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Richard and Su Rogers’ radical Wimbledon house given to the National Trust
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (501+ words) Published on 9th September 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Architecture A pioneering modernist house in south London that influenced the design of the Lloyd’s building in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris has been given to the National Trust, saving it…...
Visiting UCL’s delightfully difficult-to-visit architectural exhibition
2+ week, 5+ day ago (323+ words) Published on 21st August 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions An exhibition that’s only open four hours a week, and sometimes not even that, is the sort of annoyingly difficult to visit exhibition I love. And this one tells the story…...
In conversation with Richard Wright: celebrating 10 years of the Great Hall ceiling??? calendar
2+ week, 5+ day ago (88+ words) More information at this website. Booking is required at this website Queen’s House Romney Road LondonSE10 9NE The information and prices in this listing are presumed to be correct at the time of publishing, but please always check with the venue before…...
Canary Wharf’s HSBC Tower to get lots of holes and public access to the roof
3+ week, 1+ day ago (352+ words) Published on 19th August 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Architecture The tall HSBC tower in Canary Wharf is about to have a lot of holes punched into it, and a publicly accessible top floor. The HSBC tower was completed in 2003, but HSBC…...
Exhibition explores how cinema shapes our image of cities
3+ week, 6+ day ago (230+ words) Published on 13th August 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions From postwar Vienna and animated Tehran to modern Paris, Brooklyn streets, glass towers and future urban worlds, a new exhibition looks at how cinema turns urban landscapes into cultural images. It’s…...
The Open House London buildings you’ll need to book in advance
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1171+ words) Published on 12th August 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London Ticket Alert The annual architecture fest that is Open House London takes place in September, with over 700 venues to visit and tours to join. Most are turn-up-and-walk-in, but some need to be…...
Three for free at the Saatchi Gallery
4+ week, 1+ day ago (240+ words) Published on 11th August 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions There are three very different exhibitions at the Saatchi Gallery at the moment, united by one thing – they’re all free to visit. Next is the oddly titled The Raw and the…...
New furniture being ordered for the Barbican Arts Centre’s public spaces
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (241+ words) Published on 5th August 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London News A furniture designer has a chance to design new furniture for the Barbican Arts Centre to replace its existing stock as part of its renewal programme. Expected to run from 2026 to…...
Free exhibition reveals the transparent science behind modern skylines
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) Published on 13th July 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions There’s a large-scale model of The Gherkin skyscraper in central London at the moment, as part of an exhibition about something we see without seeing – glass. However, all that glass caused…...
A Victorian archive room becomes London’s most atmospheric exhibition
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (335+ words) Published on 9th July 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions There’s a chance to step through a normally locked metal door and enter a preserved world, little changed since its construction in the 1850s. This is one of the remaining fireproof storerooms…...