Archives: Events
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UCL Bartlett School of the Built Environment: Humour, Disability and Public Engagement
Date: 30 April 2026More info Join us for a lively discussion on the probative subject of humour and disability with a focus on how this impacts public engagement around the built environment. In their struggles with an ableist built environment, disabled people have used a variety of communicative resources to achieve agency in discussions and…
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Nudges and signposts: how behavioural science can help wayfinding design
Date: 26 March 2026 Thursday 26 March 2026 (1pm GMT) Andrew Barker’s talk [Image of woman walking away from the camera down a path through park land. Source: Image by GreenCardShow from Pixabay.] In this seminar, designer and behavioural researcher Andrew Barker explored how behavioural science can strengthen the effectiveness of placemaking and wayfinding projects.…
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Unlonely Cities: How to Produce and Prevent Loneliness
Date: 24 March 2026More info Cities are often described as engines of opportunity, density, and connection – yet they are also where loneliness concentrates and becomes most visible. This session explores the paradox of proximity: how urban systems, planning logics, and everyday design decisions can unintentionally produce loneliness, while those very same systems hold the…
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UK Construction Week 2026
Start date: 12 May 2026End date: 14 May 2026More info A packed programme of live demos, CPD-accredited seminars, cutting-edge product launches, feature areas and networking events across every corner of the built environment. From sustainability and digital construction to materials, roofing, HVAC, offsite and more, this overview of the innovations, insights and opportunities waiting for…
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Breaking Ground: Festival of Place Bytesize in Association with Civic
Date: 23 March 2026More info How archaeology and built heritage can unlock developments and strengthen place Find out how to turn archaeology from a perceived obstacle into an asset through real project case studies and a cross-sector panel discussion. Festival of Place Bytesize, in association with Civic. From burial grounds to 20th century buildings, listen to…
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Lubalin Lecture Series: Character Development
Start date: 23 March 2026End date: 24 March 2026More info Dan Vaughan takes us through a look at the history of Japanese film subtitle lettering, and how technology, the times, and Hideo Sato shaped what would become the contemporary ‘cinema moji’ style. [It’s free to attend but please do register.]
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UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment: London Intersections
Start date: 8 April 2026End date: 15 May 2026More info As part of the Bartlett’s UCL 200 celebrations, join us for an exhibition exploring how built environment research shapes the city and influences daily life in London. To mark UCL’s bicentenary, the UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment has curated a multi-media exhibition of…
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LSE: The Inclusive City: Transport Equity in New York and London
Date: 30 March 2026More info This panel brings together transport experts from New York and London to examine the challenge of transport equity in both cities. It explores how leaders such as Sadiq Khan and newly elected Zoran Mamdani can use existing powers and resources to better serve underserved residents, and what trade-offs that may…
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RIBAJ Webinar: Bridging the Imaginative Divide
Date: 12 March 2026More info Join an hour of insight, practical strategies, and real-world examples on visualisation and explore how visualisation is reshaping design thinking, communication, and decision‑making in an era of AI. In an era of AI-driven workflows, immersive tools, and increasingly complex design challenges, visualisation has become far more than a presentation technique.…
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International Assembly Conference 2026
Date: 23 April 2026More info An unmissable online design and creative conference featuring six speakers from six continents. Discover different practices, approaches, cultures and personal insights from industry leaders and fresh-faced pioneers from across the world. Speakers include: + Mindy Seu (USA)+ Brodie Kaman (Australia)+ Irene Fresh (Spain)+ Tég (Brazil)+ Haojun Pan (China)+ NTSAL (Egypt)…