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LAForum's 2020 Summer Exhibition “Every. Thing. Changes.” showcases the collective views of 20 Los Angeles-based designers and thinkers

2020-08-06T13:27:00-04:00

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The summer exhibition “Every. Thing. Changes.” by the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design presents 20 new works documenting the collective view of life in Los Angeles in its new decade. The newly commissioned texts and visual works exhibited in “Every. Thing. Changes.” were developed over the course of spring 2020, and are the outcomes of a “call and response” process between five initial L.A.-based writers, their texts, and the visual responses of five L.A.-based collaborators (of the allied design disciplines: architecture, landscape architecture, urban design). The 10 writers/designers then chose one additional collaborator each to bring into the process, for a total of 20 new visual and text-based works.

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What do you believe will be the future of HOME? Register now to receive Advanced Discounted Entry for The HOME Competition 2020!

2020-07-13T13:17:00-04:00

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How do we define “home”? Although our ideas about home are constantly being rethought, the careful examination of “home” has recently come to our attention for architects and non-architects alike. Almost everyone has had to confront their perspective of “home” as they have adapted work places, social gatherings, fitness routines, and everyday life. We now not only internalize a home, but look at how our homes digitally connect to the rest of the world.

The HOME Competition invites all designers to explore ideas of domestic architecture for the future. Designers may consider the impacts of global population shifts, proximity of major cities to coastlines, new materials and building techniques, as well as the rise of co-housing, tiny homes, smart houses and marketplaces like Airbnb. HOME creates a platform to speculate the ways new technological, political, environmental and cultural changes can redefine the spaces where we live.

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Fentress Global Challenge invites students to push the boundaries for public architecture

2020-05-01T14:26:00-04:00

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Despite a multitude of technological advances including video conferencing and drones, the proliferation of airports worldwide continues to be spurred on by global commerce and an unrelenting demand for travel.

While the airport terminal—conceived a century ago—is a relatively new architectural typology, it has since its inception held equal importance with quintessential civic buildings: city halls, courthouses, libraries, museums, and theaters. Yet, airports are uniquely complex and they are more than just high volume transportation hubs. Increasingly, airports are also workplaces, centers of commerce, recreational outlets, and cultural resources.

Fentress Global Challenge (FGC) is an annual international student design competition. Since its inception in 2011, thousands of entries from over 75 countries have competed for top honors. FGC represents an extraordinary exploration into the future of architecture, and in so doing, cont...

October 31 deadline set for LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch competition

2020-04-10T16:30:00-04:00

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The Land Art Generator Initiative and Burning Man Project have partnered to launch a multi-disciplinary design challenge—LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch—that will create the foundational infrastructure of Fly Ranch.

You are invited to propose your regenerative artwork in this stunning landscape. In 2021 selected design teams will be provided an honoraria grant for the purpose of building a functional prototype on site.

*Land Art Generator Directors Elizabeth Monoian & Robert Ferry address the community with updates and motivation.

Thank you to the 161 people who responded to the survey we sent two weeks ago. Many of you wrote to us in the comments section with personal stories of how your lives have been affected by the novel coronavirus. While some of you (about 16%) were in favor of maintaining the May 31 submission deadline for LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch , most of you told stories of why more time would be beneficial—some who are either t...

Don't miss the must-see architecture and design events for Fall 2019!

2019-09-23T19:00:00-04:00

The fall season is a time of focus, when students head back to school and working folks gear up for the last few months of the year. The next few months will be full of opportunities that can perhaps provide refreshing perspectives on architectural practice and design, whether it's discussing the importance of design competitions at a conference, visiting a student exhibition, or touring a brand new building designed by a famous firm.

To help you out, we've put together a comprehensive list of the biennales, expos, exhibitions and must-see events of Fall 2019 to keep you up-to-date on the latest developments in architecture and design.

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Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism | Sep 7-Nov 10 | Seoul, KR

The space and structure of cities, creative development and regeneration, new building methods and technology, sustainable urban environments, city governance, and new forms of solidarity: these are the centra...

Don't let FOMO bring you down! These are the must-visit architecture and design events for Summer 2019

2019-05-15T12:05:00-04:00

With summer just around the corner, it's the perfect time to start planning your visits to the most critical architecture and design events around the globe. To help you out, we've put together a comprehensive list of the biennales, expos, exhibitions and must-see events to keep you up-to-date on the latest developments in architecture and design.

From finding out what design trends lie ahead in the near future, to exploring periods of uncertainty through art, to networking with fellow design professionals and industry leaders, here's our event master list of upcoming events for the summer season.

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Tranceflora, 2015–19; Sputniko! (Hiromi Ozaki) (Japanese, b. 1985) and Masaya Kushino (Japanese, b. 1982), Another Farm (Tokyo, Japan), in collaboration with National Agricultural and Research Organization (NARO) (Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, founded 2006) and Hosoo (Kyoto, Japan, founded 1688); Glowing transgenic silk; Photo: So Morimoto.

Setouchi Triennale 2019 | Apr 26-Nov 4 ...

This week's picks for London architecture and design events

2017-06-13T03:30:00-04:00

As we move into the third week of the London Festival of Architecture, the city is certainly not slowing down in its love for the built environment. Get involved in this week's workshops and exhibitions, which range from drawing London's skyline to eating it.

Don't miss your very last chance to visit Circling the Square and Japanese House before they close.

You can check out all of the best London Festival of Architecture events here, and click here to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!

Image: HCMA Architecture + Design

Night Time Is The Right Time | Until 15 August

In collaboration with the Mayor of London, this exhibition and event programme by the The Built Environment Trust explores our city after-hours. Looking at a range of reasons to be up after the sun, including social media and essential maintenance works, the exhibition will question the need and the potential of developing cities to work on a 24-hour basis.

Image: Anna Parker

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This week's picks for LA architecture and design events

2017-06-12T15:25:00-04:00

It's the start of another week in Los Angeles. If you're curious about where design-inclined folks are gathering around town, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of local architecture and design events that are worth checking out. Check back regularly so you don't miss our latest recommendations.

Our latest LA event picks put a spotlight on designers and artists re-examining the notion of domestic space and “home” — from midcentury Latino and Latino American artists to present-day landscape architects. Read on for more.

Lush | Opening on June 17

Photo via MAK Center for Art and Architecture/Facebook.

“In partnership with Mia Lehrer & Associates, the MAK Center selected a group of landscape architects, designers, and collectives to propose interrogations into the history of SoCal domestic design and crucial experimentations toward the sustainability of its future.”

Moholy-Nagy: Future Present | Closing on June 18

'UNTITLED' by László Moholy-Nagy, 1923, watercolor, ink & penci...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-06-12T15:14:00-04:00

Planning for another week in New York City? If you're curious about where design-inclined folks are gathering around town, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of local architecture and design events that are worth checking out. Check back regularly so you don't miss out.

Coming up this week, watch architects and architecture editors duke it out in the inaugural Turncoats NYC architectural debate, or join Paul V. Turner (Wattis Professor Emeritus of Art at Stanford University) as he shares his research on Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings in the Bay Area in California.

Turncoats NYC: Buildings Don't Matter | June 13

Established in London and now operating in multiple cities, Turncoats NYC kicks off with the topic “Buildings Don't Matter”. Panelists will talk about the impact of visual culture on contemporary architecture.

The Bay Area Evidence: Frank Lloyd Wright’s San Francisco Projects and Clients | June 15

In this lecture, Paul V. Turner, Wattis Professor Emeritus of Art at ...

This week's picks for London architecture and design events

2017-06-06T03:30:00-04:00

Week two of the London Festival of Architecture, and the pace is ramping up. Expect to find yourself in an internal war when deciding on what to do on Saturday - Architectural Yoga, or watching 'Boris Bike' racing…

There are plenty of workshops and exhibitions to go to, especially over the weekend, and many exhibitions and open studios throughout the week. The vast majority are free, and are 'drop-in', so what are you waiting for?

You can check out all of the best London Festival of Architecture events here, and click here to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!

Image: Sinclair Johnston

Smellery of Smithfield | Until 2 July

Until July, catch this 'smellscape' at the Smithfield (a place which is already locally known for its distinctive odour), to explore how smells can unlock memory. Local stories and histories will also be included in this olfactory installation.

Image: Footprints of London

Once there was a Church | 7 June

This walking tour will...

This week's picks for LA architecture and design events

2017-06-05T14:35:00-04:00

Kicking off this Thursday night, the 2017 Los Angeles Design Festival has a range of events in store that are happening throughout the city, from tours, studio visits, workshops, exhibits and more. And with summer just around the corner, schools are already finishing up another academic year with student shows. Read on for more of Archinect's latest event recommendations.

LA Design Festival | June 8-11

Photo credit: Chalk, via Los Angeles Design Festival/Facebook.

Putting LA's diverse design culture in the spotlight, the Los Angeles Design Festival will host a variety of events related to architecture, urban design, crafting, graphic design, and everything in between. Kick off the...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-06-05T13:32:00-04:00

Frank Lloyd Wright is in the spotlight this week as museums across the nation celebrate the architect's 150th birthday. Join the Guggenheim for its FLW birthday festivities, or listen in on a panel discussion about the evolving relationship between architecture and the art museum at The New York Public Library. Need a quick breather? Anish Kapoor recently debuted a mesmerizing whirlpool installation at the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read on for more.

Architecture and the Art Museum | June 7

Photo: Bhakti Henna/Flickr.

“Beginning with the examples of the Guggenheim and the Centre Pompidou, join Francesco Dal Co, Anthony Alofsin, Troy Conrad Therrien, Billie Tsien and Tod Williams as they discuss the complex and ...

This week's picks for London architecture and design events

2017-05-31T03:30:00-04:00

The London Festival of Architecture returns this year, bigger and better than ever, with the theme of memory, and events ranging from film screenings and talks, to workshops and guided walks. The festival kicks off this week, and is an eclectic mix of informal and child-friendly installations and formal events including some challenging debates and panel discussions. After last week's intense and colourful Clerkenwell Design Week, we hope you've rested up over the bank holiday to tackle this month of architectural celebration... Below, we've featured just a few of the great events and workshops that form the LFA this week, or that you should book onto for the coming weeks to avoid missing out. We will bring you more highlights over the next few weeks.

You can check out all of the best London Festival of Architecture events here, and click here to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!

With all this going on, don't miss Imagine Moscow, Wolfgan...

This week's picks for LA architecture and design events

2017-05-30T14:34:00-04:00

It's the start of another (shorter) week in Los Angeles. If you're curious about where design-inclined folks are gathering around town, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of local architecture and design events that are worth checking out. Check back regularly so you don't miss our latest recommendations.

The MAK Center will host a book launch and discussion panel about the lasting influence of Frederick Kiesler, while the Hammer Museum will debut the first U.S. survey of notable artist Marisa Merz, the only woman accepted in Turin's Arte Povera movement. Over in Newport Beach, the Orange County Museum of Art is currently exhibiting works by Pacific Rim-region artists in the 2017 California-Pacific Triennial.

Elastic Architecture: Book Launch MAK Center for Art and Architecture | June 3

Elastic Architecture: Frederick Kiesler and Design Research in the First Age of Robotic Culture (MIT Press)

Join a discussion about the interdisciplinary approaches and the lasting influe...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-05-30T14:05:00-04:00

This week, you can listen in on a discussion about the affordable-housing development process in NYC. Perkins + Will will open up their office for an Architectural League First Friday evening social. And if you haven't seen it already, The Met Fifth Avenue currently has an exhibition dedicated to legendary fashion designer Rei Kawakubo for the Costume Institute's 2017 spring exhibition.

First Friday: Perkins+Will | June 2

Rush University Medical Center, Campus Transformation Project by Perkins+Will. Photo credit: Perkins + Will.

If you're an Architectural League member, here's a chance to visit the NY office of Perkins+Will. Join Perkins+Will for an evening of drinks, conversation, and a behind the scenes ...

This week's picks for London architecture and design events

2017-05-23T03:30:00-04:00

This week is Clerkenwell Design Week, which brings showcases of the best in new design, as well as celebrations and networking. We've picked out some highlights below, but the full experience is an exploratory one taken by foot. Also happening this week is the annual Chelsea Flower Show, and openings of exciting exhibitions. Catch Imagine Moscow and America After the Fall before they finish, and visit the Tate Modern for the monthly UNIQLO TATE LATES.

Check back next week for our picks of this year's London Festival of Architecture. In the meantime, click here to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!

Image: Jim Stephenson

Clerkenwell Design Week | until 28 May

Clerkenwell Design Week returns for its annual festival celebrating makers and designers. Each year, the EC1 area is overrun with some of the best emerging designers and big brands alike showcasing their approach to the creative environment. Innovative technology will sit beside stunning ...

This week's picks for London architecture and design events

2017-05-16T03:30:00-04:00

With a focus on the housing market and the future of living in London, the topics covered in this week's events vary from flying cars and future regeneration, to DIY and the celebration of existing structures. Be sure to take the time to visit exhibitions which are coming to a close within the next couple of weeks. Notably the Tate's showcase of David Hockney and the Saatchi Gallery's From Selfie to Self-Expression exhibitions are deserving of the attention they have gained since their openings earlier this year.

Check back regularly to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!

Camden Lock Market, Image: Glenn Copus

Taking Stock: London’s evolving markets | 19 May

London's street markets are so often globally depicted as a hub of community activity, however how are they coping in today's climate? Over 300 markets across London supply and support their surrounding communities, and provide a sense of place. Speakers, including planners and designers, ...

This week's picks for LA architecture and design events

2017-05-15T14:00:00-04:00

It's barely Monday, but it's not too soon to start planning for next weekend! Coming up this week, L.A.'s One Night Stand for Art and Architecture is back for another one-night affair with “Last Call”, guest curated by Jennifer Bonner, Kyle Miller, and Volkan Alkanoglu. The intriguing “Björk Digital” VR exhibition will make its West Coast debut at the LA Phil, and the Museums of the Arroyo Seco across L.A. and Pasadena will have a free admission day. Have a look at our latest L.A. event recommendations.

Björk Digital | Opening on May 19

Image via laphil.com.

The immersive Björk Digital VR exhibition will be making its West Coast debut at the LA Phil. The exhibition comprise...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-05-15T12:37:00-04:00

NYCxDesign events continue throughout this week. It's also the final days of the “Breuer Revisited” exhibition, which features commissioned photos of Marcel Breuer's architecture interpreted by artist Luisa Lambri and photographer Bas Princen. Have a look at our latest event recommendations for NYC.

Future Culture: Connecting Staten Island's Waterfront | May 17

View of the Staten Island Ferry. Photo: m01229/Flickr.

“Staten Island’s North Shore is changing at an incredible pace. In many ways, the creative and cultural sectors aid this development, as they shape the place where they live and work. How do we ensure these sectors continue to have role in and connect to this transformation?” Join the Design Tru...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-05-08T13:22:00-04:00

This week's picks feature a book talk that examines how the built environment shapes the human experience, and an evening with Rethink Studio about turning visions of a “Post-Robert Moses New York” into reality. Last but not least, Steven Holl and Chris McVoy will take part in a discussion about the new Queens Library at Hunters Point later this week.

Welcome to Your World: A Conversation | May 9

Image via archleague.org

Check out a free book talk about “Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives” by architectural historian and critic Sarah Williams Goldhagen, who will be in conversation with Nader Tehrani. In her book, Goldhagen “utilizes recent research in cognitive neuroscience an...

This week's picks for London architecture and design events

2017-05-02T03:30:00-04:00

With the start of May comes book launches and exhibition openings, not to mention Clerkenwell Design Week to look forward to at the end of the month. Keep yourself busy on this, another 4-day week, with exhibitions, Saturday Architecture School and cinematic celebrations of great architects.

Check back regularly to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!

Book launch: Jane Rendell – ‘The Architecture of Psychoanalysis: Spaces of Transition’ | 4 May

Image: Moisei Ginzburg and Ignatii Milinis, The Narkomfin Communal House, Moscow (1928-1929) (Photograph: Jane Rendell, 2012).

This Thursday, join Jane Rendell at the Bartlett for the book launch of her book ‘The Architecture of Psychoanalysis: Spaces of Transition’, which explores how architectural space registers in psychoanalysis and investigates "both the inherently spatial vocabulary of psychoanalysis and ideas around the physical 'setting' of the psychoanalytic encounter". This launch will feature...

This week's picks for LA architecture and design events

2017-05-01T20:32:00-04:00

This week in L.A., don't miss the opening reception of “Empire of Space”, featuring the work of JSI Photography Excellence Award recipient Todd Eberle. Or catch a free lecture by emerging practice West of West at Helms Bakery District. The Neutra VDL House will host an immersive performance art showcase, and SCI-Arc is currently exhibiting a series of remnants salvaged from 20th-century canonic buildings in “The Duck and The Document”.

Julius Shulman Institute presents Todd Eberle: Empire of Space | Opening on May 4

“Woodbury University’s Julius Shulman Institute will hono...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-05-01T13:18:00-04:00

This week's event picks start with a conversation about Jane Jacobs' evolving legacy between Curbed architecture critic Alexandra Lange and Samuel Zipp and Nathan Storring. Two separate talks featuring esteemed artist Anish Kapoor and Atelier Bow-Wow co-founders Momoyo Kaijima and Yoshiharu Tsukamoto will also happen later in the week. And if you haven't seen it yet, the Museum of the City of New York recently began exhibiting a collection of World War I-era posters and prints created by New Yorker artists who were enlisted in the war effort.

Talk: “Vital Little Plans: The Short Works of Jane Jacobs” | May 2

Photo credit: Phil Stanziola - New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection...

This week's picks for London architecture and design events

2017-04-25T03:30:00-04:00

Returning once again, the Tate opens its doors wide this Friday night to mark the end the month. Expect the usual views and sunsets from the Switch House tower, as well as workshops and talks throughout the building. What better start to the bank holiday?

The Bartlett's talk New London Vernacular/Urban Qualities, hasn't yet been fully booked, so make sure you register before all the tickets are gone.

Check back regularly to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!

Image credit: RIBA Collections

James and Jazz | 2 May

James Stirling may be world-renowned for his contributions to architecture, but he was also well known for his 'larger-than-life character'. His love of jazz music will be celebrated in this evening of live music, top DJs, and hearing from Stirling's life-long friends including Robert Maxwell, who studied alongside the great architect at Liverpool. This event is part of the Circling the Squareexhibition.

Image: Design Museum

Get into Desi...

This week's picks for LA architecture and design events

2017-04-24T13:15:00-04:00

This week's LA recommendations start off with a Hitoshi Abe lecture at the UCLA A.UD and a new survey on artist Peter Shire's design work at the MOCA Pacific Design Center. The Getty Center's upcoming exhibition “Berlin / Los Angeles: Space for Music” spotlights Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall and Hans Scharoun's Berlin Philharmonic, while The Broad will debut its four-month “Oracle” installation — which visualizes the effects of globalization in contemporary society.

A.UD Lecture Series: Hitoshi Abe | April 24

Photo via Flickr.

Start off this week with a lecture from architect Hitoshi Abe, as part of UCLA A.UD's Spring '17 lecture series. Don't miss out!

Peter Shire...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-04-24T12:48:00-04:00

For this week, the School of Visual Arts will host a lecture with “Dirty Furniture” co-founding editor Elizabeth Glickfield and another talk that highlights the untold stories of the people running NYC's waste management systems. B. Alexandra Szerlip will give a talk about her new book about designer Norman Bel Geddes, and you can sign up for an exclusive tour of the St. Patrick's Cathedral renovations led by architect Jeff Murphy. If you haven't seen it, it's the last week for the can't-miss “John Hejduk Works/Jan Palach Memorial” exhibition.

School of Visual Arts Lecture: Elizabeth Glickfield, co-founder and editor of “Dirty Furniture” | April 25

Dirty Furniture Founding editors Pete Maxwell, Anna Bates...

This week's picks for London architecture and design events

2017-04-18T03:30:00-04:00

As we move into another four day week for us in London, we can think ahead to the weekend sooner than normal. The RA has a late night on Saturday themed around the American Dream, and Sunday has a family day packed full of activities at The Japanese House exhibition. If you find some spare time before then, make sure to catch the Fear and Love exhibition at the Design Museum, and The Geffrye Museum's Teenage Bedrooms, before they close next week.

Check back regularly to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!

Image: Barbican Centre

The Japanese House - Family Day | 23 April

The Barbican Centre's The Japanese House Architecture and Life after 1945 exhibition continues to pull in crowds, with its 1:1 scale models and examples of design. This 'family day' allows grown ups and children alike to get creative with design and the concept of home. Activities range from working on masterplans with concrete shapes, to creating a take-away living home model...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-04-17T18:33:00-04:00

This week's recommendations include the book launch of Justin Davidson's “Magnetic City: A Walking Companion to New York” and lectures from Hanif Kara and Weiss/Manfredi. It's also the final week for exhibitions on the Olana Summer House and “Mastering the Metropolis” on NYC's landmark Zoning Resolution of 1916.

Magnetic City | April 17

Photo: Malinda Rathnayake/Flickr.

“In light of the release of his new book Magnetic City: A Walking Companion to New York, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Justin Davidson sits down with Michelle Young of Untapped Cities to explore New York City through the perspectives of the designers, visionaries, artists, and writers who have built and lived there.”

Hanif Kara on "Designing...

This week's picks for Chicago architecture and design events

2017-04-11T14:09:00-04:00

Restoration/Revitalization/Revolution is the theme for these upcoming events—whether it’s historic Wrigley Field, The Hollander Fireproof Warehouse, or Architects Advocate taking the conversation to AIA Convention. Come out to these events to see the changes happening in the community.

Here is your list of things to do in Chicago over the next couple of weeks.

Wrigley Field Historic Rehabilitation and Restoration – It's not just a Ballpark | April 13

William Ketcham, AIA and Andrew Pigozzi, AIA from Stantec will give an overview of the 1060 Project which includes Wrigley Field, the adjacent plaza, Cubs office building, hotel, and expanded baseball operations. They will focus on the historic landmark issues, technical forensics and challenges, the sequence of building between baseball seasons, and how winning impacts the schedule. The renovation extends well beyond the friendly confines, and they will discuss how the master plan and collateral development will enhance the greater Wrigle...

This week's picks for London architecture and design events

2017-04-11T03:30:00-04:00

With the prospect of a 4-day weekend ahead, London's residents and businesses are making plans to make the most of what should be a sunny and busy break. While London has some incredible green parks to enjoy, make sure not to miss out on special exhibitions and events over the break.

Why no fill a free day over the long weekend with visiting closing exhibitions, including The Fantastic Barbican World and Revolution: Russian Art 1917–1932?

Check back regularly to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!

Image: Fairground Ride by Iantresman (Own work) CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fairground: an exploration of art, politics and ideas | 13-15 April

With games including Coconuts Complaints and Smash the Patriarchy, this take on a traditional fairground explores the political and social issues faced today through clever takes on traditional games. Visitors will be entertained and challenged in a way which they never have been before.

Image, "The Ligh...