Future Cities Forum's 2026 Summer Awards entries short list
Image: exterior of Pall Mall Court Manchester - courtesy Sheppard Robson Future Cities Forum is releasing its Summer Awards 2026 awards categories and entries. The categories are workplace, tall buildings, airport design, retrofit with two separate cultural sector categories. WORKSPACE 1) Pall Mall Court - Manchester (image above, courtesy of Sheppard Robson) Sheppard Robson says: '85,000sqft Grade II-listed development transformed from a stranded asset into a modern workplac
Future Cities Forum to hold November 'Cultural Cities' as London Museum set to open
Image: view from Holborn Viaduct to Smithfield Market's General Market Building which will be the first element of the new London Museum to be opened this November after a major transformation. A City of London griffin, 'with the head of an eagle and body of a lion' according to the London Museum, stands guard - courtesy Future Cities Forum Future Cities Forum is holding another of its 'Cultural Cities' discussion events in Smithfield, London, around the opening of the new Lo
Our Oxford 'Science Cities' this September
Image: Cohen Quad, Alison Brooks Architects Future Cities Forum will be holding its next Oxford 'Science Cities' forum this September at Exeter College Oxford's Cohen Quad in Walton Street, Oxford, re-designed as new premises with state-of-the-art facilities in 2017 by award-winning architect, Alison Brooks. Exeter College Oxford is at the forefront of developing new science facilities for the city and the Bursar spoke at our recent forum about plans for EXOq, a newly propose
Buro Happold and the making of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Image: courtesy AMB Sports and Entertainment With the World Cup 2026 currently in progress, Buro Happold has been writing about its stadium project in Atlanta, USA. Future Cities Forum is highlighting its exceptional design. Buro Happold states: 'Beneath the vast steel roof at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a natural grass pitch – grown, installed and meticulously maintained for the World Cup – sets the stage. Then the building begins to move. High above, eight triangular steel petal
Masterplan for Paris La Defense
Image: Paris La Défense’s new ‘Cœur Transport’ hub.- courtesy Grimshaw Grimshaw reports, together with Lafayette and setec tpi, that the firm has been working to design the masterplan for Paris La Défense’s new ‘Cœur Transport’ hub. This strategic redevelopment project aims to support the transformation of one of the Greater Paris region’s busiest multimodal stations. Serving more than 30 million passengers every year, the ‘Cœur Transport’ hub rates among the Greater Paris r
Future Cities Forum's 'New Model Innovation Districts' - report part one
Image: Robert Evans, CEO of Wellcome Genome Campus presents the development vision at Future Cities Forum's 'New model innovation districts' discussion hosted at Hinxton Hall conference centre Future Cities Forum was delighted to be hosted by the Wellcome Genome Campus last week for its 'New Model Innovation Districts' discussion event with CEO Robert Evans making the opening speech. Robert was joined on the first panel by Jane Hutchings, Director, Cambridge Science Park, Roz
Cambridge Science Park joins Future Cities Forum 'New model innovation districts' discussions this June
Image: Jane Hutchins, courtesy of Cambridge Science Park Future Cities Forum is delighted to welcome back Jane Hutchins, Director of Cambridge Science Park to our discussion event this June on 'New model science and innovation districts' hosted at the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton. Jane will be speaking about the development of Cambridge Science Park and her support of the UK government's announcement of Greater Cambridge Development Corporation. The Chancellor Rt Hon Rac
Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council joins Future Cities Forum at Wellcome Genome Campus
Image: courtesy of South Cambridgeshire District Council Future Cities Forum will be asking Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council for her views on the UK Government's announcement of a Greater Cambridge urban development corporation, at its 'New model innovation districts' discussion event this month, hosted by the Wellcome Genome Campus. South Cambridgeshire District Council has reiterated its serious concern after the government confirmed the decision – which woul
West Midlands Combined Authority announces land to become available around HS2 for commercial development at Arden Cross HealthTech campus
Image: Arden Cross design, courtesy of WMCA Development land around the HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull will be available from 2030 West Midlands Combined Authority WMCA) says, to allow commercial development to come forward. It says this provides a significant opportunity to provide jobs and homes ahead of the railway opening at one of the UK’s most significant regeneration opportunities. It states: 'The date has been confirmed by the Department for Transport, following
'Cultural Cities' at the Tower of London: what makes a City of Culture?
Our second panel discussion at 'Cultural Cities', hosted by the Tower of London, debated how best to develop sustainable cultural strategies within towns, cities and communities across the UK. The UK City of Culture 2029 was also discussed as some of those towns and cities present in the forum are on the current long-list of entries and are working hard to demonstrate the value of winning the funding for driving economic growth. Contributors were Zerritha Brown, Head of Cultu