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 TimeScheduleSpeaker
9:00Registration opensSkempton Building,
2nd Floor Concourse
Imperial College London, SW7 2BX
9:30Opening address
9:40Bridge Conceptual Design
Workshop – Session 1
SKEM 201
Ian Firth, COWI
11:00Tea break
11:30Bridge Conceptual Design
Workshop – Session 2

Ian Firth, COWI
13:00LunchSkempton Building,
2nd Floor Concourse
14:00Keynote Session 1SKEM 201Talk 1

Talk 2
15:00Design competition results
15:10Tea break
15:30Keynote Session 2SKEM 201Talk 3

Talk 4
16:30Break
16:40Panel Q&A.All Keynote Presenters
17:20Closing address.
17:30Drinks receptionLocation TBC

Organising Committee

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


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