Conran: Architecture as a metaphor for a city’s hopes and dreams

A couple of weeks ago we mentionned the talk our CEO Roger Mavity did on the changing face of the London skyline and the importance of keeping what is good as opposed to what is simply just old.

It’s certainly got people talking. One of the most interesting comments from a member of staff here was that ‘Paris lives in The Past, New York in The Present and London in The Future’ – this came from someone who has lived in all three so we think that’s probably qualification enough for such an intriguing statement.

There’s an edited version of Roger’s talk right here  but if you enjoyed that London Business Matters have just published the whole speech as an article and you can read it all online here

A very interesting topic I’m sure you’ll agree, watch this space for more opinion and debate…

Conran: CEO Speaks: The changing face of the London skyline

Should we keep every old building just because it’s old – or should we concentrate more on the distinction between good and bad rather than ancient/modern?

Do we in Britain take enough risks when it comes to new Architecture?

These are just some of the questions our CEO Roger Mavity raised in a talk last week, organised by the London Chamber of Commerce, loosely based on the London skyline which appropriately took place right at the top of one of London’s most iconic landmarks – Tower Bridge, just around the corner from Conran HQ.

Click here to see a bite-size version of his talk.

Afterwards, Q&As from the floor raised some very interesting questions surrounding the legacy of the Olympic buildings, Supermarket design and whether our planning regulations help or hinder progress.

If you’d like to hear more about these the full talk and Q&As will be up here on youtube shortly.

Certainly food for thought.

Click back for more opinion on this point.

What do you think?