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A new tube map artwork is appearing in tube stations
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (230+ words) Published on 6th July 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London Art News Tube map collectors will be out in force over the next few days hunting down copies of the updated pocket leaflet that's popping up in tube stations. The updated cover…...
Victorian Thames stones transformed into permanent benches outside St Paul's
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (272+ words) Published on 29th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Architecture A row of stone benches that appeared outside St Paul's Cathedral a couple of years ago as a temporary idea has been refurbished into permanent benches. The "From the Thames to Eternity…...
Leighton House exhibition explores how its Arab Hall was designed
1+ week, 5+ day ago (367+ words) Published on 25th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions In its centenary year as a public building, Leighton House is looking back at how its famous Arab Hall was designed and built. Featuring original designs by architect George Aitchison, ceramicist…...
Floating temples and porcelain heads in the V&A's new art show
3+ week, 1+ day ago (155+ words) Published on 17th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions From a floating temple to a wall of bells, decorated ceramics and paintings, an exhibition of contemporary art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific has opened at the V&A Museum....
A giant crinkle-crankle wall has appeared outside the Serpentine Gallery
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (421+ words) Published on 4th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions The Egyptian sun has arrived in central London in the form of a giant crinkle-crankle wall that now snakes its way across the lawn outside the Serpentine Gallery. The single brick…...
London Festival of Architecture returns with hundreds of free tours and talks
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1286+ words) Published on 22nd May 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London Ticket Alert Architecture fans are set for a month of events as the annual London Festival of Architecture opens in June. It's a month of tours, events, exhibitions, and displays, and the…...
National Gallery's virtual tour grows from eight rooms to the entire museum
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (305+ words) Published on 14th May 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London Art News The National Gallery is inviting art lovers to take a virtual wander through its galleries from home, having expanded its online tour in partnership with Google Arts & Culture. Previous online…...
Cork maps and clean-air walls: a peek inside UCL's built environment experiments
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (363+ words) Published on 30th April 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions Whenever you see changes in the urban landscape, the invisible hand of planners and researchers underpins them, and an exhibition is showing off their work. The UCL Bartlett Faculty of the…...
Roof garden overlooking the Bank of England to open to the public
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) Published on 30th March 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Architecture Plans to open up the roof garden overlooking the Bank of England to the public have been approved as part of a refurbishment of the One Poultry office block. The roof garden…...
Pitzhanger Manor showcases decades of design by Marthe Armitage
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) Published on 26th March 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions Wallpapers, fabrics and graphic designs are filling a couple of Pitzhanger Manor's rooms at the moment, as it celebrates the life and work of local artist, Marthe Armitage. Bringing together more…...