Exploring Millennium Structures 25 years on and the design of high impact structures in the future

25^th September 2025 / 9:30 – 17:30

Skempton Building – Imperial College London

Step into the future of design at this one-day interactive conference dedicated to the Millennium Structures that have reshaped our skylines and redefined innovation.

Whether you’re a student, graduate, or industry professional, this is your chance to engage with world-class engineers and thought leaders shaping the next generation of structures.

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Design competition

This year, we are excited to launch a Design Competition inviting you to reimagine iconic Millennium structures in a Net Zero Future. This is your opportunity to demonstrate not only your creativity and technical skills, but also your vision for a sustainable and culturally relevant built environment in 2050.

You can find the full competition brief and guidelines here:

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Speakers, workshop hosts and panellists

For this year’s edition of the Future of Design conference, we present a line-up of distinguished speakers who are thought leaders in their respective fields. Some confirmed speakers include:

Catherine Ramsden, Useful Studio

Chris Wise, Expedition Engineering

Enea Latxague, Knight Architects

Ian Firth, COWI / Ian Firth Structural Engineering

Martin Knight, Knight Architects

Roger Ridsdill Smith, Foster + Partners

With their profound insights and ground-breaking contributions, these speakers will share their expertise and experiences, discussing the changes that are driving the evolution of design and shaping the future of our built environment.

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Tickets

Student – £25

Professional – £75

IABSE Member – £60

All tickets give access to the evening networking event.

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Programme

The day will include:

Lectures – Hear from leading designers behind iconic millennium structures and how they approach similar design commissions now.

Conceptual Bridge Design Workshop – Put your creativity to the test in an interactive session led by Ian Firth and Enea Latxague. 

Live Q&A Panel – Get your questions answered by the presenters in a lively and informative discussion.

Design Competition – Showcase your ideas and compete for a cash prize.

We are pleased to share the preliminary schedule for the day. Further details, including the full schedule and speaker list, will be announced shortly.

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Organising Committee

Meet the organising committee working behind the scenes to bring you Future of Design London 2025

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Special thanks to our sponsors…