Archives: Events
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The feminist city starter pack 1
Date: 5 February 2025More info An overview of the origins of patriarchal city systems and roadmap to more gender equitable cities for everyone. As women we live as second-class citizens within our urban habitat – a fact that is intrinsic to our daily existence as we move through what is obstensibly a man’s world. We…
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Inclusive design: Creating fair, safe, healthy places
Date: 6 February 2025More info This event will explore how we can create a built environment where everyone, regardless of their economic circumstances, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual identity, physical ability, nationality or religion, can participate fully in all available opportunities, activities and more in order to make ensure economic, social, health and physical equality along…
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Adaptable cities and temporary urbanisms
Date: 13 March 2025More info Join Professor Lauren Andres in the next instalment of the Bartlett School of Planning Public Lecture Series. Cities are typically thought of as permanent. Structures, streets, infrastructure, and other features of the built environment, even if they are periodically replaced, are intended to endure. But temporary, flexible spaces and uses…
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Book launch: Rebuilding urban complexity: a configurational approach to postindustrial cities
Date: 6 February 2025More info Join us on 6th February 2025 for the launch of Dr Francesca Froy’s new book ‘Rebuilding Urban Complexity: A Configurational Approach to Postindustrial Cities’. The event is being hosted by the Bartlett School of Planning and the Bartlett School of Architecture (Space Syntax Lab). It is co-organised with the University of Oxford’s Sustainable Urban…
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Brand Identity and Typography Symposium: Designing with letters
Start date: 13 February 2025End date: 16 February 2025More info BITS, or Brand Identity and Typography Symposium, is an academic symposium. Participants come together at this event to explore, discuss, exchange ideas, and share insights into a variety of subjects, from design trends to corporate breakthroughs. on branding and typography through conferences, group conversations, and…
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London’s new connected neighbourhoods
Date: 7 February 2025More info Join us for this webinar with industry professionals and local authorities to discuss the role of transport infrastructure in developing community identity across the capital. As UK transport policy moves towards a more sustainable model that is supported by digital enablement of the transport system and the universal provision of…
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User research: What? When? How?
Date: 25 January 2025More info Learn about user research role in the design process and why all design frameworks advocate that research is embedded in product development. You will learn: – what is user research and its value in product development – what are various user research activities – what are user personas and their…
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Sharing Place: Living in agreement
Date: 5 March 2025 ‘Living in Agreement’ will explore how we can support new approaches to care and to sharing resources, goods, and skills within placemaking. What spaces and programmes can we integrate into our communities to foster a sharing economy and bring people together? At a time of ambitious housing growth targets, this event will…
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Sharing Place: Common ground
Date: 27 February 2025More info This event will seek to uncover and build upon the shared starting points that unite us. In an era of increasing societal division, it’s vital to recognise that connections still exist across our communities. A recent report from Britain’s Choice highlighted that “protecting our environment and acting on climate change…
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Sharing Place: Closing event
Date: 2 April 2025More info In the last event of the 2024/25 WEdesign season, this online debate will bring together voices from across the Sharing Place programme to build on some of the key ideas and discussion points from across the series. With speakers representing diverse perspectives from our in-person events, Think Pieces and Student Programme, we’ll…