Leader of Blackpool Council to join our 'Cultural Cities' forum this May
Image: courtesy of Blackpool Council Future Cities Forum is delighted that the Leader of Blackpool Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Cllr Lynn Williams will be speaking at our 'Cultural cities' discussion event, hosted at the Tower of London, this May, with the V&A and the Palace of Versailles. Cllr Lynn Williams is the Leader of Blackpool Labour Group and honoured to be the first female Leader of Blackpool Council. She currently holds the portfolio f
Grimshaw and LDA Design on the development of Cringle Dock Waste Transfer Station
Image: courtesy of Grimshaw Grimshaw, with LDA Design, engineering consultants WSP, and planning consultants Arup has been appointed to design the redevelopment of Cringle Dock Waste Transfer Station which sits in the Nine Elms Regeneration Area, adjacent to the newly developed Battersea Power Station. Led by the Western Riverside Waste Authority - which encompasses the four inner London boroughs of Lambeth, Hammersmith & Fulham, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and
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 (