Speaker

Julian Lipscombe is a Director at Bennetts Associates, one of the UK’s leading architectural practices and currently shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize 2026. With over 30 years at the heart of the practice, Julian has played a key role in its growth and creative direction. His work is driven by a passion for placemaking, humane architecture, sustainability, and making design accessible to the general public. He currently leads the practice’s international work in Greece and India. Julian has been actively involved in projects in Greece for the past eight years. Highlights include the Syggrou Office Complex in collaboration with Dimand, and a strategic masterplan to reimagine the campus of Anatolia College in Thessaloniki. His time working in Greece has brought him a deep appreciation of the country’s two major cities, culture and people. Bringing a global perspective rooted in local experience, Julian will contribute to the Prodexpo panel discussion on ‘Metamorphosis: Shifting Paradigms in European Urban Regeneration’. He will draw on his broad experience, including 20 years at the heart of the King’s Cross development in London and a decade-long commission to regenerate 15% of Manchester’s city centre land footprint.