Archives: Events
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Communities and design
Date: 23 May 2024More info This hybrid seminar explores the intricate relationship between community dynamics and urban design. Dr Pablo Sendra and Dr Filipa Wunderlich will lead discussions, focusing on how communities influence and are influenced by spatial planning and urban design. The seminar features three engaging talks from: Neil Onions focusing on ‘how do…
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Herb Lubalin Lecture Series: Designing type for accessibility
Date: 1 July 2024More info Typotheque worked on a largest project up to date, developing a series of fonts to be easy to read by the widest range of readers. The project identifies and addresses situations where people are excluded from using certain technologies, and worked with digitally disadvantaged communities to support marginalised languages. For…
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Herb Lubalin Lecture Series: What is realness? Freeing type from a fixed viewpoint
Date: 10 June 2024More info Can a single typeface express diverse viewpoints through its own functionality? Partners from two design studios, Polymode and XYZ Type, discuss their collaboration to bring notions of expansive personal identity into typographic form. The unexpected road to their typeface Polymode Sans began by viewing a historical type revival through a…
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University of Reading Graphic Communication Degree Show 2024: ‘Emergence’
Start date: 10 June 2024End date: 15 June 2024More info Emergence describes our transition from the explorations of study to the opportunities of professional life. It also invokes AI technologies driving change in graphic communication. What will emerge isn’t yet clear, but we’re ready to help shape the future of our field.
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University of Reading Graphic Communication Degree Show 2024: ‘Emergence’ (Private View)
Date: 6 June 2024More info Emergence describes our transition from the explorations of study to the opportunities of professional life. It also invokes AI technologies driving change in graphic communication. What will emerge isn’t yet clear, but we’re ready to help shape the future of our field.
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TRB webinar: Enhancing the airport experience with wayfinding
Date: 23 May 2024More info Modern technology is radically changing how travellers find their way to their destinations. Vehicle mounted navigation systems and smart phone applications are rapidly changing travelers’ level of comfort through the often-unfamiliar landscape and processes associated with large airport properties. Transportation Research Board (TRB) will host a webinar that will examine…
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The Bartlett Summer Show 2024
Start date: 21 June 2024End date: 6 July 2024More info The Bartlett Summer Show 2024 will showcase the architectural work of over 900 students, displayed across six floors throughout our Bloomsbury home. The exhibition will include a diverse collection of student models, drawings, films, multimedia installations and digital fabrications – encouraging a thoughtful dialogue between students and…
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Ghostsigns walking tour
Date: 24 August 2024More info Join ghost signs expert Sam Roberts for this Ghostsigns Walk. You’ll take a stroll through Stoke Newington, and learn about its fading painted signs. You’ll hear their stories told, and those of the businesses they represent, including: The flirtatious electioneering of a Duchess in 1784; How one ghost signs has…
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AHI Conference 2024 pre-conference workshop
Date: 9 October 2024More info Join Dr Jacquie Gilson, a leading member of Interpretation Canada and author of ‘Inspired to Inspire’, for an inspirational master-class in audience engagement.
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Resilient and responsible architecture and urbanism
Start date: 8 December 2024End date: 10 December 2024More info Responsible architecture and urbanism aim to address the social, cultural, economic, and environmental impacts of our built environment. It involves designing spaces that promote equity, diversity, and social cohesion, minimizing resource consumption and waste, and preserving and enhancing the natural and cultural heritage of our…