Architecture is the missing piece in the UK’s creative industry ambitions

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UK film and high-end television production spend rose by 17% to about £5.5bn in the first nine months of 2025. Oliver Tyler, managing director at WilkinsonEyre, explains why developments such as Marlow Film Studios will be crucial to its continued success

As global competition for creative capital intensifies, the UK’s creative economy stands out as one of the country’s most important economic assets. Its scope extends from premium television and film productions to video games and marketing. 

These are among the country’s most powerful and resilient engines of economic growth and, as 2026 unfolds, developing technology is only adding to the momentum. The UK’s a status is founded on the quality of our creative talent, but its future competitiveness will depend increasingly on the buildings and spaces that support them.

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