Events Archive
Tuesday 9 July 2013 - 14:00
A landmark event offering an unmissable opportunity to learn about working and doing business in the worlds largest market for urban designers.
Friday 5 July 2013 - 19:00
The University of Brighton will be hosting is BA (Hons) Arhitecture Degree Show for 2013 - plus a graduate book launch - at Arch 402 Gallery in Hoxton. To open the show, there's a party on the evening on 5 July - all are welcome to attend and there will be free drinks!
Friday 28 June 2013 - 17:30
C-A. Davies, DCfW; E. Roberts, Gwalia Housing; N. Isherwood ; S Griffiths, Coastal Housing
Programme
5.30pm - 6.45pm: Preview of exhibition, at 214 High Street, Swansea.
7 - 8pm: Chaired panel discussion, with guest speakers, at the Volcano Theatre, 229 High Street, Swansea.
Thursday 27 June 2013 - 18:30
The London Matrics cordially invites youfor summer drinks and nibbles at Gem Bar in theWestEnd.
Wednesday 26 June 2013 - 10:00
Economic downturn and the reduction in large scale private sector housing schemes, combined with the governments agenda for divulging power and assets to communities alongside profound demographic change and proliferation of new ways of living, offer an opportunity for more creative thinking about solutions to the housing crisis.
Monday 24 June 2013 - 18:30
To book for the Farrell Review event and UDG AGM
please follow the link below.
http://www.udg.org.uk/content/24th-june-farrell-review-and-udg-agm-booking
Wednesday 19 June 2013 - 18:30
¦as much impact on towns and cities as the motor car?
A highly interactive event for anyone who wants to learn more about this new and rapidly developing technology and how they can be employed in urban life and design - from technophobes who understand people and cities but not smartphones, to computer-geniuses keen to try out their ideas on others.
Thursday 13 June 2013 - 19:00
You are invited to an evening of talks organised by the Urban Design Group Scotland, exploring how Scotlands public art planning policies can be incorporated into projects with imagination, meaning and response to place.
Thursday 13 June 2013 - 18:00
Cities are the greatest social experiment in human history, built for people, by the people. P.D. Smith and Leo Hollis, both experts on the modern metropolis, explore why cities can make us happier.
Wednesday 5 June 2013 - 18:00
Annual General Meeting of the Urban Design Group
Agenda
Apologies for absence
Approval of the minutes of the 2012 AGM (download here)
Thursday 23 May 2013 - 18:30
Residential development in the UK is dominated by a few major housebuilders. This event, led by former UDG Chair Amanda Reynolds (AR Urbanism), will explore the alternatives on offer, examining the potential for better urban design through different procurement and ownership models, including smaller scale and plot based development, shared ownership and co-housing.
Wednesday 1 May 2013 - 19:00
Reducing urban speed limits makes streets safer and more pleasant places to be - helping to encourage walking and cycling, re
Tuesday 30 April 2013 - 18:30
Join us for an evening featuring the outstanding new publication The Urban Masterplanning Handbook led by one of its authorsEric Firley (University of Miami).
Wednesday 24 April 2013 - 18:15
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An evening of talks on exciting new developments involving Clyde Gateway, Page & Park and Collective Architects.
Monday 22 April 2013 - 17:30
Organised jointly by the Landscape Institute, RTPI and CIHT.
6pm - Introduction, Peter Wilkinson RTPI + Chryse Tinsley LI
6.15pm - Dave Cummins, CIHT Highways view
6.30 pm - Paul Collins, Urban Design + Landscape View
6.45pm - Plenary discussion
7pm Retire to bar for drinks
Wednesday 17 April 2013 - 18:30
Led by Riccardo Bobisse, this event will look at the growth in importance of information and communication technololgies, both as a tool for the city and a tool for urban designers and managers.
Speakers will include:
Wednesday 27 March 2013 - 18:30
Meet some of the UKs finest urban design consultancies...
Thursday 14 March 2013 - 18:00
Venice Takeaway 'Live ThinkTank' Debate
For Venice Takeaway, Darryl Chen argued that audacious neighbourhood planning such as that witnessed in areas of cities in China, can spur an entrepreneur-led economic growth.
Against the backdrop of failing high streets and dying neighbourhoods, is there a radical way of putting planning in the service of the economy?
