SHAPES-2

About VU.CITY

The best possible City for all

83
SHAPES-2

The need for change

Populations are growing and cities need better planning, decision-making and investment.

With 50,000+ planning applications made each year, and major ones taking between one and six years to determine, it’s time for change.

It’s time for a faster and fairer process for all.

SHAPES-2

Making a difference

Making the best possible cities tomorrow means making the best possible decisions today.

VU.CITY is a smart city planning platform that transforms decision-making by building collaboration and trust. Everyone involved can view designs and data interactively and in context, understand exactly what’s being proposed and why, and have their say in the challenges and solutions.

Our 3D platform helps you make decisions and understand the impact of change in cities and on the environment. Together, we can create a more resilient future in which to live, work and enjoy.

SHAPES-2

Our Values

share-icon

Share the adventure

Embracing the unknown as we go forward together.

open-to-inspiration-icon

Be open to inspiration

Be uplifted by other people's achievements.

engage-icon

Engage courageously

There will always be challenges; choose courage over comfort.

situation-calls-icon

Do what the situation calls for

Understand first and then choose what is right over what is fun, fast or easy.

consciously-improve-icon

Consciously improve

We never want to rest on our laurels: as individuals or as a team.

leave-it-me-icon

"Leave it with me"

Own your role fully: responsibility and accountability are cornerstones of success.

SHAPES-2

Recent Awards

vu.city-UKPA-Awards-2024

Winner: UK PropTech Awards

Awarded ‘Unlocking Property Market Growth’ – a testament to our role in driving smarter, faster decision-making across the built environment.

vu.city-property-week-proptech-innovator-award-2025

Winner: Property Week

Awarded ‘PropTech Innovator of the Year’ – we’re incredibly proud to be seen as a “transformative tool for the industry” – a huge testament to the power of innovation in shaping better, more sustainable places to live.

Shortlisted for

RESI Awards: Residential PropTech Solution of the Year

SME Smart City Award

Property Awards: PropTech Innovator of the Year – Proptech Companies

Property Awards: PropTech Solution of the Year – Technology Providers

Featured in

6329df31a2c44f2f15b572b8_Smart-Infrastructure-magazine_VU_CITY on the solution to more a more inclusive planning process
Smart cities need to enable and involve citizen-centric decisions.
evening-standard-logo
Entrepreneurs: The VU.CITY team looking to shed some light on the matter of city planning.
city-possible-logo
Entrepreneurs: The VU.CITY team looking to shed some light on the matter of city planning.
SHAPES-2

IN YOUR WORDS

“Before, we would spend hours trawling sources looking for the historic buildings in our area, and even longer to take accurate measurements of surrounds. I cannot believe how much time this is going to save me.”

VU-Dark-Gradient
Oliver Bywater Architect - Woods Bagot Architects

“With VU.CITY on the table, it’s like the whole conversation just relaxes. It’s an independent resource we can rely on.”

VU-Dark-Gradient-Sq-Author
James Felstead Director - CGL Architects

“VU.CITY helps us make faster decisions on site feasibility. With the platform’s tools and data, we can quickly understand site opportunities and constraints, work more collaboratively with the project team, community and local authority, ultimately helping us reduce risk and abortive costs throughout the planning process.”

David Barnett​
David Barnett​ CEO & Founder - Londonewcastle

"VU.CITY is not simply a 3D software offer, it's a four if not five dimensional space that incorporates live time and place capabilities. Going forward the synchronicity that VU.CITY provides to connect with other big data intelligence is an opportunity for urbanists to evidence with greater certainty, support for development or preservation initiatives."

VU-Dark-Gradient-Sq-Author
Paul Stallan Design Director - Stallan-Brand

"Development and architecture are embracing technology at a rapid rate but many ideas are impractical or premature and don’t work. The VU.CITY platform is already making an essential difference to design and planning decisions in London and clearly will go much further."

Sir Stuart Lipton
Sir Stuart Lipton Co-founder - Lipton Rogers
SHAPES

VU.CITY seamlessly integrates with leading 3D digital software for an easy fit into existing workflows.

We are compatible with the biggest 3D software providers so that you can focus on your designs and plans with minimal disruption. 

SiteSolve

SiteSolve is our early-stage site exploration and generative design tool. Find out more.

Revit Plugin

Optimise FBX exports from Revit with our VU.CITY Revit Plugin and Update Agent. Embed materials, maintain positioning, and more.

SketchUp Plugin (beta)

Export SKP models to FBX using our VU.CITY SketchUp Plugin (beta). Produce FBX files optimised for use in VU.CITY.

Blender Add-in

Optimise and fix common issues with FBX models using our VU.CITY Blender Add-in. It's the best model editor we've come across.

See what VU.CITY can do for you 

Select your role and focus area to see how VU.CITY can help you plan, design, and communicate change.

SHAPES

Explore digital 3D geospatial solutions for the built environment

VU.CITY provides clear, powerful tools for key decision-makers across the built environment, helping them visualise and shape the future of cities with confidence and precision.

Make smarter decisions with data-driven insights, from infrastructure to sustainability.

Unlock the power of Generative AI for optimal design and streamlined decision-making.

Bring your designs to 3D life with state-of-the-art modelling tools.

Collaborate seamlessly across studies, planning, and design.

Utilise advanced 3D models and a data-driven approach with our flexible ZTV service.

Bring Your Vision to Life with a 3D Flythrough Video.

Shape Tomorrow’s Cities, Today.
Begin Your Free Trial Now.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Fill out your details

stock-photo-laptop-in-angled-position-with-blank-screen-isolated-on-white-background-mockup-template-413453428 1