John Bushell. Credit: Agnese Sanvito
The KPF Design Principal spoke on prospects for the European real estate market and urban development in Berlin on September 18.
In discussion with Dr. Uwe Schneidewind, the mayor of Wuppertal, Ruth Schagemann, President of the Architect’s Council of Europe, and other global urban leaders, John presented his view on the future of European urban development compared to North America and Asia. John’s 40 years of global urban design work informed his lecture on the region’s development trends and infrastructure design needs in the context of the wider urban realm.
NEEXT’s Global Perspectives event brought together leading stakeholders in the international real estate market to share their professional experience in molding cities around the world. Organized by Drees & Sommer along with Holtmann+ and numerous other partner companies, the Future Summit aimed to create a space where international urban issues can be addressed holistically.
The event took place at Motorwerk Berlin on September 18 with John speaking at 10am local time. Read more about the NEEXT Future Summit here.