Building a city, together

A new city is being planned to the east of Cambridge, we need to make it beautiful.

Through a series of open design competitions, anyone can help shape its identity, from the lamp posts and benches to the trams and public spaces.

Each competition is an invitation to imagine a humane, beautiful future and to play a part in creating it.

Active Competitions

Lamp Posts

ACTIVE

Design the lamp posts for Forest City, Britain's first new city in more than fifty years. Help define the visual identity of a human-first future.

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Future Competitions

Public Benches

COMING SOON

Design seating that invites people to pause, rest, and connect with their surroundings.

Tram Stops

COMING SOON

Create shelters that protect passengers while celebrating arrival and departure.

Public Signage

COMING SOON

Develop a wayfinding system that is clear, beautiful, and distinctly human.

Bicycle Parking

COMING SOON

Design bicycle storage that is functional, secure, and adds dignity to the streetscape.

Tree Guards

COMING SOON

Protect young trees with guards that are both practical and contribute to the visual language of the city.

Bollards

COMING SOON

Create street furniture that guides movement without aggression or hostility.

Support This Vision

Every competition brings us closer to a city built with beauty, ambition, ecology and human dignity at its core.

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