Just like that, we are at the start of September. The beginning of this month sees the London architecture scene wake up from its summer daze, and get into gear ahead of the commencement of the academic year and London's Design Biennale.
Check back regularly to keep up to date with London's latest happenings and our weekly recommendations!
RIBA Stirling Prize Stories | 6 September
Image: RIBA
Earlier this summer, we brought you the shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2016, which showcased this year’s best buildings. The Architects behind these designs will be coming together for this evening of discussion and development. This is a unique opportunity to understand the methodologies and the concepts behind these shortlisted buildings, and what it would mean to the practices to win the Stirling Prize.
Hear from the shortlisted practices below:
Floating Dreams by Ik-Joong Kang | 1-30 September
Image: Ik-Joong Kang
Ik-Joong Kang, a celebrated multi-media artist from South Korea, has created a 3-storey high installation which is situated in the river Thames, just by the Millennium Bridge.
The piece is constructed from 500 illustrations, which are illuminated from within the structure. Kang’s intention is to memorialise the millions of displaced people who were divided and affected during the Korean war. These drawings depict happier memories; those who were displaced have been asked to draw their hometowns, and this is what is floating in the Thames - their memories, and dreams.
Plug-In to Housing | 5 September
Image: Peter Cook/ Archigram Archives
As part of Floating Ideas at the RA, Peter Cook will be joined for this event by a panel of designers, who have a passion for re-thinking housing. They will be discussing new and radical approaches to housing issues, including the role of technology, influenced by the bold ambitions of Archigram’s famous ‘Plug- In City’.
Speakers include:
With Peter Cook.
Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds | Open now until 27 November
Image: Christoph Gerigk ©Franck Goddio/HILTI Foundation
Lost cities under the ocean are something of legends, so it is always fascinating to see the reality of one of these ‘fairytale’ settings.
The lost cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus lay at the mouth of the Nile, under the Mediterranean sea. The discovery of these cities has radically developed our understanding relationships between ancient Egypt and Greek civilisations. Objects in this exhibition have been under the sea for over a thousand year, preserving them, and giving us an incredible insight into the past.
RIBA Regent Street Window Displays | 5-25 September
Image: RIBA
Last year’s successful displays ranged in themes and materiality to challenge the very notion of ‘display’. Now in its seventh year, the project brings together some of London’s most loved retailers with innovative and acclaimed architects, integrating design, brand, and heritage to produce arresting installations.
Partnerships in 2016 include:
Also keep track of our weekly event picks for New York City and Los Angeles.
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