Archives: Events

Start date: 9 September 2026End date: 10 September 2026More info More details to be published shortly.

Date: 23 April 2026More info Justine Curgenven is an adventurer, sea-kayaker and award-winning film-maker. She has planned expeditions, filmed sea-kayakers world-wide, and navigated many sea routes on outdoor adventures. In 2001, she sent up Cackle TV to combine her love of sea-kayaking and outdoor adventure with her professional TV background. She pioneered a new genre…

Date: 21 April 2026More info We all know a great place when we find one — but what makes it great, and how do we create more of them? Walkability isn’t just about infrastructure, it’s about appeal. People walk when streets feel human-scaled, inviting, and alive with arts, culture, and community. This webinar, jointly hosted…

Start date: 15 June 2026End date: 20 June 2026More info Existential threats including the climate crisis, conflict and AI are affecting all parts of the world, transforming the way and where we live, and how our societies function. What can we be doing to save the Earth, its people and environment? LSE Festival 2026: How…

Date: 30 April 2026More info Join us for a lively discussion on the probative subject of humour and disability with a focus on how this impacts public engagement around the built environment. In their struggles with an ableist built environment, disabled people have used a variety of communicative resources to achieve agency in discussions and…

Date: 24 March 2026More info Cities are often described as engines of opportunity, density, and connection – yet they are also where loneliness concentrates and becomes most visible. This session explores the paradox of proximity: how urban systems, planning logics, and everyday design decisions can unintentionally produce loneliness, while those very same systems hold the…

Start date: 12 May 2026End date: 14 May 2026More info A packed programme of live demos, CPD-accredited seminars, cutting-edge product launches, feature areas and networking events across every corner of the built environment. From sustainability and digital construction to materials, roofing, HVAC, offsite and more, this overview of the innovations, insights and opportunities waiting for…

Date: 23 March 2026More info How archaeology and built heritage can unlock developments and strengthen place Find out how to turn archaeology from a perceived obstacle into an asset through real project case studies and a cross-sector panel discussion. Festival of Place Bytesize, in association with Civic. From burial grounds to 20th century buildings, listen to…

Start date: 23 March 2026End date: 24 March 2026More info Dan Vaughan takes us through a look at the history of Japanese film subtitle lettering, and how technology, the times, and Hideo Sato shaped what would become the contemporary ‘cinema moji’ style.  [It’s free to attend but please do register.]