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From infratructure and materials to crisis reponses, this collection includes explorations of alternative materials and ways of designing and making for a more sustainable and equitable future.

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18 June 2023

‘Golders Greening’ (Suburban Safari & Workshop)

Golders Green Town Team | Walks and Tours

"If there is a future, it will be green." - Petra Kelly As our need to build is set to…

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24 June 2023

Brixton Creative Energy Club

Jennifer Walker | Workshops

Community energy puts locals at the centre of control over common community infrastructure and empowers them to collectively build a fair,…

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03 June 2023

Build Together: Community Building at the Story Garden

Global Generation | Workshops

At Global Generation our gardens are a common space. A space within the community where people can feel a sense…

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28 June 2023

Co-creating the Paper Garden

Global Generation | Talks and Debates

Join us for an evening to celebrate our newest space, a two storey 200m2 classroom set in an educational community…

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01 June - 30 June

Collage / Commons

Becky Lyon | Exhibitions

Responding to the theme of ‘In Common’, artist Becky Lyon exhibits a new piece of work “Collage / Commons” reflecting…

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10 June 2023

COMMON GARDENS: Composting Workshop

Loughborough Farm - London South Bank University | Workshops

Join us for a composting workshop with Incredible Edible Lambeth at Loughborough Farm! Learn how to turn kitchen scraps and…

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10 June 2023

COMMON GARDENS: DIY Renewable Energy Workshop

Loughborough Farm - London South Bank University | Workshops

Learn to harness renewable power at our DIY Renewable Energy Workshop at Loughborough Farm! Discover the basics of how it…

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07 June - 02 July

Craft Not Carbon Pavilion

Webb Yates Engineers | Installations

Designed by Webb Yates Engineers in collaboration with Studio Saar and Xylotek, with support from PIVETEAUBOIS, Gang-Nail/ITW Construction Products and…

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17 June 2023

Creatures of the Night

The Edgy Collective | Walks and Tours

Immerse yourself in the magic of the nocturnal world, where myriad creatures stir under the veil of darkness, shielded from…

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06 June 2023

CULTURE IN CRISIS: ARCHITECTURE RESPONDS

V&A Culture in Crisis Programme | Talks and Debates

This in-person event, hosted at the V&A, will explore different case studies and approaches to the (re)construction of architecture, within…

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21 June 2023

Discussion on Biophilic Architecture: Bringing the Outside In

Wardian | Talks and Debates

Celebrate biophilic architecture and nature-inspired living at this event, held at Wardian London, the biophilia inspired development just moments from…

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10 June 2023

Evening discussion: Faith and Ecology

Bethnal Green Nature Reserve Trust | Talks and Debates

A dialogue for South Asian Muslims and friends What are the key barriers and opportunities for South Asian Muslims in…

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02 June 2023

Food Fibre Fuel and Festival

Alice Holloway and Joel Gray | Exhibitions Family Events

Brixton Eco Village is an exploration of the theme of In Common, created in collaboration with schools, youth clubs and…

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16 June 2023

Gillespies on Landscape Architecture – meeting global challenges

Gillespies | Studio Lates

Visit Gillespies for free advice on your landscape architecture project - or just to see what we do. • Drop…

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22 June 2023

How can community and social enterprise ownership of heritage assets help bring communities together?

The Architectural Heritage Fund | Talks and Debates

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is a registered charity, working since 1976 to promote the conservation and sustainable re-use of…

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11 June 2023

Imagine Golden Lane at Net Zero

Paul Lincoln | Walks and Tours

A walking tour looking at how a housing estate close to the Barbican Centre is or is not tackling climate…

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02 June 2023

In common with our neighbours

studioshaw | Studio Lates

We intend to take over the common ground immediately outside our office for beer and conversation. Please come and enjoy…

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17 June 2023

Introduction to Forest Gardens and the Brixton Orchard

URBAN GROWTH LEARNING GARDENS CIC | Walks and Tours Workshops

To celebrate National Clean Air Day this week, join this talk and tour of the much loved Brixton Orchard. The…

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07 June 2023

LAUNCH EVENT: Craft Not Carbon Pavilion

Webb Yates Engineers | Installations Talks and Debates

Join us for the launch event for the Craft Not Carbon Pavilion. Designed by Webb Yates Engineers in collaboration with…

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15 June - 13 July

Let’s Meet on the Edge

The Edgy Collective | Installations

‘Let’s Meet on the Edge’ is composed of three nature-based creative reuse installations, starting at Station Road and reaching up…

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11 June 2023

Make a material in West Norwood Cemetery

A Small Studio | Workshops

The West Norwood Cemetery has a policy of keeping all natural materials on site. The architecture practice A Small Studio…

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16 June 2023

Material Matters Workshop

Chetwoods | Studio Lates

To help aid our collective responsibility to address the climate crisis, our sustainability team, Thrive, in partnership with Senator Group,…

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25 June 2023

More-than-human architecture workshop

Becky Lyon | Workshops

How could we turn our gardens into places to hold our pollinators sacred? How could we weave special features for…

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09 June 2023

Mosaics and the Circular Economy

tp bennett | Studio Lates

Artisanal craft techniques are commonly shared across all cultures. During the LFA23, we want to explore - through craft -…

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18 June 2023

Re-enchanting the Edg[e]ware with Becky Lyon

UP Projects | Walks and Tours

Join local artist and London National Park City ranger for Barnet, Becky Lyon, on an evening walk in Edgware. At…

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28 June - 30 June

Re-Imagining Coral Reefs

University of Westminster | Audio and video

Re-imagining Coral Reefs is a virtual reality (VR) experience aimed at communicating the climate science of coral reef research to…

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13 June 2023

Robin Hood Gardens

Beyer & Dorschner Film Production | Film Screenings

The documentary "Robin Hood Gardens" takes a closer look at the intentions and failures of a brutalist housing complex in…

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14 June 2023

Talk: Vertical Farm-to-Fork at the Factory

The Factory | Talks and Debates

Imagine the future of our experience with food where crops were grown, at scale, then cooked and served all done…

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23 June 2023

The Common Stream

University of Westminster | Walks and Tours

Rowland Parker’s book The Common Stream tells the history of a Cambridgeshire village through the stream that sustains it. The…

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01 June - 31 August

The Herbalist’s Press – a garden by Fleet Street Quarter

London Festival of Architecture in Partnership with Fleet Street Quarter | Installations

Greening installation of evergreen, scented and medicinal plants inspired by 16th century herbalist John Gerard and the area’s history of…

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24 June 2023

Victorian Architecture & the Impacts of Climate Change

Habitats and Heritage | Talks and Debates

Join Habitats & Heritage for an informative afternoon learning about maintaining a 19th century structure in the 21st century world.…

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25 June 2023

Water, water, everywhere!

Anna Gibb | Family Events

Sea levels around the globe are rising, and London is in a particularly vulnerable position. Currently, the Thames Barrier and…

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