Speakers announced for Architect@Work 2024, London 20+21 March

The architecture community in the UK will once again gather together in March 2024 to explore the latest innovations available within the built environment at ARCHITECT@WORK in London. ​ Over 200 cutting-edge and vetted products and services will be showcased across two floors at the Truman Brewery, 20^th and 21^st March, 2024. ​ ​ 

One of the big draws to the show is the highly anticipated talks program, which is made up of three talks each afternoon. ​ Within the two-day event guests will have unprecedented access to some of the country’s top experts in design and architecture. ​

This year’s theme: ‘People + Planet: designing from the ground up’ invites discussions around the latest in biophilia, neurodiversity, wellness and embodied carbon as well as innovative applications in materials like timber and natural stone. A special focus on the future of London will be examined through a guest speaking talk curated by The London Society. ​ ​ All talks will be chaired by editors, journalists and/or curators specialising in the related topic and the speakers are multi-award-winning innovators including founders and senior members of Studio Weave, Sebastian Cox, White Arkitekter, Hawkins/Brown, Nulty, Artefact and many more.

People + Planet: designing from the ground up. Speakers confirmed include: 

Wednesday 20^th March, 15:00 – 15:45 

Timber Inside and Out 

Wood is good. This material has been grown, cut and shaped by people since the dawn of civilisation and beyond. We know it has the ability to replace carbon-intensive alternatives and its renewable. It is now being used for everything, from plyscrapers to cosy rooms; it is the choice for strength and comfort in a planet-friendly future. Vive la timber revolution! ​ 

Chair: Vanessa Norwood 

Wednesday 20^th March, 16:15 – 17:00

Nature’s Blueprint 

For every problem there is a natural solution. Plants and animals are the best builders so we are now seeing mega constructions based on biomimetic design, while biophilia is brought into interiors to clean the air and make us feel healthier and happier. How can nature inspire us to create spaces and places that are better for our wellbeing while also protecting the environment? ​ 

Chair: Melissa Woolford 

Wednesday, 20^th March, 17:30 – 18:15 

Green Homes 

How ‘green’ is your home? The places we live can actually be really bad for us and our surroundings. We need a low-carbon future to house everyone and design holds the key, whether it’s a one-off building buried into a rural landscape or a block of flats that has been inserted into the existing fabric of the city. ​ 

Chair: Amy Frearson 

Thursday 21^st March, 15:00 – 15:45 

Sensing Spaces 

For a long time, we’ve known that design can improve our mental health and creating places fit for a neurodiverse community is paramount. How can colour, smells, light and tactile materials improve the way we interact with the world? Designers and researchers can point us in a direction we’ve never imagined but nonetheless vital if we’re going to create places that everyone can enjoy. ​ 

Chair: Helen Parton 

Thursday 21^st March, 16:15 – 17:00 

Re-use and Regain 

Most of the buildings that will be standing in 50 years’ time have already been built. The most sustainable building is the one that already exists. What are the methods in place to make sure we are saving materials and, most importantly, carbon? How can we adapt structures in creative and exciting ways to inspire the next generation to consider whether we should be building at all? ​ 

Chair: Clare Dowdy 

Thursday 21^st March, 17:30 – 18:15 

London of the Future 

The UK capital has been known as ‘the big smoke’ but that is set to change. designers and local government are exploring regenerative techniques to make sure our wonderful city is cleaner, healthier and more in tune with the natural world. What will London look like in the next 100 years? The London Society has created a new book to uncover these answers, following a century hiatus: London of the Future. ​ 

Chair: Rob Fiehn 

ARCHITECT@WORK 

20^th and 21^st March 2024 

The Truman Brewery - levels G1 & T1 

Brick Lane 

London E1 6QP 

Complementary catering is available in the lounge areas throughout the show.  

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