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Ken Shuttleworth
Make, Founding Partner | London, United Kingdom
About
Ken is recognised as one of the world’s leading architects and has worked on many groundbreaking architectural landmarks during his 40-year career, including London’s Swiss Re Tower. He founded Make Architects in 2004 and is currently overseeing several high-profile tall building schemes around the world, including a new skyscraper in the City of London, two 300m-high residential towers in Mumbai, and a 27-storey office building at Wynyard Place in Sydney. Ken is President of the British Council for Offices and in 2013 set up the Future Spaces Foundation to advance research and debate about sustainable cities.
Set up in 2004, Make is a creative and imaginative architectural studio dedicated to designing buildings, spaces and places which are as striking and innovative as they are socially, economically and environmentally responsible and has already established itself as one of the UK’s…
CTBUH Roles
Awards Jury (2009)
Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker (London 2013; Australia 2017)
CTBUH Initiatives
Brookfield Confirmed as Diamond Sponsor
20 June 2017
CTBUH Sydney to Host Ken Shuttleworth Lecture
17 August 2016
Ken Shuttleworth: A Journey of Design and Discovery
17 August 2016
Videos
12 April 2018
Five Minutes With: Ken Shuttleworth
Ken Shuttleworth, founding partner at Make, sat down with CTBUH to discuss Make's growing office in Sydney and the firm's role in the rapidly transforming...
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Research
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30 October 2017
Connecting the City: People, Density & Infrastructure
CTBUH 2017 Conference Speakers
The future of humanity on this planet relies on the collective benefits of urban density; reducing both land consumption and the energy needed to construct...
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Research
30 October 2013
Debating Tall: Is Sky City's Prefabricated Approach Viable for the Future of Megatall Buildings?
Bob Lang, Arup; Ken Shuttleworth & Paul Scott, Make
At the CTBUH London Conference in June 2013, Chairman Zhang Yue of Broad Group presented on Sky City, the next-planned world’s tallest building, to be...
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CTBUH Initiatives
20 June 2017
Brookfield Confirmed as Diamond Sponsor
CTBUH is pleased to announce that Brookfield Properties has been confirmed as a Diamond Sponsor of the 2017 Conference.
17 August 2016
CTBUH Sydney to Host Ken Shuttleworth Lecture
CTBUH Sydney City Committee and UNSW Built Environment host world-renowned architect Ken Shuttleworth on a lecture titled "A Journey of Design and Discovery."
17 August 2016
Ken Shuttleworth: A Journey of Design and Discovery
CTBUH Sydney held a collaborative event with UNSW Built Environment, welcoming British architect Ken Shuttleworth, founder of Make, to Australia.
12 June 2013
Activity at the CTBUH London Conference: Day Two
See the highlights from the second day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including The Shard Networking Reception.
1 June 2010
CTBUH Accredits New Masters in Tall Buildings Course at the UoN
The CTBUH have accredited the newly established 'Masters in Sustainable Tall Buildings' architectural course at the University of Nottingham.
Videos
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12 April 2018
Five Minutes With: Ken Shuttleworth
Ken Shuttleworth, founding partner at Make, sat down with CTBUH to discuss Make's growing office in Sydney and the firm's role in the rapidly transforming...
30 October 2017
As the global urban population continues to grow apace, so too does the need to address questions over density, affordability, and sustainability in the urban...
30 October 2017
Ken Shuttleworth of Make is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.
14 July 2014
What role can greenery play in supporting the sustainability of skyscrapers?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Harry Handelsman, Manhattan Loft Corporation; Christoph Ingenhoven, ingenhoven architects; Paul Monaghan, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris; Irvine Sellar, Sellar Property;...
15 July 2013
Is it possible to construct a completely pre-fabricated megatall building (i.e. over 600 meters)?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Talal Al Maiman, Kingdom Real Estate; Sir Terry Farrell, Farrells; Helmut Jahn, JAHN; Lee Polisano, PLP Architecture; Ken Shuttleworth,...
12 June 2013
The sensitivities of designing a new building in an old city are considerable: acknowledging the heritage of a location without creating a pastiche; providing a...
12 June 2013
Closing Plenary: The Future of Tall? Q&A
Closing Plenary panelists including Bob Lang, Director, Arup; Ken Shuttleworth, Founder, Make; and Zhang Yue, Chairman and President, China BROAD Group take questions from delegates.
12 June 2013
Interview: Prefabrication and Modulation of Buildings
Ken Shuttleworth of Make Architects is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2013 CTBUH London Conference at The Brewery, London. Ken talks about the prefabrication...
Research
30 October 2017
Connecting the City: People, Density & Infrastructure
CTBUH 2017 Conference Speakers
The future of humanity on this planet relies on the collective benefits of urban density; reducing both land consumption and the energy needed to construct...
30 October 2013
Debating Tall: Is Sky City's Prefabricated Approach Viable for the Future of Megatall Buildings?
Bob Lang, Arup; Ken Shuttleworth & Paul Scott, Make
At the CTBUH London Conference in June 2013, Chairman Zhang Yue of Broad Group presented on Sky City, the next-planned world’s tallest building, to be...
11 June 2013
The Special Nature of the European Skyscraper
Viewpoints: The London Conference
European architecture is at a crossroads. Its commercial and environmental realities are driving buildings ever-higher, but not all are convinced. In this article – contributed...
03 March 2008
Form and Skin: Antidotes to Transparency in High Rise Buildings
Ken Shuttleworth, Make Architects
This paper examines the design of the high-rise building façade. In light of current environmental concerns and strict regulatory changes, the paper criticises our fascination...
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