When: Thursday, 23rd of November at 6pm (GMT) Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online Based in Brixton, AWMA is an experimental design collective that explores key themes prevalent within social, spiritual, economic and urban realms – from celebrations to challenges – […]
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Technical Studies Lecture Series: architect Hugo Braddick (Haworth Tompkins Architects) + client Amandeep Singh Kalra (Be First) on “Industria” | Thursday, October 12 at 18:00 (BST), M416 + Online
When: Thursday, 12th of October, 6pm (BST) Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online (see tumblr page below for link) Architect Hugo Braddick (Haworth Tompkins Architects) talks with client Amandeep Singh Kalra (Be First) about the incredible new ‘Industria’ building […]

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Michael Jones, Foster and Partners “Building Bloomberg” | Thursday, December 8 at 18:00 (GMT), M416 + Online
When: Thursday, 8th of December, 6pm (GMT) Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online (see tumblr page below for link) Michael Jones is a deputy head of studio at Foster + Partners. Alongside Senior Executive Partner Stefan Behling, he oversees almost 100 […]

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Gnanli Landrou, ETH / OXARA “Cleancrete” | Thursday, December 1 at 18:00 (GMT), M416 + Online
When: Thursday, 2nd of December, 6pm (GMT) Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online (see tumblr page below for link) “A derivative of the Northern Togolese language, Lamb-Kabyè, Oxara means, ‘Gathering and Community’, bringing the actors of the construction ecosystem together to […]

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Jan Balbaligo + Samsul Aripin, Zewa Architects “The Future of Building with Bamboo” | Tuesday, November 22 at 18:00 (GMT), M416 + Online
When: Tuesday, 22nd of November, 6pm (GMT) Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online (see tumblr page below for link) “bamboo … the green steel of the 21st Century” Vo Trong Nghia Bamboo is not a new building material, but given changing environmental […]

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Nikolay Shahpazov, Bennetts Associates “Regenerative Architecture” | Thursday, November 17 at 18:00 (GMT), M416 + Online
When: Thursday, 17th of November, 6pm (GMT) Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online (see tumblr page below for link) “Earth blocks have one tenth of the embodied carbon of other commonly specified materials such as blockwork, which is a cement-based […]

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Dr Pooja Basnett, University of Westminster “Bacterial Polymers” | Thursday, November 10 at 18:00 (GMT), Online
When: Thursday, 10th of November, 6pm (GMT) Where: ONLINE (Due to the London Underground strike action) Dr. Pooja Basnett is a lecturer in Biological Sciences. She received a Cavendish scholarship from the University of Westminster to complete a PhD in Applied Biotechnology titled ‘Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates […]

Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Carbon Negative Materials” by Allison Dring, Elegant Embellishments | Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 18:00 (GMT), Room M416, Marylebone Campus + Online
When: Thursday, 9th of December at 6pm (GMT) Where: M416, Marylebone Campus, School of Architecture and Cities, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS Link to join livestream […] it turned out that TiO2 (titanium dioxide) is excellent for photocatalytically breaking down organic compounds. Allison Dring […]

Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Dynamic Building Skins” by Doris Sung from DOSU Studio / University of Southern California | Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 18:00 (GMT), Room M416, Marylebone Campus + Online
When: Thursday, 2nd of December at 6pm (GMT) Where: M416, Marylebone Campus, School of Architecture and Cities, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS Link to join livestream ‘… if we are to develop truly sustainable architecture, we don’t necessarily need more materials. We need smarter […]

Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Recent Projects” by Andy Watts, Grimshaw Architects | Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 18:00 (GMT), Room M416, Marylebone Campus + Online
When: Thursday, 11th of November at 6pm (GMT) Where: M416, Marylebone Campus, School of Architecture and Cities, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS Andy Watts is Grimshaw’s Director of Design Technology and oversees the application and exploration of innovative technological approaches across all […]