Building Our Future

Can we better serve our ageing population through a new model of inter-generational co-living?

Justin Shee is the founder of The Kohab; a new inter-generational retirement living company, bringing old…

Can the application of traditional social sciences to big data help better tailor the future of the built environment to societal needs?

Gemma John is an anthropologist, helping to influence urban pla…

Can technology bridge the service gap between buildings with amenity & space-as-a-service?

Gabrielle McMillan is the founding CEO of Equiem and has led the Equiem business and team from inception in 2…

Are brand engagement & media overtaking transactions as the primary purpose of bricks-and-mortar retail? Where else in the build environment is brand influencing building design and utility?

Lara Mare…

Does the history of the European Real Estate market hold any clues for the direction of the future?

My guest today is Andrea Carpenter, a communications consultant in the property industry, founder & …

How can collaboration improve the real estate industry? The view from one of the UK property sector's great generalists on the state of the market and the way ahead...

Susan Freeman is a partner at th…

News content & analysis is available in ever-growing quantities. While this can offer huge advantages, it poses several problems; how can you ensure you're accessing the most relevant content for you…

As e-commerce continues to disrupt bricks-and-mortar retail, the story of the retail apocalypse or death of the high street has been mainstream news and this isn’t a phenomenon unique to the UK. I ta…

At the heart of Space-as-a-Service is the concept of community; an intangible benefit that extends beyond functional service provision and which will ultimately lead to customer happiness and therefo…

Dr Shain Shapiro is founder and CEO of Sound Diplomacy, bridging the gap between music and the world of policy and urban planning.

Sound Diplomacy is the leader of the Music Cities movement, which see…

Nathan is an architect, transport planner, software engineer and entrepreneur. Having worked for many years as an architect specialising in sustainable transit-oriented developments, Nathan became in…

Vanessa Butz wrote her masters thesis on "Understanding the DNA of Strong Entrepreneurial Hubs” and took her theory into practice by helping to build large technology and co-working campuses - Factor…

Andrew Waugh is a founder of Waugh Thistleton Architects and a pioneer of design in the field of timber buildings, using cross-laminated timber (CLT).

Waugh Thistleton are committed to the use of timb…

In recent years, through a heavy social media presence, an active blog, a weekly newsletter and as a keynote speaker at global events, James Dearsley has managed to become almost synonymous with the …

Will Blakey is CEO of MOM (MyOfficeMove.co.uk), the online marketplace for moving office.

Will is also an investor in start-ups, such as Den Automation - the innovative light switch & plug socket busi…

Nick Fulford has a background of over 20 years in sales & marketing. In 2017 he quit to set up the a modular housing concept, nHouse, together with award-winning architect, Richard Hywel Evans.

As an …

Mark Farmer is Founding Director & CEO of Cast and a expert in the delivery of complex residential-led projects & modern methods of construction.

Mark’s focus is on promoting modernisation within the …

Chris Choa is an urban architect and cities expert who thinks a big scale.

Chris is Director of Cities at AECOM. He speaks frequently about urban performance and works with city and national governmen…