Future Cities South-West Forum this December
Above: Karime Hassan of Exeter City Council, who be contributing to Future Cities Forum's December event Future Cities Forum is holding its first South West Hub event this December 2022, to discuss the growing economy of cities such as Exeter, Bristol, and Plymouth. The UK government is predicting challenging times for the economy post pandemic, but will that be true for all areas of the country? Could the surge in the South-West economy prove to be a bedrock of continued if
The outlook for life sciences infrastructure at our November forum - report part two
Life sciences infrastructure panel Future Cities Forum at DLA Piper in the City of London with (facing from right) Andrew Hudson of JLL, Peter Ward of King's College London, Zachary Gauge of UBS Asset Management, Heather Fearfield of Future Cities Forum, Ed Hayden of Scott Brownrigg, and Dan Ringelstein of Arup. Our second panel discussion at 'The making of the Modern City' looked at the future for investment in science and R&D infrastructure with King's College London/Guy's
A new take on mixed-use development: the third place
Above: CGI from Foster + Partners of InnHub La Punt, Engadin Valley, Switzerland Foster + Partners have been developing two particularly stand-out mixed-use developments, one in Switzerland and the other in London. InnHub La Punt is a new centre for innovation in the heart of the Engadin valley that aims to bring new visitors together with the local community to increase prosperity, create new jobs, and revitalise local crafts and produce. It is based on the idea of the ‘thir
Infrastructure and the place-based approach - November forum Report part three
Above: the 'Connected transport, office, housing and place' panel at The Making of the Modern City at DLA Piper's HQ in the City of London Future Cities Forum's third panel discussion at 'The Making of the Modern City' this month looked at the issues of funding around connected transport and housing, investment in new rail and underground lines and stations for the regeneration of communities, net zero bus stations and the importance of place and heritage. Panel contributors
Gainsborough's House Museum opens this week after £5 million revamp
Above: exterior of extension to Gainsborough's House Muesum by ZMMA in Sudbury Suffolk (Helen Purkiss / Gainsborough's House) The Museums Association reports that a camera obscura giving views across the Suffolk landscape and new gallery spaces are among the features that visitors will be able to experience at Gainsborough’s House, now the redeveloped museum has re-opened to the public this week. It says the house, the childhood home of 18th-century painter Thomas Gainsboroug
Future Cities Forum's 'The making of the modern city' report (part 1)
Above: opening panel discussion with (from right) Stephen Dance of the IPA, Alister Kratt of LDA Design, Declan McCafferty of Grimshaw, Heather Fearfield of Future Cities Forum, Dr Neil Strong of Network Rail and Howard Bassford of DLA Piper Future Cities Forum held its 'Making of the Modern City' forum at the offices of international law firm, DLA Piper, in the City of London last week, ahead of the UK government's Autumn Statement, where widespread cuts to infrastructure bu
Wolverhampton's Brewers Yard receives investment for transformation
Above: CGI of Brewers Yard in Wolverhampton (Glancy Nicholls) An investment of more than £5m has been announced by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to help kickstart the first phase of the transformational Brewers Yard regeneration scheme in Wolverhampton city centre. The investment will pave the way for the first enabling phase in the delivery of almost 600 new homes and hundreds of construction jobs on the site of the existing City of Wolverhampton Council depot
Mayor of London unveils new Night-Time Enterprise Zones
Above: Woolwich has seen a boost to the area with the building of new homes and performance / entertainment spaces in the Royal Arsenal - including Woolwich Works on right of picture at Artillery Square - which sits close to the high street. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that Bromley town centre, Vauxhall and Woolwich are set to become the capital’s new Night-Time Enterprise Zones.
London’s nightlife was devastated by the impact of the pandemic and w
BDP's design for new Yorkshire hospital campus gains planning approval
Above: illustration from BDP of Catterick Integrated Care Campus BDP, the international architectural, design, engineering and urbanist practice has announced that formal planning approval has been granted for the new Catterick Integrated Care Campus, in Yorkshire, bringing construction of a brand-new health and care facility for Richmondshire a step closer. This joint venture between the National Health Service (NHS) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) will provide a range of heal
Running order for 'The Making of the Modern City' event
Above: Walbrook Square in the City of London - with from right - the Bloomberg Building, Rothschild & Co's London HQ, St Stephen Walbrook church and the Mansion House This forum looks at infrastructure development in the UK and is led by Stephen Dance, Head of the Commercial Advisor Team at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority. Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is warning of tax rises to fill a ‘black hole’ in public finances, along with tough decisions on spending. However,