The Towers Debate: 'Does London need more tall towers?'

Sir Simon Jenkins, Paul Finch and Nicolas Boys Smith will go head-to-head in this debate about the capital's hottest topic - London's future skyline.

The Capital's profile is set to change dramatically with over 230 new towers due to be built over the next decade. Is this high-rise vision of London's future the right one for our city and its people?

Kicking off the London Festival of Architecture 2014, NLA, Centre for London and London School of Economics and Political Science are hosting a major public discussion, related to the NLA exhibition 'London's Growing Up!, where experts will debate the motion 'London Needs Many More Tall Towers'. Speakers include journalist Sir Simon Jenkins, policy academic Professor Tony Travers, director of Create Streets Nicolas Boys Smith and programme director of the World Architecture Festival Paul Finch.