<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/4a/4aao942yjy16dcfr.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/4a/4aao942yjy16dcfr.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/4a/4aao942yjy16dcfr.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/4a/4aao942yjy16dcfr.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" />Today, Knight Dragon, the developers delivering London’s largest single regeneration project, Greenwich Peninsula, have announced a new one-hectare district which will be the first purpose-built district for creatives. The Design District is the next phase in Knight Dragon’s 20-year, £8.4billion plan for the area, and promises to bring culture and community to the area with a central public realm.
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Open workshops and studios surround courtyards in this new creative hub formed of 16 buildings, to be situated in the heart of Greenwich Peninsula, for the use of over 1800 people. The project, designed by 8 practices, is from the outset a diverse project; each of the human-scaled workplaces were designed without conference between the practices. The result is a huge variety in form, colour, and style, with excellent transport links, thanks to the proposed new £1million tube station.Image: Knight Dragon
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ourselves at the end of September, with a chill in the air for the start of
university terms.The end of the month brings us closer to winter, but also
marks the end of some great exhibitions. Make sure you don't miss out on Pink Floyd, Frieze, and the Dulwich and Serpentine pavilions.
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Collaboration at Kings Place | Art and Acoustics | 26 September
If you haven't got
plans for this evening, get yourself down to Kings Place for an exploration of
the relationship between music and architecture (see title image).
fantastic collection of talks, walks and exhibition openings to fill your days
and evenings. From the artistic to
political, this week is full of events which look towards our futures in terms of resources, skylines, and technology. Don't miss out on any London Design Festival events, as the celebration of all things made comes to an end this weekend.
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<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/rt/rtrerf8wu9ho87id.jpg?fit=crop&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/rt/rtrerf8wu9ho87id.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=2&q=60 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/rt/rtrerf8wu9ho87id.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=3&q=40 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/rt/rtrerf8wu9ho87id.jpg?fit=crop&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" />This week sees the
start of the London Design Festival, a celebration of the best design products
London has to offer. Before this opens on Friday, be sure to visit some of this
summers best exhibitions and installations before they close; Breathing Colour and the Serpentine Pavilion have been widely acclaimed.
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<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/wf/wf93hjlivjw0br5b.jpg?fit=crop&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/wf/wf93hjlivjw0br5b.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=2&q=60 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/wf/wf93hjlivjw0br5b.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=3&q=40 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/wf/wf93hjlivjw0br5b.jpg?fit=crop&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" />Overlooking Silicon Roundabout in London's tech city is the newest and most progressive project of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/69207772/allford-hall-monaghan-morris-ahmm" rel="nofollow" >AHMM</a>. Over the past 20 years, they have worked with developer giant, Derwent, in researching the ideal office environment, and White Collar Factory is the result of 8 years of this partnership. Not only did the team build on their experience and research over the past decades, but they went as far as to set up a 325sqm ‘slice’ of the White Collar Factory on site in 2013 in order to test their model for a year. The results of which informed the final designs of the main building, and encouraged buy-in from this early stage. <br>
Photo by Tim SoarPhoto by Jasper Fry
The White Collar Factory complex comprises of six buildings, making over 27,000 sqm set around a new area of public realm. This development will be home to offices, workshops, apartments, Continue reading "White Collar Factory; AHMM’s Office of the Future"
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8l/8lav50x9q9ko7h4j.jpg?fit=crop&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8l/8lav50x9q9ko7h4j.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=2&q=60 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8l/8lav50x9q9ko7h4j.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=3&q=40 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8l/8lav50x9q9ko7h4j.jpg?fit=crop&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" />This week there are
two walking tours not to be missed. One explores the 1907 utopian model of
Garden Suburb in North London's Hampstead, and the other is within AHMM's
arguably future-proof and future-facing building in the tech hub of London.
Don't miss out on the Anime Architecture showcase (below) and Grayson Perry's 'Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever!', both closing within the week.
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<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/et/etmflxp77idora2a.jpg?fit=crop&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/et/etmflxp77idora2a.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=2&q=60 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/et/etmflxp77idora2a.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=3&q=40 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/et/etmflxp77idora2a.jpg?fit=crop&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" />A former beer factory in the Royal Docks is set to become London’s newest creative workspace hub, which will open later this year. The Silver Building, from SODA and Nick Hartwright, will be one of the first elements of the Royal Docks’ regeneration, which will continue throughout the next 15 years.
Brutalism is quickly becoming one of London's most celebrated styles, with the love for these post-war concrete structures growing over recent years. This project will build on the city’s hunger for not only iconic modernist buildings, but for creative spaces.
Photo Credit: Agnese Sanvito, Luke O’Donovan
The project bears the hallmarks of most regeneration hubs in London, providing cafes, galleries, function rooms, breakout spaces, studios, and workshops. The importance of these community-friendly creative hubs within London cannot be ignored; this project is a great solution to the scarcity of available workspaces for start-ups and small businesses in the city. Continue reading "Brutalist block repurposed for 21st century Royal Docks workspaces"
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/ho/hojkkctra30rsfy9.jpg?fit=crop&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/ho/hojkkctra30rsfy9.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=2&q=60 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/ho/hojkkctra30rsfy9.jpg?fit=crop&w=650&dpr=3&q=40 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/ho/hojkkctra30rsfy9.jpg?fit=crop&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" />August may be almost
through, but this doesn't mean the end of summer evening events and weekend
festivals. In fact, see September in with one of two design nights on Friday,
and a weekend of blurring the line between design and performance.
Looking to the
environment we build in, is an installation opening on Friday which will make
you question the future of the waterway London is so defined by.
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<img src="https://d38w84nuu9j2kr.cloudfront.net/images/650x/sa/sa9tdtucu04whml6.jpg" width="650" height="402" border="0" title="" alt="" />As we hit the
quietest part of the year in the architecture and design diaries, take this
opportunity to visit all of the ongoing works before they close at the end of
the summer. It is also essential to look ahead to September and book place for
Open House London. Below is a round up
of our favourite exhibitions and showcases.
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<img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/y9/y903kb9lcztt513e.jpg" width="650" height="434" border="0" title="" alt="" />It's that part of the summer where the architecture scene
slows down. Take the time to catch up ongoing exhibitions, and making the most of walking tours
while the sun does shine. If you haven’t
jetted off to sunnier climes, why not make believe with other art lovers at
Saturday's mini art festival (below), and pretend you are in a mythical
tropical paradise?
Don't miss your last chance to catch the RA's Summer Exhibition (and its alternative) and ZHA's Unbuilt. Check back regularly to keep up
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summer fun awaits design lovers this week, from visiting art, to
family-friendly activities within the new nine elms development. Since most
people seem to be on holiday, making the tubes surprisingly spacious, make the
most of the emptiness of the city by meandering around ongoing exhibitions.
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week is full of things to do entertain the next generation, including workshops
and summer schools to keep them occupied during the day. If you are of drinking
age, make sure not to miss a rare Tate Britain late on Friday, which looks at
the history of fashion and self-expression through textiles, and visit London's
current exhibitions.
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Design Quest Summer School: Exploring Edges | 7-11 August - book now
This incredible week-long workshop at the RIBA headquarters will get young children (6-10 year olds) thinking about the fundamental functions of shelters. Children will be looking at how we build to protect from wind, rain, and the sun, before building their very own shelters. The week is run by practicing architects and architectural educators, and is a fantastic opportunity for kids to understand Continue reading "This week’s picks for London architecture and design events"
<img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/os/os57kduejalm4pn9.jpg" width="583" height="415" border="0" title="" alt="" />The manufacturing site of the first London bus in E17 has been converted to celebrate London’s maker culture in <em>SIDESHOW</em>, an installation with interactive, family friendly elements opening mid-August. The project was undertaken by <em>U+I</em> and <em>Blackhorse Workshop</em>, the latter a ‘pioneer in the maker-space movement’ which started supporting the regeneration of the Blackhorse Road Area in 2014.
The installation of a giant marble run is central to the exhibition, and was created by Blackhorse Workshop alongside young architectural practice Ehk! using components of the original London Routemaster buses which were historically developed and manufactured in the space. This fascinating marble run incorporates disused bus parts as well as over 200 steel ball bearings, with the piece celebrating the history of the 3-acre industrial site, which is earmarked by U+I for development next year. Their plans are to work on a new mixed-use development, providing 337 new homes Continue reading "Manufacturing Site of First London Routemaster Transformed into Arts Hub"
<img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/gh/gh9cs33ya9decs8p.jpg" width="650" height="650" border="0" title="" alt="" />Peckham’s famous multi-storey car park has a new addition; a new viewing gallery created by Cooke Fawcett. The young practice, based in London’s creative Clerkenwell, was formed just two years ago, by directors Oliver Cooke and Francis Fawcett, after working on the Tate’s Switch House at Stirling-prize winning practice Herzog & de Meuron.
This project, a spectacular kiosk and viewing gallery for arts space Bold Tendencies, will not only provide breathtaking views of London but also act as an interactive setting for installations and specially commissioned art pieces. This arts-focused structure joins (and benefits from) Peckham’s famous rooftop hangout, Frank’s Bar. Over the past decade, the Peckham multi-storey car park has been slowly transformed by Bold Tendancies, through a programme of culture. Immersive public space and unique views have drawn over a million visitors south of the river, to this unlikely home of the arts.
Francis Fawcett: “For an avant Continue reading "New Rooftop Observatory launched at Bold Tendencies"
and cooler week… anyone would have thought it was the end of the summer. Keep
dry while exploring the world of design; this week's picks are almost all set
inside. Make sure you get any budding architects onto the Grimshaw-led summer
school which runs throughout next week, and get yourself down to current exhibitions, as well
as the Serpentine pavilion (which
was, in fact, designed for the rain).
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and cooler week… anyone would have thought it was the end of the summer. Keep
dry while exploring the world of design; this week's picks are almost all set
inside. Make sure you get any budding architects onto the Grimshaw-led summer
school which runs throughout next week, and get yourself down to current exhibitions, as well
as the Serpentine pavilion (which
was, in fact, designed for the rain).
Check back regularly to keep up
to date with London's latest
happenings and our weekly recommendations!
<img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/w4/w4iitl835q6r7las.jpg" width="650" height="472" border="0" title="" alt="" />It's that time of
year where the streets are suddenly filled throughout the day with young people, released from their studies until September. Make
the most of the family-friendly events available, including constructive,
creative workshops, as well as a bit of fun (Olympic Park Duck Race, anyone?)
If you are otherwise
trapped in the office, wishing it was you with endless summer days, make sure
you make the most of evening events coming up, and breakfast talks if you can
negotiate a late start.
Check back regularly to keep up
to date with London's latest
happenings and our weekly recommendations!
<img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/w4/w4iitl835q6r7las.jpg" width="650" height="472" border="0" title="" alt="" />It's that time of
year where the streets are suddenly filled throughout the day with young people, released from their studies until September. Make
the most of the family-friendly events available, including constructive,
creative workshops, as well as a bit of fun (Olympic Park Duck Race, anyone?)
If you are otherwise
trapped in the office, wishing it was you with endless summer days, make sure
you make the most of evening events coming up, and breakfast talks if you can
negotiate a late start.
Check back regularly to keep up
to date with London's latest
happenings and our weekly recommendations!
<img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/w4/w4iitl835q6r7las.jpg" width="650" height="472" border="0" title="" alt="" />It's that time of
year where the streets are suddenly filled throughout the day with young people, released from their studies until September. Make
the most of the family-friendly events available, including constructive,
creative workshops, as well as a bit of fun (Olympic Park Duck Race, anyone?)
If you are otherwise
trapped in the office, wishing it was you with endless summer days, make sure
you make the most of evening events coming up, and breakfast talks if you can
negotiate a late start.
Check back regularly to keep up
to date with London's latest
happenings and our weekly recommendations!
<img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/w4/w4iitl835q6r7las.jpg" width="650" height="472" border="0" title="" alt="" />It's that time of
year where the streets are suddenly filled throughout the day with young people, released from their studies until September. Make
the most of the family-friendly events available, including constructive,
creative workshops, as well as a bit of fun (Olympic Park Duck Race, anyone?)
If you are otherwise
trapped in the office, wishing it was you with endless summer days, make sure
you make the most of evening events coming up, and breakfast talks if you can
negotiate a late start.
Check back regularly to keep up
to date with London's latest
happenings and our weekly recommendations!
