative Enterprise) will be joining Future Cities Forum's 'Housing 2021' event this week. The discussion will look at next year's developments in housing provision in London and the UK, which models will be effective in the affordable housing market, and the GLA's backing of temporary housing in the capital for the homeless. TfL will
Mount Anvil speaks to Future Cities Forum about sustainable building materials
Mount Anvil's Friary Park sustainability graphic (Mount Anvil and housing association Catalyst are working together to transform Acton's Friary Park estate in west London) Following our recent sustainability event, Future Cities Forum wanted to further its research on how good design can mean fewer materials and therefore make construction more sustainable. This was a topic that we took to our forum member and developer Mount Anvil, in an interview with Mike Valmas, Head of P
V&A East leader at Future Cities Forum
Gus Casely-Hayford, OBE, the Director of V&A East will lead discussions at Future Cities Forum's January 2021 event debating the future role of museums in the regeneration of cities post Covid-19. Renowned museum director, historian, writer and broadcaster, Gus has moved from his director role at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington DC, to lead the creative strategy and programming across V&A East's two new public venues - a five storey museum on Str
Manchester's Ardwick Green heritage, housing and net zero regeneration
Ardwick Green regeneration plan - courtesy Manchester City Council A new consultation has started this week giving the people of Manchester a chance to be part of a new story around the area regeneration of Ardwick Green, within walking distance of Piccadilly train station, along with the major developments at Mayfield. An initial survey over the summer invited local people to give their thoughts on the principles of Ardwick Green Neighbourhood Development Framework, but now
The future for world class tech cities
Interior of Arm HQ at Peterhouse Technology Park, Cambridge (Scott Brownrigg - image by Hundven Clements Photography) This week our expert panel led by the Infrastructure & Projects Authority discussed the following questions in relation to the growth of tech and science cities: is it better for sustainability to build technology clusters from the top down or bottom up, how do you create a strong identity behind the brand of the Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge Arc and are ther