Publications

We encourage sharing and collaboration. The below publications are the result of projects delivered together with internal and external partners. They showcase our focus on thought-leadership, forward thinking, and innovation. Please contact us, if you would like to receive a hard copy of any of the reports, require additional information, or would like to deliver a similar project with the team.


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Future of Retail

Report exploring a range of trends impacting the future of the retail sector

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Technology Timeline 2017

20 emerging technologies with a high disruption potential for the AEC industry

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Future of Libraries

Trends shaping the future of libraries in terms of the social infrastructure they provide and the services they offer

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Living Workplace

Trends shaping the future design, utilisation and operation of commercial offices

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Introduction to Corporate Foresight

Introduction to corporate foresight, including key principles and methods

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The Circular Economy in the Built Environment

A new approach to sustainable supply chains and resource flows

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Future Transport: UK

A set of fifty informational cards describing trends and issues shaping the future of transport in the UK

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Towards a Walking World

Social, economic, environmental and political benefits of walking in cities

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Lù Jiā Zuǐ 2025

‘Lujiazui 2025’ aims provide an innovative thinking for Lujiazui’s regional development and future innovation

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Future Air – Knowledge Cards

Knowledge cards on current challenges, efforts and solutions around air pollution in China

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Cities Alive – 100 issues shaping future cities

Workshop cards on 100 issues shaping the future of cities

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Future Libraries

Research exploring the future of public, academic and corporate libraries

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Rethinking the Factory

Research exploring the future of factory design, operation and experiences

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Rethinking the Shades of Night

Research exploring the future of night-time design and lighting in cities

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Future of Highways

Publication exploring the forces that are shaping roads, now and in the future

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Future of Rail 2050

Trends and user journeys for the future of rail and mobility in the year 2050

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What does GDP mean?

Metrics for the socio-economic and energy aspects of the 7see model
ISBN 9780992950101

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Future of Urban Water

Trends and scenarios for the future of urban water utilities in 2040

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Future Londoners

Imaginative personas for future Londoners in the year 2023

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It’s Alive

Exploration into how buildings in our cities could look and function in 2050

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Museums in the Digital Age

Trends and technologies reshaping the museum and visitor experience

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The Future of Retail

Trends and case studies on the future of high street retail

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Living Workplace

Trends and issues shaping the future of work and workplace design

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Campus of the Future

Trends shaping the future of the campus and educational facilities

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Shaping a Smart Shanghai

Report highlighting the key issues that would help to shape the vision of a “smart” Shanghai

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Cities Alive

Rethinking the design and function of green infrastructure in cities

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Future Tools #1

Digital environments for stakeholder engagement: driving radical change

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Future Tools #2

Digital environments for collaborative design inception

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Future Tools #3

Digital environments for experiential design: enhancing perception

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Foresight Consulting

Consulting services offered by the Arup Foresight team