Revealing the City: Thermal Comfort – a ground breaking initiative

Gwyn Richards Chief Planning Officer and Development Director in the Department of the Built Environment at the City of London, and Ender Ozkan Vice President of RWDI discuss how the 2 organisations worked together to produce the new guidelines for the next generation of post COVID developments in the City where the very crafting of a more nuanced mix of new office space and outdoor amenity will be fundamental to the next generation for the City of London.

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By Cécile Brisac

Artworks taking root within architectural and urban surroundings inspire us and challenge our thinking. Any doubts you may have had about their importance in our daily lives would have been lifted during last week’s talk on “Art and Architecture in the City”. Their production and their influence make for fascinating...

Behind the Scenes: 8 Bishopsgate

By Mike Taylor

Wednesday, 10 May 2023 With less than a month until Practical Completion and with the building still a hive of finishing and commissioning activities the CAF were privileged to be given a tour of 8 Bishopsgate by Ollie Tyler of Wilkinson Eyre. Mitsubishi’s latest addition to the London skyline is...

A New Museum for London pt I

By Roy McGowan

Friday, 7th February 2020 On Friday, a group of City Architecture Forum (CAF) Members were fortunate enough to tour the Museum of London’s new home at the historic West Smithfield. A planning application to support the relocation from the Museum’s current site at London Wall was submitted during December 2019...