This week's picks for London architecture and design events

Public Realm in London - ideas for the future | 12 December

The recent announcements of plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street has brought the discussion of the public realm into the everyday conversations of the general public. This PechaKucha event will include an incredible line-up of industry professionals, including AECOM's director, Eric Hallquist; Dr Phil Askew, Director Landscape & Placemaking, Peabody; and Sam Monck, Head of Oxford Street Transformation, Westminster City Council & Transport for London among others. 

Museum of Architecture's Gingerbread City | 6 December

Returning after its huge success last year, the Museum of Architecture's Gingerbread City will open up its doors to the hard work of this year's contributors, including Zaha Hadid Architects, Assael, and Foster & Partners to name just a few. 

New London Neighbourhood Tour - Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia | 9 December

This walking tour will delve into the varied mix of residential, retail, and commercial buildings in the historical Fitzrovia and Bloomsbury neighbourhoods. Original a hotbed of academic, medical and artistic institutions, this tour will cover the new developments in this rich, diverse context. 

JUMPTHEGAP talk with Sophie Thomas: why is good design so important for the economy? | 6 December

This talk from the founding  Director of communication design practice Thomas Matthews, Sophie Tomas, is part of JumptheGap. The talk will focus on a circular economy and processes within design.

The Architecture of Family | 7 December

As the AA XX 100 series comes to an end, architect Samaneh Moafi and geographer Melissa Fernández Arrigoitia discuss how women adapt their homes in situations spanning the globe; from social housing regimes in Brazil, to conditions in Iran. 

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