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Peter Murray OBE

Co-Founder

Peter is Co-Founder of NLA and started the organisation together with Nick Mckeogh in 2005. He founded the London Festival of Architecture the previous year. He is Chairman of the Temple Bar Trust, Past Master of the Architects’ Company and a Director of the Association of Architectural Organisations. He was previously a Mayor of London’s Design Advocate and a board member of Be First, Barking and Dagenham’s regeneration delivery company,

His role is to oversee the quality of NLA’s output and to act as its public face.

Email: peter.murray@nla.london

Latest contributions

The Murray Lecture: Finn Williams

18 July 2025

The Murray Lecture: Finn Williams

Mälmo City Architect, Finn Williams, joins this year’s Murray Lecture to explore the vital role city architects play in shaping cities worldwide, with Gill Hicks joining the conversation.

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SyLon: Housing Solutions from London to Sydney

City Dialogues

11 July 2025

SyLon: Housing Solutions from London to Sydney

Hear from London and Sydney on how both global cities are addressing housing targets amid shifting political landscapes and evolving community attitudes.

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On the Street: Celebrating 20 years of NLA

08 July 2025

On the Street: Celebrating 20 years of NLA

Read the speeches as delivered at our 20th anniversary party, where we brought together familiar faces from across our network and the NLA team, past and present, to celebrate 20 years.

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Peter Murray OBE