Archives: Events
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Birmingham As Seen Through Its Display Typography
Date: 3 November 2025More info A series of talks commemorating 250 years since the death of the influential printer John Baskerville. Looking through the lens of Birmingham’s printed ephemera from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Dr David Osbaldestin will be presenting a range of interconnecting narratives told through the display typefaces and jobbing printers of…
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World Urban Forum: Housing the World (Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities)
Start date: 17 May 2026End date: 22 May 2026More info The theme of WUF13 will shine a global spotlight on the urgent need to address the global housing crisis and position housing as a driver of inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban development. Today, nearly 3 billion people face some form of housing inadequacy, with more…
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Accessibility in Public Spaces and Architecture
Date: 30 October 2025More info Let’s dive into the world of inclusive design for public spaces and architecture – join us to explore how we can make our environments accessible. Discover how to create public environments that champion accessibility, respect disability rights, and integrate assistive technology solutions. Accessibility in Public Spaces and Architecture is a low-commitment course designed for professionals, planners, and…
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AI and Public Spaces
Date: 7 November 2025More info Professor Carlo Ratti (MIT) explains how technology, ecology, and design can come together to shape the next generation of urban life. Professor Carlo Ratti is one of today’s leading voices on architectural innovation, urban design, and the use of technology to make cities more liveable, sustainable, and equitable. In this…
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Inclusive Urban Design (From Public Spaces to Public Transport)
Date: 18 November 2025More info What does it take to make cities truly accessible – for everyone? From how we navigate public squares to how we move through transport systems, accessibility and inclusion remain at the heart of livable cities. Yet, inclusive design often stops at compliance instead of aiming for genuine usability and comfort…
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World Cities Day 2025
Date: 31 October 2025More info The Global Observance of World Cities Day, will be linked to people-centred smart cities. It will showcase how data-driven decision making, technology, and AI can be used to improve urban life and recover from current shocks and crises. It will also focus on promoting smart city initiatives centered on people. World Cities…
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‘Women Changing Cities’ (Netherlands Book Launch)
Date: 19 November 2025More info An evening of celebration with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett for their new book, Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation. As cities around the world face mounting crises – climate change, traffic congestion and growing inequity – the need for bold, people-first solutions has never been greater. Enter the…
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Secret Maps
Start date: 24 October 2025End date: 18 January 2026More info Step into the shadows at Secret Maps, a major new exhibition revealing the stories hidden in some of history’s most mysterious maps. Maps have always been more than just tools for navigation – in the hand of governments, groups and individuals, maps create and control knowledge.…
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Text and Textile!
Start date: 23 October 2025End date: 27 October 2025More info An exhibition by Connie Flynn. A 2025 artist in residence at Norwich Printing Museum, Connie’s work explores the relationship between common phrases and the textiles industry. The work is inspired by familiar phrases we use every day but do not always know where they actually…
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Home Ground: The Architecture of Football (exhibition)
Start date: 15 October 2025End date: 25 January 2026More info Alongside material from club and city archives across Europe, highlights in the exhibition also features works of leading contemporary architecture practices. These include Herzog and de Meuron who designed the Allianz Arena in Munich which is the first stadium in the world with a fully…