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.

Housing

02 December 2025

Five minutes with... Dan King

David Taylor meets Dan King, Vistry’s London divisional chair, to explore the builder’s partnership approach and emerging signs of hope for housing provision.

Planning

01 December 2025

Elevating London: A Vision for the Future of the Capital’s Built Environment

Federico Garcia Parra reports on Otis’ panel at 22 Bishopsgate, where industry leaders explored London’s planning future, investment challenges and inclusive mobility.

25 November 2025

Shaping the Future: Launching Shape

Former NLA Director Benjamin O’Connor introduces Shape, a new venture helping places cut through strategy overload by bringing people, priorities and plans together.

25 November 2025

How competitive socialising is transforming urban life

Morwenna Hall explores how competitive socialising is reshaping cities and how Brent Cross Town uses sport and play to build healthier, more connected communities.