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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.

13 January 2026

Five minutes with... Neil Hook

David catches up with Neil Hook of Places for London to hear why 2026 will be an ‘absolutely transformational’ year for building new homes for the capital.

12 January 2026

Enduring Design: Multiplying modular homes on Brownfield sites

RDA Architects show how compact brownfield plots can become high-performance homes, using modular construction and smart design to unlock overlooked sites.

Net Zero

06 January 2026

Five minutes with... Michelle May

David Taylor speaks with Michelle May, Executive Director at LLDC, on inclusive growth, a new framework, and the thinking behind regeneration of the park and beyond.

Net Zero

16 December 2025

Introduction to NZCBS: What it aims to do and when it comes into effect

An exploration of whether the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard is achievable, highlighting the challenges, opportunities and actions needed to deliver real change.

16 December 2025

How do British people really feel about new towns?

Nancy MacDonald explores why Britons support new towns in principle but resist them locally, calling for trust, better design and community-led placemaking.

16 December 2025

How heritage is shaping the City’s new era of food, leisure and culture

Kelly Kerruish, Associate Director at Coverdale Barclay, explores how heritage buildings like BOXHALL City are reshaping the City into a vibrant, food-led destination.

Net Zero

16 December 2025

Heat Zones: What the UK can learn from Europe

Antony Meanwell outlines how heat zones can help the UK capture wasted heat, cut bills and emissions, drawing on European lessons to deliver low-carbon cities.

09 December 2025

Five minutes with… Leigh Johnson

David Taylor meets Leigh Johnson, managing director of Barking Riverside, to quiz her over the 20,000 homes project and her vision for a place once dubbed as ‘Barcelona-on-Thames’.

Changing face of London

07 December 2025

Winning Design Announced for 'Hope in the Square' Competition

NLA in partnership with the London Borough of Southwark are proud to unveil the winning design of our 'Hope in the Square' design competition for Peckham Square.

03 December 2025

Our partnership with ActionFunder to deliver measurable social value

NLA and ActionFunder partner to give London’s built environment sector a scalable way to deliver and prove community impact as social-value demands grow.

Net Zero

02 December 2025

Healthy Soil: The superpower beneath our feet

CIVIC’s Director of Earth and Geoconsultancy explains why soil must be valued as a critical resource, and how early design decisions can unlock sustainability and resilience.