This academic year, several of the BSc Architecture and Environmental Design students [who are part of the Westminster Environmental Society] and academics have been collaborating with Square Mile Farms in the creation of a hydroponic green wall for the production of food. This project is the […]
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RIBA Scott Brownrigg Award for Sustainable Development | Deadline: Friday, June 24 at 5pm
The RIBA Scott Brownrigg Award for Sustainable Development provides £5000 funding for research to address environmental and ethical issues and enhance the quality of life of communities across the globe. The award is open to individuals or teams of architecture graduates and practitioners for projects […]
Urban Inclusion in Middle Eastern Cities | Contribution by Nasser Golzari (UoW) to “HABITAT: Embracing Change in the Post-2030 Future”
Congratulations to Dr Nasser Golzari on his contribution to “HABITAT: Embracing Change in the Post-2030 Future” SDG 16: “URBAN INCLUSION IN MIDDLE EASTERN CITIES” Credits to all authors, The Global Sustainable Technology & Innovation Community G-STIC, Thames & Hudson and HABITAT Coalition. The exhibition in the press: urbanNext the Photographic […]
New Charrette call: Issue 9(1) | Beginning Architecture: Contextualising thresholds in architectural education
The latest call for contributions to issue 9(1) of Charrette, under the theme Beginning Architecture: Contextualising thresholds in architectural education, is now live, with Raymond Quek (Norwich University of the Arts), Angeliki Sioli (TU Delft), Jodi La Coe (Marywood University) as guest editors. The deadline for Call for expressions of interest […]
Patent for the design of a Helical Structural Framework
Pete Silver, Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Cities has been awarded a patent from the UK’s Intellectual Property Office for his design for a helical structural framework. Hopefully, we shall be able to prototype and construct this at a large scale on […]
Lindsay Bremner wins new British Academy Research Grant
Lindsay Bremner and an interdisciplinary and intersectoral team of researchers from India, the UK and Canada have been awarded a British Council Knowledge Frontiers: International interdisciplinary Research 2022 grant for a two-year project titled ‘Reimagining the Good City from Ennore Creek, Chennai.’ Ennore Creek is […]
The Fabrication Lab invites you to our unique Ceramic Patisserie: MAKE FOR UKRAINE! An Evening of Robotics + Ceramics to Raise Funds for Ukraine | Thursdays: March 31 and April 7, 2022
We’d like to invite you to an evening workshop in the Fabrication Lab to raise funds for Ukraine. The workshop is a one-off opportunity to try out the Lab, and to work with our robots and digitally fabricated tools to help you design and make […]
The bee hotels and a monitoring station installed on University of Westminster’s Marylebone Campus
Big thank you to Ro Spankie, Tony Madgwick and Chris Meloy for realising this initiative. Now awaiting their first guests!
The Landmark Student Art Prize | Deadline: April 19, 2022
Art in Offices are running and organising The Landmark Student Art Prize on behalf of Landmark, one of the country’s biggest providers of flexible office space. Landmark are about to launch a new space in King’s Cross at The Lighthouse. As a company they have […]
2022 Innovation in Wool Awards
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen Charitable Trust and The Company of Merchants of the Staple of England in conjunction with the Campaign for Wool are seeking submissions that showcase wool in new, inspirational applications which can be either apparel, interior, novel or other scientific wool applications. For more information please go here.