Lola Fernandez-Redondo

Head of Integrated Planning and the Built Environment
@ DG Cities – Digital Greenwich

Lola Fernandez-Redondo
  • Bio

Lola is a multidisciplinary urbanist with 11 years experience, in the UK, Europe, US and Africa, in the fields of economic geography, spatial development, urban planning, urban design and architecture.

Her work lies at the intersection between the built environment and digital infrastructure/new technologies having a strong urban innovation and sustainable development component.

Lola spearheads cutting-edge urban innovation projects which explore the potential of digital and new technologies to optimise the use of resources, to improve the sustainability and resilience of the built environment and its communities, and to lead the transition to a low-carbon future and the green economy.

Her academic career includes graduate degrees in MSc Urban Economic Development (University College of London, 2013) and in MSc City Design and Social Science (London School of Economics, 2010), as well as a Masters and Bachelor degree in Architecture from Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid, 2005.

Prior to joining the DG Cities team, Lola worked in international architectural and urban planning practices such as Foster + Partners, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP), and Foreign Office Architects, where she led design teams and projects in different continents and development contexts (ie. UK, France, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Turkey, United States and Nigeria), including Birmingham New St Station, Ravensbourne College and, as part as the RSHP team, developed a set of policy and design guidance for “le Grand Paris”, commissioned by former French President, N. Sarkozy.

  • My Previous Events

  • Smart Cities and Communities: Achieving Smart Urban Growth

    • 22-03-2017
    • 08:30 - 16:30
    • The Studio, Manchester