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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

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Peter Murray Honoured with CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Award

13 August 2025

Peter Murray Honoured with CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Award

Peter Murray OBE, co-founder of the NLA, has been awarded the prestigious Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

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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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Peter Murray OBE