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Speaker spotlight: Cory Babb– INTBAU World Congress 2025

Posted 7 Jul 2025

Join us for an exclusive tour of Nansledan guided by Cory Babb, an INTBAU Professional Member, and Senior Associate urban and architectural designer at ADAM Architecture.

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  • 25 October 2025
  • Cornwall, UK

This October in London, INTBAU’s 25th anniversary World Congress – Progress in Tradition – will gather global voices shaping the future of traditional building, architecture, and urbanism— from keynote speeches and breakout sessions on forward-looking topics to site visits offering first-hand insight into the day-to-day practices shaping tradition in today’s built environment.

As part of the programme on 25 October, INTBAU will host a special tour of Nansledan in collaboration with ADAM Architecture.

Join us for the opportunity to explore a living example of traditional urbanism in action, guided by Cory Babb, an INTBAU Professional Member and Senior Associate urban and architectural designer at ADAM Architecture.

Nansledan, Cornwall. Photo credit: ADAM Architecture.

Do not miss the tour on Saturday 25 October. Explore the full programme, and stay tuned as we announce more speakers and sessions in the coming weeks.

Meet Cory Babb, M.Arch, LEAD-AP

Cory Babb is a Senior Associate urban and architectural designer at ADAM Architecture. He is a founding member of ADAM Urbanism, the urban design branch of the practice established in 2010 to reflect the firm’s growing prominence and expertise in traditional, sustainable urbanism.

Cory has extensive experience developing masterplans for new neighbourhoods, urban extensions, and infill projects across both England and the United States.

Since his first day on the job in 2008, he has played a central role in shaping Nansledan, a flagship development for the Duchy of Cornwall—helping to guide the vision and design through masterplan development, phase codes, architectural design, and securing a Local Development Order. Today, Nansledan is a nationally recognised, multi-award-winning development, with approximately 900 of the planned 4,000 homes completed.

Cory earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees with academic honours from Judson University in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to joining ADAM Urbanism, he developed his expertise in masterplanning at Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. in the United States, one of the founding firms of the New Urbanism movement.

Photo credit: Cory Babb.