Innovators, ground-breakers, and inspirational leaders in politics, architecture, design, cultural production, and research whose work engages and negotiates the local impacts of challenging global issues of climate, leadership, housing, and displacement inform this season of the international public lecture series New Now Next, presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation and supported by Arup.

This year’s series opens with Marvin Rees, former Mayor of Bristol. Rees was first elected in May 2016 and re-elected in May 2021. He is a Yale World Fellow and graduate of Operation Black Vote who has worked and studied in the UK and the US. During his first term, he oversaw the building of almost 9,000 homes, founded a city-owned housing company, and embarked on the largest council house building scheme for over 35 years. With an ambition to build a more sustainable, inclusive, and fairer city he developed the One City Plan for Bristol and led the city’s response to both climate and ecological emergencies. Rees stepped down as Mayor of Bristol in 2024. Let’s See What Happens: The Last Mayor of Bristol, a new book which chronicles his life, will be published in August 2024.

Book now for New Now Next: Marvin Rees.

7 September 2024, 18.30
Technological University of Dublin, Grangegorman Campus, Central Quad, CQ006, D07 H6K8
Free – Booking required

If you have any specific accessibility needs, please contact us at info@architecturefoundation.ie when booking and we will do our very best to facilitate you.

About New Now Next

New Now Next is a series of talks run by the Irish Architecture Foundation, supported by Arup, to inspire Dublin audiences who are interested in architecture and innovative research into people, politics and the environment. New Now Next is about disseminating NEW ideas regarding contemporary issues relevant NOW that can impact the NEXT generations. Speakers over the years have included innovators like Lacaton & Vassal, Eyal Weizman, Toni L. Griffin, Dorte Mandrup, Kunlé Adeyemi, Sou Fujimoto, Grafton Architects, Jeanne Gang, Tatiana Bilbao, and many more.

Photo by Lisa Whiting, courtesy of Marvin Rees.