BDP's Chairman speaks at Battle of Ideas

BDP chairman Tony McGuirk spoke at the Battle of Ideas over the November 01.

The weekend series of spirited debates was held at the Royal College of Art, featuring experts from the arts, politics, science and beyond. The festival fosters an atmosphere of intellectual freedom and open-ended exploration of new ideas, research and social trends.

Invited back for a second appearance, Tony McGuirk, an architect and urban designer, led the discussion in “Building the Future – Visionary planning versus consultation in urban design”. Watch the session video at fora.tv (http://fora.tv/2008/11/01/Battle_of_Ideas_Building_the_Future)

Director Tim Williams, leader of BDP’s workplace sector and avid movie fan, joined the debate entitled “Imagining the City – Can films change the world?” to explore the relationship between cinema and the city.