London
24/6/2026
Panel Discussion
What Endures: From Local Knowledge to Global Futures
A conversation on historical preservation and the ongoing adaptation of techniques, materials and ideas.
As part of the London Festival of Architecture, and in partnership with the Oslo Architecture Triennale, join us for a conversation on historical preservation and the ongoing adaptation of techniques, materials and ideas.
Why is it easier to implement reuse in some countries than in others? Why do some individuals and communities succeed where others struggle? What conditions make reuse viable?
Practices rooted in place, shape identity and a sense of belonging, and can offer starting points for rethinking visions of the future.
The panel will look at what it takes to truly work with locally adapted materials - from traditional clay to emerging technologies such as 3D-printed concrete.
Panellists:
Line Ramstad - Director, Oslo Architecture Triennale
David Watson - Technical Director - AKT II
Melodie Leung - Director, ZHA
'What Endures: From Local Knowledge to Global Futures'
Wednesday 24 June
18:00-20:00
ZHA Gallery
101 Goswell Road
London
EC1V 7EZ
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Join our panel for a conversation on historical preservation and its lessons for the future
Photograph by Luke Hayes
3rd Floor GWR, Cork Wall with a pattern based on the Winton Gallery at The Science Museum
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