Nick McKeogh

Co-Founder & Chief Executive

NLA

Nick is Chief Executive of NLA, which he co-founded with Peter Murray in 2005.

He is a Trustee and Hon. Treasurer of The London Society and a Director of Pipers Model Makers.

Nick studied Civil & Environmental Engineering at UCL before joining his father at Pipers in 1996, creating an interactive system for the City of London model and supporting the delivery of the London Stand at MIPIM in his early career.

He subsequently ran the model-making business for seven years and has managed the London Stand at MIPIM since 1998.

He created public exhibitions ‘London: The New Millennium’ with NatWest in 1997, “New City Architecture” in 2004 for Sir Robert Finch during his Lord Mayoralty and “The Developing City” in 2012 on behalf of Lord Mayor Sir Michael Bear.

Nick led the transformation of the London Architecture Biennale into the annual London Festival of Architecture and subsequent integration into NLA in 2019.

He established The London Real Estate Forum (LREF) in Berkeley Square 2013 and continues to oversee the event.

Latest contributions

01 July 2026

Reflections on the Inaugural Built World Summit

Following the inaugural Built World Summit, NLA CEO Nick McKeogh reflects on the partnerships, conversations and shared commitments shaping a more collaborative future for cities.

Event

One Built Environment Campaign Launch

20 May 2026

Free

London wins prestigious Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize

New London Agenda

25 March 2026

London wins prestigious Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize

London has been named the winner of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, marking the first time the capital has received one of the world’s most respected global honours for urban development.