Jeremy Till at the V&A

As part of the V&A's 'Listen to Leading Thinkers and Designers' the Dean of Architecture here at UoW Jeremy Till will be talking on Tuesday 22nd June 7pm-8pm, so a date to put in your diary!

The theme is architecture and locality, cost is £8 & £6 concession you can book over the phone on o2o 7942 2211

There are also some other talks that are 'Closer look at Architecture' that may also be of interest, follow the link above to view all related.

Fantasy Atelier talks

The ICA is hosting a weekend (Live Weekends: 6 May 2010 - 23 May 2010), of talks some of which are aimed at Architecture students. Many of the events are interactive so why not get involved as the organisers would welcome participation.

Some of the themes include effects of national debt and the role that social architecture can play in economic and cultural futures, London Olympic developments 2012 aswell as more intriguing topics such as "Amenity Space - How many people can you fit in a phone box?".

More information available here

Archigram archive

Archigram's archives are now available to view free online as a web resource, for public and academic use.

"The project was run by EXP, an architectural research group at the University of Westminster. It was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and made possible by the members of Archigram and their heirs, who retain copyright of all images."

Sections include, Archigram magazines, projects, shows & people.

Enjoy!

RIBA Trust annual lecture

This year's RIBA annual lecture will take place on the 18th of May at its London base on 66 Portland Place, 6.30-9.00pm. The guest speaker this year is Kevin McCloud who will be discussing matters on sustainability and how architects and residents need to collaborate to enhance existing structures.

Tickets can be booked online via the RIBA, you will need to register first.

Why not also take a look at some of the other talks that are scheduled for the next few months or watch some of the video archives of past talks available here