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Date: 28 July 2025More info This talk considers the creative collaboration between writer Fran Ross and graphic artist and Ann Grifalconi to publish Ross’s one and only book: Oreo (1974). The satirical novel tells the story of a half-Jewish, half-Black girl—the eponymous Oreo—who sets out from Philadelphia, where she lives with her mother, to find her estranged…

Date: 3 July 2025More info Join renowned typeface designers Veronika Burian and José Scaglione of the independent type foundry TypeTogether for a special talk discussing their research into global handwriting instruction. Through their project Primarium, they examine cursive writing methods from over 40 countries that use the Latin script. Their presentation will also introduce Playwrite, a recently released and…

Date: 4 July 2025More info Join us for a thought-provoking seminar exploring how cities shape and are shaped by their climate. In this session internation experts Prof Sotiris Vardoulakis, Prof Marialena Nikolopoulou, Prof Gerald Mills, and Dr Clare Heaviside reflect on the evolution of urban climate research and its critical role in building sustainable, resilient…

Date: 28 August 2025More info Join international urbanist May East for readings and conversation to celebrate the launch of her book ‘What if Women Designed the City?’’ How can cities be greener, wilder, more inclusive, liveable and poetic? Join international urbanist May East for readings and conversation to celebrate the launch of her book What if Women…

Date: 12 November 2025More info Unlike outdoors, where GPS has dominated the positioning market, the challenges of the noisy indoor environment and a large number of diverse use cases have led to a shared technological space. The need for high availability and accuracy usually needs to be traded off with the need for detailed surveys,…

Date: 22 October 2025More info Tristan Gooley will be In Conversation with Dr Colette Jeffrey, Chair of the RIN’s Outdoor Adventure Navigation group. They will discuss some of his extraordinary outdoor adventures, find out how he navigated using nature and any other technology. If you have any questions you would like to ask Tristan, please…

Start date: 5 June 2025End date: 29 June 2025More info London Design Biennale returns to Somerset House this June for its 5th edition, showcasing world-leading design, innovation, creativity and research by exhibitors from across the globe. The three-week international exhibition features curated installations accompanied by a programme of events, thought-leadership talks, performances and workshops. This…

Date: 17 July 2025More info While placemaking often emphasizes the role that public spaces play in supporting community well-being, the public realm is also a vital place of politics. From publicly-owned spaces, where freedom of speech and assembly are protected rights, to privately-owned third places where critical civic actions take place—like the lunch counter protests…

Start date: 15 July 2025End date: 17 July 2025More info For all abilities. Get your hands inky with tutor Mick Clayton, a compositor and printer with over 40 years’ experience working in the print trade both in and around the legendary Fleet Street. During this course students will examine the processes and application needed to…

Date: 12 June 2025More info We are glad to have as the fifth 2025 Keynote Lecturer Helle Søholt, the driving force behind Gehl’s 25-year journey delivering people-first urban development the world over. From San Francisco’s Market Street to Shanghai’s Huangpu Waterfront to Sydney’s George Street, Helle has ensured an eye-level, human-scale touch to many public…