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Talks and Debates

Basil Spence: Radical or Reactionary, a talk by Keith Williams

Tue 06 June : 18:30 -20:30

Docomomo UK

Sir Basil Spence RA OM (1907-76) was one of the most prolific British architects of the post-World War Two era.…

Professional

Public speaking training for architects, urbanists and culture makers

Tue 06 June : 18:00 -20:30

Open City

A one-part in-person short course delivered over one evening session in London led by expert public speaking coaches. Worth three…

Conferences and Festivals

Chris Laing – Deaf Architecture Front Launch

Tue 06 June : 18:00 -21:00

RIBA

Join us for the launch event of Deaf Architecture Front (DAF), presented by Christopher Laing, founder of DAF and well…

Talks and Debates

City Dialogues: 15-Minute City

Tue 06 June : 11:00 -12:00

Originally unveiled in 2016, the concept offers a radical departure from the current direction of modern urbanism, reducing the radius…

Talks and Debates

We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. Lord Gus O’Donnell.

Mon 05 June : 18:25 -20:15

Temple Bar Trust

Talk + networking reception: Monday, 5 June Lord Gus O’Donnell, former Cabinet Secretary, will bring Winston Churchill’s observation to life…

Exhibitions and Installations

Thin Air

17 March - 04 June

Thin Air explores the hidden complexities that shape the world we live in. Using digital technology and large-scale installation, international…

Other Events Free

London Gallery Weekend 2023 Performance Programme

02 June - 04 June

UP Projects

Please join us from 2 – 4 June 2023 for a series of free performances by artists Nicole Bachmann, Li…

Exhibitions and Installations Free

The Order of Time

28 April - 03 June

Architectural Association

The Order of Time engages in our agency and understanding of the world through immersive sculpture, drawings and films. In…

Walks and Tours

The London Public Health Architecture Walking Tour

Sat 03 June : 10:00 -13:00

Open City

This insightful walking tour from Soho to Clerkenwell — led by writer and architectural designer Eleanor Marshall — chronicles the…

Walks and Tours

Hackney Architecture Walking Tour

Sat 03 June : 13:00 -15:00

Open City

This insightful walking tour of Hackney — led by architecture-trained town planner Lachlan Anderson-Frank — showcases the ambitious municipal projects…

Walks and Tours

Wren in the City walking tour

Fri 02 June : 10:00 -12:30

Open City

To celebrate the achievements of Christopher Wren this fun and engaging walking tour led by — led by researcher Jessie…

Exhibitions and Installations Free

FEEL IT – A solo exhibition by Aislan Pankararu

19 May - 01 June

Embassy of Brazil in London

Aislan Pankararu (b. 1990) is a visual artist, originally from the Pankararu indigenous territory located in Petrolândia, in the Northeast…

Talks and Debates

My Secret London: A talk by Hisham Matar

Wed 31 May : 18:30 -20:00

Royal Academy of Arts

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Hisham Matar has written about many cities, including Tripoli, Siena and Cairo. For this lecture he will…

Talks and Debates Free

Landscapes of Waste: Towards an Urban History of Coal Spoil in Modern Britain

Wed 31 May

Paul Mellon Centre

The research on the architectural, environmental and social history of coal spoil is drawn from the book project Scenic Calculations:…

Exhibitions and Installations Free

Mohammed Sami: The Point 0

27 January - 28 May

Drawing on his own experiences living under Saddam Hussein’s regime in Baghdad, and subsequently as a refugee in Sweden, his…

Walks and Tours

MARYLEBONE – City, Village, Architecture!

Sat 27 May : 10:30 -12:30

The London Ambler

Once an isolated village set amidst the fields of the rural Tyburn Manor, Marylebone grew quickly in the 18th century…

Walks and Tours

Regent’s Canal walking tour

Sat 27 May : 10:30 -13:00

Open City

The story of London's Regent's Canal (1812) provides a fascinating insight into Georgian industrial infrastructure in early 19th century London.…

Walks and Tours

Golden Lane and Barbican Architecture walking tour

Sat 27 May : 11:00 -13:00

Open City

The walk will explore the bold, modernist vision of the architects Chamberlin, Powell & Bon who created both Golden Lane…

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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023

23 May - 27 May

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, is the place to see cutting-edge garden design, new plants and find ideas to take…

Talks and Debates Free

Thermal Governance: Air-conditioning Complexes and Climate Modulation in Urban Asia

Wed 24 May

Paul Mellon Centre

This lecture seeks to address this question concerning the global future of cooling by understanding how we have arrived at…

Talks and Debates

Jean Welz, a talk by Peter Wyeth

Tue 23 May : 18:30 -20:30

Docomomo UK

Born in Vienna, Jean Welz (1900-75) moved to Paris in 1925 and worked with Adolf Loos on the Tzara House,…

Other Events

Architecture on Film: Reichsautobahn, introduced by Tom Wilkinson

Tue 23 May : 18:45 -20:30

The Architecture Foundation

This screening will be introduced by Tom Wilkinson (writer, historian, and History Editor at the Architectural Review). Reichsautobahn (Hartmut Bitomsky,…

Talks and Debates

By Design: Farshid Moussavi

Tue 23 May : 18:30 -21:00

Sir John Soane's Museum

By Design, a talk series at Sir John Soane’s Museum, in partnership with Luke Irwin, is back for its fourth…

Talks and Debates Free

Growing Apart: cities, nations and the future of Europe

Tue 23 May : 18:30 -20:00

LSE Cities at the London School of Economics and Political Science

Europe’s cities and nations have long been uneasy partners. As the challenges of the 2020s mount — from political polarisation…

Exhibitions and Installations Free

John Hejduk: London Masque

22 March - 21 May

Royal Academy of Arts

Architecture in the Ronald and Rita McAulay Gallery is a new free exhibition space at the heart of the RA.…

Walks and Tours

CROWNED WITH GREEN – The Architecture of Bloomsbury

Sat 20 May : 10:30 -12:30

The London Ambler

Long associated as a place of artists, bohemians and scholars, Bloomsbury is a neighbourhood alive with architecture and abundant with…

Walks and Tours

Spitalfields to Stepney Green Walking Tour

Sat 20 May : 10:00 -12:00

Open City

This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin…

Walks and Tours

A journey through time in London’s Square Mile

Sat 20 May : 11:00 -13:00

Simone de Gale’s walk will take you from Temple Bar to Guildhall, the home of New London Architecture and the…

Conferences and Festivals Free

Call for papers: Collective Landscape Futures symposium

18 May - 19 May

Project Studio

The Collective Landscape Futures symposium follows three years of critical roundtable conversations – hosted in London with colleagues from around…

Walks and Tours

Temple Bar: Portal to the City’s Story

Thu 18 May : 13:00 -15:00

Temple Bar Trust

Led by City of London guide Jonathan Wober of London On The Ground, this circular tour touches on all the…