Archives: Events
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Historic Buildings and Places Annual Lecture: What did the railways do for us?
Date: 30 September 2025More info To mark 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, Tim Dunn will present a talk titled What did the railways do for us?. As the UK railway network celebrates its 200th anniversary, Tim tells the stories of remarkable buildings and structures that have been built for it, built because…
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The Academy of Urbanism 20th Anniversary Party
Date: 13 November 2025More info Don your glad rags and join us to celebrate two decades of the Academy of Urbanism! This year we are celebrating 20 years of learning from place at the Academy of Urbanism, and will be holding our Anniversary Party in London, kindly hosted at JTP, a longstanding supporter of the Academy. From…
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Japan House: Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs gallery tour
Date: 1 October 2025More info Discover the evolution of pictograms and Japan’s role in visual communication today in this gallery tour led by Japan House London Director of Programming Simon Wright. The tour explores the history of visual communication, from prehistoric cave paintings and Shang dynasty oracle bones to emoji and ubiquitous public signs. Japanese graphic…
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2025 SEGD Conference Experience San Francisco: Designing Possible Futures
Start date: 13 November 2025End date: 15 November 2025More info The future isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we shape. As designers of experiences, we don’t just create spaces. We shape how people move, what they feel, and what they remember. In San Francisco—a city defined by experimentation, layered histories, and competing visions of the…
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The Sign Show 2025
Start date: 24 September 2025End date: 25 September 2025More info The Sign Show is a brand-new event designed to serve the UK display and signage industries. Created by the team behind The Print Show, The Sign Show will take place for the first time at Birmingham’s NEC from September 23rd to 25th in 2025. Co-located…
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London Build 2025 Expo
Start date: 19 November 2025End date: 20 November 2025More info Meet & do business with all of the UK’s leading contractors, developers, architects, housebuilders, councils, civil engineers, and more! The UK’s leading & largest construction show features 38,000+ attendees, 750+ incredible speakers across 12 CPD stages, 450+ exhibitors, Meet the Buyers, Architect’s Hub, celebrity guests, entertainment, DJs, networking parties,…
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Architecture Foundation Talk: London Arboretum
Date: 24 October 2025More info Join us for the launch of London Arboretum, a richly illustrated compendium published by the Architecture Foundation, exploring how trees shape London and how London, in turn, has shaped its tree spaces. Conceived and edited by Judith Lösing, the book features 26 archetypal tree settings from ancient woodlands to community…
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SDS & SEGD London Symposium @LDF25 – Wayfinding: Future Thinking
Date: 18 September 2025 You could get an idea of what was to come at our symposium in this Motasdesign podcast episode, featuring SDS Chair Andrew Barker. SDS and SEGD were delighted to collaborate again, on a symposium for 2025. Our event, proudly sponsored by Electrosonic, was part of this year’s London Design Festival. This…
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Screening and panel discussion: The social life of small spaces
Start date: 1 October 2025End date: 2 October 2025More info In partnership with Anthology Film Archives (AFA) and Project for Public Spaces, the Social Life Project invites you to a special screening of Holly’s classic film The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces on Wednesday, October 1st, Holly Whyte’s birthday! We are thrilled that the…
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Margaret Calvert: Roadworks
Start date: 6 October 2025End date: 23 October 2025More info We’re thrilled to share that our first exhibition at Osh Gallery features the work of renowned designer, typographer and fellow Islington resident Margaret Calvert. Best known for the iconic British road signage system she co-designed with Jock Kinneir, Margaret has shaped the way we navigate…