The City Architecture Forum is a membership group for anyone interested in the architecture, urban design, public realm and planning of the City of London.

Next Event

City Architecture Forum 2026 Annual Dinner

Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Chartered Accountants Hall , Moorgate Place London EC2R 6EA

Members and their guests are invited to the City Architecture Forum’s Annual and 35th Anniversary Dinner.

Two distinguished guest speakers will bring complementary and essential perspectives on how evolution in approaches to the City’s heritage, architecture and urban design, can help deliver the ambitions of the City Plan 2040 and beyond.

Simon Thurley CBE

Architectural historian, writer, and former Chief Executive of English Heritage, and of the Museum of London, Simon Thurley, brings an unrivalled understanding of our historic built environment and the challenge of reconciling heritage with the pressures of a global financial centre.

Simon Allford

Founding Director of AHMM and Past President of the RIBA, Simon Allford’s approach to architecture and urbanism is rooted in the idea of…

Insights

Show & Tell: 75 London Wall – Evolution of a City HQ

By Leila Gray, Sheppard Robson

CAF members and guests assembled at Temple Bar to hear about one of the City’s upcoming next-generation workplaces. One that provides 450,000 sqft of grade A office space, whilst retaining almost 90% of the existing structure. The site: 75 London Wall. Henry Richardson of Castleforge Investors outlined the attraction; the...

1 Poultry: retrofit as the new benchmark

By Xavier Aguilo

The recent CAF tour of 1 Poultry with Fore and MORE was a masterclass in what serious reuse looks like. James Stirling's Grade II * listed 1997 landmark is being reimagined rather than replaced — and the numbers tell the story: EPC G to EPC A, BREEAM Outstanding, and NABERS...

The Evolving City – architecture in the Square Mile 2012-2026

By Andrew Reynolds

CAF is producing a book to celebrate its 35th anniversary that will be published in February 2027. The Evolving City – architecture in the Square Mile 2012-2026- will be a high-quality hardback, a study of the Square Mile at the opening of a new era, reflecting the ambitions of the...

Stage-set for a cocktail of users

By Alex Thorpe, Associate Director, CO-RE

What's a CAF event without cocktails and canapés? Thankfully, this one didn't disappoint. An evening at AHMM’s Clerkenwell studio, looking at the future of offices and in particular, Brockton Everlast’s The Dovetail building in Houndsditch, brought together three distinct perspectives on the workplace of tomorrow: the planner, the architect and...

Something in the City – a model for mayors everywhere

By Lee Mallett

Something in the City – CAF’s founder Michael Cassidy, CBE, with his new memoir, celebrating the Forum’s 35th anniversary Had Michael Cassidy been Mayor of London rather than ‘Something in the City’, we might now be living in a different city. This became clear at the City Architecture Forum’s sold-out inaugural...

City Architecture Forum – Mid Year Review 2026

By David Magyar

For those who are unaware, this year marks the 35th anniversary of the City Architecture Forum. This is, of course, a significant milestone and is not only a mark of how well the Forum has endured but also how well it is regarded by both members and guests. This doesn’t...

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