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Talks and Debates

Building Brazilian Modernism

Wed 26 March : 18:30 -20:00

Royal Academy of Arts

Explore the behind-the-scenes story of the design of Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism, with the pioneering Brazilian architect Carla…

Talks and Debates Online

Light Touch to Old Buildings

Wed 26 March : 13:00 -14:00

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

As the Old House Project enters its final phase, join architect Mal Fryer and project manager Jonny Garlick to hear…

Walks and Tours

Nla Walking Tour – Regent’s Canal

Wed 26 March : 10:30 -12:30

NLA

Constructed in the early nineteenth century as a commercial waterway to transport goods across the north of London, the Regent’s…

Walks and Tours

London Pubs Walking Tour

Wed 26 March : 18:30 -20:30

Open City

Join Open City for a walking tour exploring the fascinating architectural history of some of the City of London's most…

Talks and Debates Free

Doppelgängers³: Intergenerational Trauma and Decolonial Futures in Space Exploration

Thu 27 March : 18:30 -20:00

Architectural Association

Join Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian, Designer of Experiences, analogue astronaut and pluridisciplinary artist, as she shares the latest findings from…

Talks and Debates

The Nunnery at Hammersmith

Fri 28 March : 19:00 -21:30

Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith, London W6

Please join us for a talk about new research into the extraordinary history of our site on Hammersmith Road from…

Exhibitions and Installations Free

100 Women Architects: The Exhibition

18 October - 28 March

Leading industry voices, writers and academics Dr. Harriet Harriss, Naomi House, Monika Parrinder and Tom Ravenscroft, have garnered international plaudits…

Walks and Tours

Lost rivers of South London cycling tour

Sat 29 March : 14:30 -17:30

Open City

There are just two remaining open rivers in inner South London: the River Wandle in Wandsworth to the west; and…

Walks and Tours

Elephant & Castle walking tour

Sat 29 March : 10:30 -13:00

Open City

This fun and engaging walking tour — led by Elephant and Castle resident and Golden Key Academy graduate Joesph Granata…

Walks and Tours

London’s sewers walking tour

Sat 29 March : 11:00 -14:00

Open City

Join Open City to explore the past, present and future of London's sanitation infrastructure from the Great Stink of London…

Walks and Tours

Whitechapel to Wapping walking tour

Sat 29 March : 10:00 -12:00

Open City

This tour — led by Barratt London head of planning and Golden Key Academy graduate Martin Scholar — from Whitechapel…

Walks and Tours

Golden Lane and Barbican Architecture Walking Tour

Sat 29 March : 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…

Walks and Tours

SOUTH BANK – Architecture, Politics & Play Things

Sat 29 March : 10:30 -12:30

The London Ambler

Flood plain, industrial wharf and ‘tonic for the nation’ - over the past 80 years the Southbank has been all…

Workshops Online

Intro to Portfolios

22 March - 29 March

Artificial Kreativity

Intro to Portfolios was developed at our Cross Pollinator workshop as a short presentation to break down the basic elements…

Walks and Tours

South Bank to Covent Garden: Arts & Institutions

Fri 04 April : 11:00 -13:00

Seeing Architecture

The South Bank, Somerset House and Covent Garden – three London landmarks that have seen spectacular change from their original…

Walks and Tours

Canary Wharf Walking Tour

Sat 05 April : 10:30 -12:30

Join Open City for an architectural walking tour exploring the history and ideas behind the changing architecture of Isle of…

Walks and Tours

Sensing London walking tour

Sat 05 April : 10:00 -12:30

Open City

This walking tour — led by Open City's Golden Key Academy graduate Brandon Jackson — draws on neuroscience to offer…

Talks and Debates

Kreative Talks with Mural Artist Otto Schade

Sat 05 April : 12:00 -14:00

Artificial Kreativity

Artificial Kreativity presents Kreative Talks with mural artist Otto Schade aka osch Listen to the stories behind the creatives and…

Walks and Tours

Architecture on the Thames Boat Tour Central

Sat 05 April : 13:00 -15:45

Open City

Departing from Crown Pier close to Blackfriars Bridge, the tour first ventures upriver to Nine Elms, taking in the newly…

Walks and Tours

Old Oak to White City: a walk through London’s 20th century public housing

Sat 05 April : 11:00 -13:15

Iya London

This thought-provoking walk between East Acton and White City explores how social housing developed in London in the 20th century,…

Walks and Tours

Nine Elms and Battersea: Big, Bold and Brand New

Sun 06 April : 11:00 -13:00

Seeing Architecture

It has been hailed as Europe’s largest urban regeneration project. Like it or loathe it, the transformation of Nine Elms…

Talks and Debates

Crafting Narratives: Mentoring – Academia to Practice

Mon 07 April : 18:25 -20:15

Temple Bar Trust

This term has, over the years, been interpreted so broadly that its meaning often feels redundant. Yet its impact is…

Walks and Tours

The City of London Pubs Walking Tour

Wed 09 April : 18:30 -20:30

Open City

Inspired by Open City's book Public House: A Cultural and Social History of the London Pub by David Knight and…

NLA Walking Tour – Covent Garden

Wed 09 April : 10:30 -12:30

NLA

Discover the fascinating architectural history of this significant area, anchored around one of London’s most popular destinations, Covent Garden Market…

Walks and Tours

Brixton walking tour

Sat 12 April : 14:00 -15:45

Open City

This insightful walking tour — led by spatial designer and writer Betty Owoo — will tell the story of Brixton’s…

Walks and Tours

North Kensington walking tour

Sat 12 April : 11:00 -13:30

Open City

This walking tour — led by Open City Golden Key Academy graduate and architect Áine Grace —explores the vastly disparate…

Family Events

Skatepark – Mette Ingvartsen

10 April - 12 April

Skateboarding has become a peculiar choreography. Legend has it skateboarding was born when low waves forced surfers onto the Los…

Walks and Tours

Regent’s Canal walking tour

Sun 13 April : 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.…

Talks and Debates

Making modern landscapes

Wed 16 April : 18:30 -20:00

Royal Academy of Arts

Since landscape architect and environmental activist Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) began his work, approaches to landscape architecture have shifted massively.…

Walks and Tours

King’s Cross Walking Tour

Sat 19 April : 10:00 -12:45

Open City

This insightful walking tour around King’s Cross Central — led by expert guide Maggie Baddeley — tells the story of…