Young people invited to reimagine London in Minecraft

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on school and university students to share their ideas for a greener borough of Croydon through the video game Minecraft.

The initiative builds on a pilot which took place last year. The Mayor’s 2023 Design Future London Schools Challenge will take place in the new London Minecraft World, a partnership between City Hall, Microsoft’s Minecraft Education and C40 Cities. Young Londoners will use their creative design skills to create sustainable changes to a Minecraft version of Croydon town centre.

The initiative also aims to encourage young people to consider future careers in urban design.

The competition has been launched as part of the Schools Re...