Living Cities Forum 2025: Critical Mass
Join cross-disciplinary speakers from around the globe for a day of keynotes and conversations exploring the tipping points where cities thrive or fracture, sharing inspiring and actionable ideas to improve the cities of today and tomorrow. Presented by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, the Forum is Australia’s flagship event for urban designers, thinkers, and placemakers.
Date
Tuesday 14 October 2025
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location
Accessibility
Wheelchair access
Earn CPD Points
DESIGNING FOR CITIES IN FLUX AND SHIFTING POPULATIONS
Ongoing growth and shifting populations are reshaping Australian cities, raising urgent questions about scale and density.
Critical Mass asks: How can urban density become a catalyst for better city-making – less extractive, more cohesive, and more responsive to both people and planet?
Borrowed from nuclear physics, Critical Mass refers to the minimum needed to trigger a self-sustaining chain reaction. Drawing on global perspectives from leading international keynote speakers, this year’s Forum explores the tipping points where cities either thrive or fracture and how small deliberate shifts can spark big impacts amid rapid urban change.
Book now to save 15% on full-priced tickets, offer ends Jun 30, 2025.
International speakers will be announced in July.