Exploring Millennium Structures 25 years on and the design of high impact structures in the future
25th 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.
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:
Speakers, workshop hosts and panellists
The presenters for the day will be added soon.
Tickets
Ticket purchasing will be made available soon.
All tickets give access to the evening networking event.
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.
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.
Start Time | Schedule | Speaker | |
9:00 | Registration opens | Skempton Building, 2nd Floor Concourse | Imperial College London, SW7 2BX |
9:30 | Opening address | ||
9:40 | Bridge Conceptual Design Workshop – Session 1 | SKEM 201 | Ian Firth, COWI |
11:00 | Tea break | ||
11:30 | Bridge Conceptual Design Workshop – Session 2 | Ian Firth, COWI | |
13:00 | Lunch | Skempton Building, 2nd Floor Concourse | |
14:00 | Keynote Session 1 | SKEM 201 | Talk 1 Talk 2 |
15:00 | Design competition results | ||
15:10 | Tea break | ||
15:30 | Keynote Session 2 | SKEM 201 | Talk 3 Talk 4 |
16:30 | Break | ||
16:40 | Panel Q&A | . | All Keynote Presenters |
17:20 | Closing address | . | |
17:30 | Drinks reception | Location TBC |
Organising Committee
Meet the organising committee working behind the scenes to bring you Future of Design London 2025
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