A FUTURISTIC vision of Bradford's skyline is about to be unveiled.

Ideas born on a rooftop pod in the city are about to be launched as part of a major campaign to flag up the shape of things to come.

And the boss of the creative networking community behind the project says the quality of the work - encompassing Bradford's rich heritage - is 'awe-inspiring'.

The image is expected to trigger strong and diverse reaction.

The imminent launch of the Glug scheme follows an inaugural event in the city late last year to promote creative community and coincides with a Cities of the Future summit in Brussels.

Through Glug, campaign architects and creative ambassadors have come together to design a series of iconic UK-based skylines. Glug - Cities of the Future invited members of the local area and art community to design and draw new buildings they would like to see on skylines across Bradford.

These included leading artist Minty Sainsbury, who has worked for top architecture design companies in London and studied architecture at Cambridge University.

The aim was to allow the artist’s creative freedom to imagine how cities of the future could and should look and provide thought-provoking illustrations to spark conversation on the topic.

On a recent visit, Minty Sainsbury was based on one of the rooftop pods of Lister Mills development in Bradford, with views of the city in one direction and the Yorkshire moors the other. She said: “I was absolutely delighted to have been part of this project and to have put together a vision of what the skylines of the future might look like in Bradford.

"Bradford has such a rich heritage and industrial history and for me, I've always had an affinity for Bradford and from an artistic point of view, I had a very clear vision in my mind of exactly how I see the skyline developing in the city over the next decade and beyond."

Pete Bowker, chief executive oficer of Glug, said: “At Glug we’re all about starting creative conversations and allowing room for expression and experimentation. Cities of the Future is not only visually and creatively interesting, but it throws up some interesting discussion around what sort of buildings should be on future skylines and where future priorities should lie. The quality of the work produced is awe-inspiring. We’re thrilled!”

The movement, which aims to champion creative communities, made its mark on Bradford late last year.

Glug which has chapters in London, San Francisco and Berlin, is a series of informal design and creative talks over a few beers dubbed “Notworking™".

The inaugural Bradford event saw speakers chat about food, drink, creativity and 'Bradfordness'.

Glug will launch their campaign with a short film revealing architects' visions of how cities will look in the future. It features artists' impressions of future cityscapes.