Chapman Taylor Director Olly Bradley-Barnard to speak at Urban October 2025 in Muscat

We are pleased to announce that Chapman Taylor Director Olly Bradley-Barnard will be speaking at Urban October 2025, part of the Home and Building Expo, taking place from October 6th to 9th, 2025, at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, Muscat.

Olly will join a distinguished panel discussion on the 7th of October, titled “Transforming City Futures”, where designers will explore emerging trends shaping the built environment and discuss innovative approaches to future urban development.

About Urban October

Urban October is the Middle East’s foremost platform for urban innovation and investment. Organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP), the event brings together leading urban thinkers, real estate developers, global investors, and sustainability pioneers to discover opportunities, spark dialogue, and invest in the cities of tomorrow.

As Oman’s national authority for shaping the built environment, MoHUP’s initiative highlights the country’s ambition to position itself at the forefront of sustainable urban development and global collaboration.

We are proud to see Chapman Taylor represented in this important conversation about how design, innovation, and investment can drive the future of urban living across the region.

🔗 Find out more about Urban October 2025

Olly Bradley-Barnard (BArch)

Director, Dubai

Olly joined Chapman Taylor’s Bangkok studio in 2012. During his time in South East Asia, he worked on a variety of award-winning projects in the region, including Mui Dinh Eco Park in Vietnam – winner of the prestigious MIPIM “Best Futura Mega Project” Award in 2018.

He joined our Dubai studio in 2018 to strengthen our presence in the region with his experience of designing in many different countries and cultures. He has worked on many key projects in the region, including a major mixed-use project in Madinah, Airport City in Jeddah and many important government-funded projects in Saudi Arabia.

Olly’s approach to projects is to create and develop a design concept that has a strong identity, informed by the place, the culture and other aspects of the development’s context.

Olly was promoted to the position of Director in our Dubai studio in 2022.

Areas of expertise:

Masterplanning / Mixed-use / Retail / Hospitality / Residential / Concept Design

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