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Book Review: Études – The Poetry of Dreams + Other Fragments
Études – The Poetry of Dreams + Other Fragments features 84 watercolours by John Marx juxtaposed with 40 short poems by the architect, complementing the observational and even existential qualities of his art.
Harnessing cutting-edge digital tools to plan a safe return to the office
By James Ward, Associate Director of Architecture at Arup
Lockdown Loop
The series explores different themes and feelings experienced during the lockdown period.
Change
A quarantine short film
Clarion Housing Group’s William Sutton Prize – Applications Open!
Following the success of The William Sutton Prize in its first two years, Clarion Housing Group has announced that applications are open for the third year of the scheme.
Terence Conran, founder of the Design Museum, designer, philanthropist and businessman, dies aged 88
Through a series of parallel careers, Sir Terence Conran had a greater impact than any other designer of his generation, revolutionising everyday life in contemporary Britain.
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What Manchester’s Virtual Factory tells us about digital audiences
The Factory will be a landmark £110million cultural space and permanent home for the Manchester International Festival (MIF) when it opens in the city next year
ReDesign Business: bringing the design industry and business together
A pioneering digital programme between 14–19 September explores what design and business can learn from each other, launching at London Design Festival 2020
All aboard the new normal
The contactless ‘Futurebus’ uses a game-changing layout, anti-microbial fabric and self-sanitising handles, potentially answering many of the questions currently facing public transport.
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A Grenfell Story by George The Poet
A young teacher’s daily struggles provide the backdrop for this harrowing reflection on the Grenfell Tower tragedy
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Lockdown Loop
The series explores different themes and feelings experienced during the lockdown period.
Change
A quarantine short film
Lewis Del Mar TV Creative Direction by Rubberband
Lewis Del Mar is an American Experimental pop duo from New York City
Extremes, An Abstract Installation by Delta Light
Extremes, an abstract installation by Delta Light displayed during Lightlab2019 at Plantentuin Meise.
Architects Climate Action Network Open Meeting
See the the first Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN) online open meeting, held on 8th April 2020 featuring presentations by Scott McAuley, Sofie Pelsmakers, Fionn Stevenson, Indriany Lionngo & Honorine van Den Broek.
Bait Film
Mark Jenkin’s latest film presents economic conflict in one of Britain’s most remote corners through narrative, aesthetics and the production process itself.
Greta Thunberg’s full speech to world leaders at UN Climate Action Summit
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg chastised world leaders
The Deliberate Rebellion | Extinction Rebellion
In the UK, Extinction Rebellion’s third demand is that government must create and be led by the decisions of a citizens’ assembly on climate and ecological justice.
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Photography Book – Life Is A Dream
Life Is A Dream is a photo diary by French photographer Pierre Bureau that examines those strange times when life is terrifying and magical.
Mass Virtual Gallery
London-based architectural photographers Mass Collective are hosting a virtual gallery throughout June, presenting a new exhibition each week themed around the contemporary British built environment
Agnese Sanvito’s London Queues
Photographer Agnes Sanvito sent me this series of her pictures of queues
How Wallumination Adds Personality to Walls
The lighting technology exists to vividly express ourselves on the walls of our homes and workspaces. Then why aren’t more people doing it?
No1 New Oxford Street by Orms
Standing proudly in central London since the 1930s, the building formerly known as Commonwealth House is a textbook example of the often unforeseeable challenges posed by refurbishing and re-imagining historic structures.
Freestyle: Architectural Adventures in Mass Media
This new commission by multidisciplinary design studio Space Popular raises one of the most enduring concerns of architecture: the rise and fall of styles.