The Healthy City: Sleep and the City

In conversation with Michael Edwards (Associate Director Building Decarbonisation and Climate Resilience, Retrofit Leader, Arup), Jacu Strauss (Architect & Creative Director, Lore Group), Katherine Templar Lewis (Human and Cognitive Scientist & Co-founder, Kinda Studios) and Shumi Bose (Architectural Historian, Curator & Teacher)

Chaired by Chris Sanderson (Co-founder & Director, Future Laboratory)

• Understanding the impact of poor sleep: how can design help?
• How can design combat climate change induced sleep inequality and its negative health impacts?
• Designing around vitruvian principles of daylight to sync to the body's circadian rhythms
• How can designers address urban noise and light pollution?
• How do our sleeping patterns affect the future of our cities and designed spaces?

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, United Kingdom