Architecture Centre Network invites you to a one-day international symposium in London on Friday 19 March 2010.

FUTURESCAPE 2010 is bringing together key decision-makers, practitioners and enablers in design and regeneration.

Plenary sessions will consider the role of regional, city and local leaders in improving design quality and spatial planning structures. Masterclasses with design professionals will encourage debate and discussion around design excellence, creative cities, community participation and built environment education.

The symposium will interest international and UK architecture and built environment centre professionals, planners, built environment professionals, funders and decision makers at national and regional level covering regeneration, architecture, design, art and built environment agendas. Click on the logo to book.

Speakers include:

• Rick Bell, Executive Director, AIA New York
• Liesbeth van der Pol, National Architect of the Netherlands
• Chris Murray, Director of Core Cities
• Peter Stewart, Peter Stewart Consultancy (invited)
• Keith Burge, Vice Chair of the Institute of Economic Development

The masterclasses will be led by representatives from DHDSA, the Chicago Architecture Foundation, muf, Fluid, the Irish Architecture Foundation, BEAM, University of Liverpool, Maccreanor Lavington Architects, The Architecture Foundation, NAi and others.

Tickets for the day cost GBP 120.00. This includes entrance to the two morning plenary sessions, two masterclasses, lunch and refreshments.

For further information and to book now please visit the symposium website.

Partners and supporters include: CABE, Arts Council England, The Victoria and Albert Museum, Sustainable Communities Excellence Network, BURA, Urban Design Group

FUTURESCAPE 2010 complements Ways into architecture learning, a one-day international education salon at the V&A on Monday 15 March 2010. For more information about the education event please email cara.courage@architecturecentre.net