City of London

08 May 2021

The City denies it will be converting offices to Resi

In this interview, Policy Chair Catherine McGuinness tells Peter Murray that recent press headlines on stories about the Corporation’s recovery plans were “very misleading.”

Building Better

07 May 2021

Projects in Practice: residential tall buildings

In this webinar, we hear from the team behind New Cooper Point, a recently completed 24-storey tower part of the wider Elephant Park masterplan to present the detailed design, specification and engine...

Work

04 May 2021

Characterising London

Emily Gee is Regional Director for London and the South East at Historic England (HE). She talks to Peter Murray about the HE report on characterisation in London which has been adopted in the new Lon...

Work

04 May 2021

Construction champion

Suzannah Nichol is the CEO of Build UK which represents over 40 per cent of the construction industry. She tells Peter Murray about the key roles of the organisation and issues faced by construction a...

Placemaking

04 May 2021

Changing public spaces

“Changing the world one neighbourhood at a time” is the motto of Jan Christian Vestre, CEO of the Norwegian urban furniture manufacturers Vestre. He talks to Peter Murray about running a sustainable b...

NextGen

30 April 2021

Next Gen Virtual Meet Ups

Watch our virtual networking session, designed to create opportunities for NLA’s younger members to come together, connect and discuss the future of London as we move through the pandemic.

Transport & Infrastructure

30 April 2021

Streets for people - accelerating pedestrian strategies in London

As London reaches a point to slowly begin lifting lockdown restrictions and implementing broader travel opportunities, what does this now mean for London’s streets?

Net Zero

29 April 2021

Timber Square – pioneering zero carbon office development

A Hoare Lea event, hosted by NLA, discussing Timber Square which has planning approval and will be a net zero carbon scheme, a decade ahead of the UK Green Building Council’s target for all new develo...

City of London

28 April 2021

City Nights: the future of lighting in the City of London

Building upon the City’s ground-breaking lighting strategy published in 2018, this webinar will examine how new ground-breaking planning guidance will improve ‘look and feel’ and better control obtrus...

Housing

27 April 2021

Big pockets

In this first non-Zoom interview since last year’s lockdown, Marc Vlessing talks to Peter Murray about Pocket Living’s affordable housing programme, the benefits of modular construction, partnership w...

Retail & Hospitality

27 April 2021

The buyers are back in town

Brian Bickell, CEO of Shaftesbury, talks to Peter Murray about the company’s portfolio of ‘villages’ in the West End of London around Carnaby Street, Seven Dials, Chinatown, Long Acre and Covent Garde...

Retail & Hospitality

27 April 2021

High street champion

Fiona Scott of Gort Scott Architects is one of the Mayor’s Design Advocates. She talks to Peter Murray about the report she produced for the Mayor on high streets and town centres as well as well as a...