Future of Design – London 2026
24th September 2026 / 09:00 – 17:00
Skempton Building – Imperial College London
The IABSE British Group is delighted to welcome you to the Future of Design London 2026, a full-day conference for young engineers aimed at promoting the work of early-career designers and inspiring the future generation, held on the 24th of September at Imperial College London.
Details about the programme, including workshops and speakers, will be announced shortly.
Tickets
Student – £25
Professional – £75
IABSE Member – £60
Tickets are available from the following link:
Design Competition
For 2026, we’re inviting participants to re-imagine major World Cup infrastructure as low-carbon, re-locatable structures built primarily from stone and timber.
Prize: £200 for the winning entry and oppourtunity to present at the conference
Bonus: Shortlisted entries will be displayed and discussed at the conference
Deadline for entries: 10th September 2026
Please see the full design competition brief here:
Please submit your entries via the following form:
Any questions, please send to events@iabse.org.uk
Workshop Hosts and Speakers
The day will feature a series of interactive workshops alongside talks from a range of speakers from across the industry.
Stone Workshop
- Pierre Bidaud, The Stone Masonry Company
- James Kingman, AKTII
- Thomas Lapautre, AKTII
Timber Workshop
- Lukas Osterloff, Ingenieurbüro Miebach
- Ezra Groskin, Moxon Architects
Speakers
- Sam Harland, CIVIC
- Liam Duff, Arup
- Martin Self, Xylotek
- Andrew Waugh, Waugh Thistleton Architects
Organising Committee
Meet the organising committee working behind the scenes to bring you Future of Design London 2026!