Peter Murray

Wordsearch Place, Chairman, New London Architecture Centre; London Mayor’s Design Advocate | London, United Kingdom

About

Peter Murray is Chairman of New London Architecture (NLA) and organiser of the exhibition 'London's Towns - shaping the polycentric city'. He is a Mayor's Design Advocate for London, a Visiting Professor at IE University in Madrid and Chairman of the London Society. He is founder director of the London Festival of Architecture and Life President of Wordsearch the global design and communications consultancy specialising in place and large scale mixed use development. He is a keen cyclist.

Peter Murray

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Presenter (Mumbai 2010; London 2013; Middle East 2018)

Awards Jury (2010; 2011)

Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker (Middle East 2018)

Annual Conference, Steering Committee (London 2013)

Videos

22 October 2018

Polycentric vs. Monocentric: The Future of Vertical Urbanism?

Numerous cities are now developing along polycentric lines, with several urban “nodes” focused around tall building clusters that often compete for commerce, attention and investment...

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Research

20 October 2018

Polycentric Cities: The Future of Vertical Urbanism

CTBUH 2018 Conference Speakers

As we approach the new normality of cities housing 10 million or more inhabitants, those best positioned for the future are evolving along polycentric, multi-nodal...

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Research

20 October 2018

Debating Tall: Is Polycentrism the Way Forward?

Peter Murray, New London Architecture Centre; Lynn Osmond, Chicago Architecture Center

Numerous cities are now developing along polycentric lines, with several urban “nodes” focused around tall building clusters that often compete for commerce, attention and investment...

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31 January 2019

Smart Cities / Smart Buildings Panel Discussion

Join the CTBUH UK Chapter at RIBA London for a panel discussion on the impacts of new technologies on the future of the built environment.

31 January 2019

CTBUH UK Hosts Panel Discussion: Smart Cities / Smart Buildings

The CTBUH UK Chapter hosted a panel discussion, speculating on the future of our built environment by reflecting on the lessons learned over the past 50 years.

22 May 2018

CTBUH UK Presents: Protecting or Prohibiting?

Join the UK Chapter for an evening of presentations exploring how London's viewing corridors impact planners, developers, and architects shaping the vertical growth of the city.

22 May 2018

CTBUH UK Hosts Discussion: Protecting or Prohibiting?

The CTBUH UK Chapter held an event discussing the subject: “Are London’s Viewing Corridors Protecting or Prohibiting our City's Growth?"

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.

22 October 2018

Polycentric vs. Monocentric: The Future of Vertical Urbanism?

Numerous cities are now developing along polycentric lines, with several urban “nodes” focused around tall building clusters that often compete for commerce, attention and investment...

12 June 2013

Session 14: Tall Buildings vs. Heritage

Is the skyscraper an appropriate building typology for cities with hundreds – or thousands – of years of architectural history? Are there other ways to...

20 October 2018

Polycentric Cities: The Future of Vertical Urbanism

CTBUH 2018 Conference Speakers

As we approach the new normality of cities housing 10 million or more inhabitants, those best positioned for the future are evolving along polycentric, multi-nodal...

20 October 2018

Debating Tall: Is Polycentrism the Way Forward?

Peter Murray, New London Architecture Centre; Lynn Osmond, Chicago Architecture Center

Numerous cities are now developing along polycentric lines, with several urban “nodes” focused around tall building clusters that often compete for commerce, attention and investment...

01 May 2013

Building Tall in a 2,000-Year-Old City

Peter Murray, Wordsearch

Much attention has been paid to London’s current wave of tall building construction. But the city has been getting taller – and more interesting –...