Urban Design Events

Most of our online events are free and are open to the general public as well as members. Registration is required and you can do this via the event listings below.

Upcoming Events

UDG Event
Urban Design Group AGM
Monday 15 December 2025 - 12:30
All members of the Urban Design Group are invited to the Annual General Meeting. Agenda to include:
Urban Design Group Events Futurebuild 2026
Futurebuild 2026
Tuesday 3 March 2026 (All day)
Urban Design Group is proud to be a seminar partner of Futurebuild 2026. Futurebuild is the place where 9,000+ unique specifiers and innovators come together to discover cutting-edge solutions and sustainable materials from 400+ pioneering brands.

Recent Events (View Events Archive)

Urban Design Group Events Delivering housing density to meet local living needs
Delivering housing density to meet local living needs
Monday 8 December 2025 - 17:00
Professor Husam AlWaer's lecture will explore how delivering housing density can meet local living needs by examining sustainable land use, diverse community catering, and critical questions surrounding liveability, urban form, and climate mitigation in new and retrofitted neighbourhoods.
Urban Design Group Events A New Type of Community Hub – Inclusive & Effective Community Sustainability & Resilience
A New Type of Community Hub – Inclusive & Effective Community Sustainability & Resilience
Tuesday 2 December 2025 - 12:00
A practical way to strengthen a community, enliven shopping areas, and help people save money, the environment and learn new skills.
Urban Design Group Events Place Names: past and future
Place Names: past and future
Thursday 27 November 2025 - 13:00
Tired of cliched street and place names being generated by marketing departments?  Find out how the work of the Institute for Name Studies at the University of Nottingham can provide an alternative, that stems from an understanding of the landsca
Urban Design Group Events Reassessing the 20-Minute Neighbourhood: Can We Really Live Well Locally?
Reassessing the 20-Minute Neighbourhood: Can We Really Live Well Locally?
Monday 24 November 2025 - 16:00
Event hosted by SPACE, and a joint venture between Cardiff University, University of Dundee and Urban Design Group Guest speaker Prof. Husam AlWaer (University of Dundee) 
Urban Design Group Events Rebuilding Dignity: Towns and Cities after War and Destruction
Rebuilding Dignity: Towns and Cities after War and Destruction
Friday 14 November 2025 - 12:30
How to create towns and cities that are not merely rebuilt, but which truly feel like home again.