Project / King's CrossA work of urban repair

Book / Citymakers: Pragmatics of the Picturesque

The Picturesque has come to influence how we look at and respond to the city. We investigate what the picturesque is, as both a theory of historic origins and as a practical design tool for urbanists

Talk 24.08.2023 / UPCOMING: Citymakers 2023

How is the dynamic between knowledge production and city renewal changing?

ProjectBarbican Renewal

Project / Stratford WaterfrontA legacy of learning and discovery

Research / Universities as urban catalystsUrban opportunism and higher education

Urban opportunism and higher education: How has one urban university, across multiple sites in London, evolved as both a patron of architecture and a participant in urban regeneration?

Project20 Water Street

Research / SustainabilityNet Zero 2030

Net zero in the city: call for projects for a GLA research paper that will guide London’s decarbonisation journey.

ProjectFuture Shoreditch

Book / Citymakers: A new Urban Model

Msheireb Downtown Doha has sought to engage with a growing Gulf city's local climate and culture. To better appreciate it, we explored it as a case study in urban change.

Project / Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park InfrastructureStitching it together

Project / Elephant and Castle Town CentrePiccadilly of the south

ProjectMarlborough College Innovation Centre

Research / Making Heritage WorkThe National Gallery's front door

The curious case of The National Gallery's front door: Considering the urban role of the cultural institution in the city.

ProjectPlot 14, Brent Cross Town

Research / Making Heritage WorkTowards a better balance between heritage and growth

Commissioned by Historic England, our report 'Towards a Better Balance between Heritage and Growth' addresses public concern that many historic places are being damaged by unsustainable development.

Book / Complex City

Complex City is a detailed mapping of London’s historic layers, emerging from our work in characterisation studies. The book puts forward a new argument for character-based development.

Project / Wood WharfCanary Wharf v 2.0