Futurebuild 2026

What does ‘regenerative design’ actually mean, and how can we put it into practice, regardless of context?  Our contention is that it is possible to embed regenerative practices into all aspects of design and construction – aiming not to ‘create a regenerative design’ as an outcome, but instead focussing on the act of ‘designing regeneratively’, or more broadly: ‘practicing regeneratively’. In this series of quick-fire pecha kuchas, our invited experts will each speak to the act of design – a verb, rather than a noun – and share their tips for embedding practices and approaches that can help projects to reach beyond traditional sustainability, and work towards enabling human and living systems to thrive and co-evolve. They will each share the ways in which they are approaching this critical topic in their work, and give away all their secrets for embedding regenerative practices into everything they do, and creating that little bit of magic and wonder on our projects.

Chair: Isabel Allen, Editor, Architecture Today

5 experts in ‘pecha kucha’ style session from:

Will Arnold, Head of Sustainable Materials, Useful Simple Trust
Brogan MacDonald, Head of Sustainability, Ramboll
Gary Clark, Principal and Managing Director of HKS London and co-author of the RIBA Sustainable Outcomes Guide
Anna Hollyman, Co-Head of Policy & Places, UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)
Carl Walker, Head of Societal Insights, Hoare Lea

Curated by the Edge