NYLON #17 The future of retail in New York and London

Talk

Wednesday 27 May 2020
14:00 - 15:30

Live webinar taking place simultaneously in both New York and London.

With both cities slowly reopening from the lockdown, retail faces an unprecedented era of flux. From world-leading shopping street destinations, to neighbourhood high streets, markets, town centres and meanwhile spaces, London and New York’s retail landscape is facing an accelerated change due to Covid-19.

How can the built environment sector generate a resilient retail landscape post-Covid-19 in London and New York? What does the future hold for the high street? Will the Post-Covid-19 scenario bring the emergence of new businesses and mixed-use spaces?

London and New York will come together around these pressing questions, sharing examples and discussing current challenges.

The live webinar will take place simultaneously in both cities and begin promptly at 09:00 in New York and 14:00 in London. This event forms a key part of the NLA City Dialogues programme, which brings together speakers and audiences to foster cross-city dialogue and learning between cities.

09:00-10:30 (NY)
14:00-15:30 (LON)

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James-Rayner_Argent.pdf
Claire-Weisz_WXY-Studio.pdf
Fiona-Scott_Gort-Scott.pdf
Larisa-Ortiz_Streetsense.pdf

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Programme

09:00 / 14:00 Welcome from London

Peter Murray, Curator-in-Chief, New London Architecture (Chair)

09:05 / 14:05 Welcome from New York

Benjamin Prosky, Executive Director, Centre for Architecture AIA NY

09:10 / 14:10 Welcome from KPF

Brian Girard, Design Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox

09:20 / 14:20 Presentation 1 – New York

Larisa Ortiz, Managing Director for Research + Analysis, Streetsense

Mayoral Appointee to the NYC Planning Commission

09:30 / 14:30 Presentation 2 – New York

Claire Weisz, Principal-in-charge, WXY Studio

09:40 / 14:40 Presentation 1 – London

James Rayner, Retail Lead, Argent

09:50 / 14:50 Presentation 2 – London

Fiona Scott, Director, Gort Scott Architects. Mayor's Design Advocate

10:00 / 15:00 Panel discussion

Speakers above plus

Jace Tyrrell, Chief Executive, New West End Company

10:15 / 15:15 Q&A

10:30 / 15:30 Close

Speaker biographies

Managing Director the Research + Analysis, Streetsense

Founder, WXY architecture + urban design

Benjamin Prosky

Executive Director, AIA New York

Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)

Chief Executive, Opportunity London

Retail Lead, Argent

Director, Gort Scott

Peter Murray OBE

Co-Founder, NLA

NYLON in association with:

Center for Architecture, Urban Design Forum and Van Alen Institute

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