Urban Forecast
The show where Ackroyd Lowrie's co-founder and director, Oliver Lowrie talks to the people defining the future of our cities. Discussing their background, what drives them and the insights they have learnt along the way. This is a show for investors, developers, planners, consultants and anyone who is interested in how we will work, live and play in the cities of the future and what that means for the property market today.
Urban Forecast
Latest Episodes
Don't Waste Buildings with Will Hurst & Leanne Tritton
Should we still be demolishing buildings when the climate, housing and economic cases all point towards reuse?In this episode of Urban Forecast, co-hosts Oli Lowrie and Jon Ackroyd are joined by Will Hurst, Managing Editor of Architects...
Barry Jessup on Building Places That Actually Work
In this episode of Urban Forecast, Oli Lowrie and Jon Ackroyd sit down with Barry Jessup, Managing Director at Socius and Founder and Chairman of Populate, to unpack what genuine impact looks like in large scale urban development. Barry explain...
The AI District: Simon Ruck and Jonathan Kendall on Future-Proofing Oxford North
In this episode of Urban Forecast, hosts Oli Lowrie and Jon Ackroyd are joined by Simon Ruck, Managing Director at Oxford North Ventures, and Jonathan Kendall, Partner at Fletcher Priest Architects, to explore one of the UK's most ambitious inn...
Could a RIBA President Actually Change Architecture? Jay Morton Makes her Case
Jay Morton, Director at Bell Phillips Architects and candidate for the next RIBA President, returns to Urban Forecast for a wide-ranging conversation with Oli and Jon about what it will take to restore architecture's influence in public life. F...
Can Architecture Regain Its Influence? Russell Curtis Explains
In this episode of Urban Forecast, Oli Lowrie and Jon Ackroyd sit down with Russell Curtis, Founding Director of RCKa Architects and Director of Project Compass CIC, for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of architecture, planning and ci...