Cora Kwiatkowski

Associate Director

Expert panel member

Cora is an architect with over 20 years’ international experience, Head of Universities at Stride Treglown, and an RIBA Client Adviser with a special focus on strategic advice, briefing and user experience.

With her strong design background and a human-centric approach, she has been responsible for high-value and change-inspiring projects, including higher education, mixed-use and workplace schemes in the UK and across Europe.

Cora, as co-chair for the Design Review Panel at the Design Commission for Wales (DCfW) and Design West, promotes and encourages design excellence and placemaking. She is also a Design Commissioner for DCfW, Board Trustee for Design West and co-chairs the Research Group at the University Design Forum.

Latest contributions

Built Environment Technology, Conservation & Heritage, Culture, Education & Health, Housing, Industrial & Logistics, Innovation, Net Zero, Planning, Retail & Hospitality, Tall Buildings, Technical, Transport & Infrastructure, Work

15 January 2026

Expert Panels 2025 Summaries

As we kick off 2026 Expert Panels, panel chairs share summaries, recommendations, reflections and key findings from across the 2025 meetings, visits and debates.

Key Lessons on the Future of Educational Spaces and Community Integration

Education & Health

09 July 2025

Key Lessons on the Future of Educational Spaces and Community Integration

NLA’s Expert Panel on Education recently convened for their second meeting of the year. Chair, Cora Kwiatkowski of Stride Treglown, summarises key lessons on the future of educational spaces

04 June 2025

Reimagining Space: Adaptive Reuse Enhances the Student Experience at King’s College London

A recent visit by the Education Expert Panel to King’s College London (KCL) at The Strand offered a compelling case study of adaptive reuse in action, enriching the student experience.

Expert panel member