The City Model

The City of London, also known as the Square Mile, is the primary business district and historic centre of London. The 1:500 City Model is the best place for people to come to experience the future of the City of London’s skyline and engage with new developments. 

The model is used by a range of built environment professionals involved in the shaping of the City and includes exact scale replicas of the buildings in and around the Square Mile, with added detail on illuminated buildings built since the year 2000. 

The original model base is now 30 years old, over this time the model has grown to include wooden blocks, detailed cardboard cut-outs and 3D printed buildings. There are three building colours on the model which are representative of different historical periods of the City’s architecture.  

Homes for Londoners: A new agenda for public housing

Homes for Londoners: A new agenda for public housing brings together leading insight and best practice to address one of the capital’s most pressing challenges, the delivery of more public housing.

Centred on the proposal for a Homes for Londoners Impact Fund, the accompanying exhibition outlines six key actions to unlock new capital, streamline planning, empower local authorities, and embed long-term community value. It presents a practical pathway for restoring confidence in housing delivery and re-establishing public housing as a key driver of London’s growth, resilience, and social equity.

The publication is part of a wider programme of events, digital and physical publication and exhibition. View the report here.

Image credit: Nathan Piccio

Planning London

Planning London showcases the innovative data tools used by the Mayor of London to map out development in ways that balance growth with community needs, ensuring that the city evolves sustainably, inclusively and with accountability to its people.

The Mayor of London's planning agenda is driven by a commitment to improving the well-being and quality of life of all Londoners, as outlined in the London Plan. Central to this vision is Good Growth, a holistic approach to urban development that prioritises sustainability, inclusivity, and a higher quality of life. Explore the data used to inform the Mayor's planning agenda at The London Centre.

London: Change, Opportunity, Vision

The permanent exhibition at The London Centre invites visitors to explore the transformation of London in the last 20 years, the opportunities that come with change, and the vision needed to deliver the city all Londoners deserve.

Centred around our world class scale models of the city, London: Change, Opportunity, Vision covers key areas across the capital where change has been successful and sustainable. The exhibition reveals how planning in London works today and the vast array of opportunities on offer, inviting everyone across the capital to envision and shape a better.

This free display will feature a broad range of projects, products and materials that make attractive places for people to work, live and play.

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