The annual London Festival of Architecture debuts next week and fills the month of June with a packed monthlong program of exhibitions, installations, and talks that focus on this year’s theme, Work in Progress. Museums, architects, designers, and more will join forces to explore how work spaces—and the nature of work itself—are shifting in today’s cityscapes. From architectural photography classes to lectures on the relationship between productivity and space, we’ve selected some of the highlights from this year’s festival.
Exhibition: Summer Exhibition 2015, Royal Academy of Arts
The world’s largest open-submission show of contemporary art and architecture, the RAA’s Summer Exhibition celebrates its 247th year with an installation that honors established names and newcomers alike. June 8–August 16; Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly
Talk: “New Now Next”
The festival has designated Ireland as its 2015 International Focus Country, and architects including Clancy Moore, TAKA, Steve Larkin, and Hall McKnight have collaborated on two temporary structures in King’s Cross. “New Now Next” gathers the aforementioned group for a discussion about the future of the Ireland’s architectural landscape. June 16, 7–9:30 ; Design Museum, Shad Thames
Talk: “Work in a Cold Climate: Designing for the Most Extreme Place on Earth”
A panel discussion brings together the design and construction team behind the Halley V1 Research Station in Antarctica, one of the world’s most remote (and chilly) research outposts. June 18, 7–8.30 ; The Institution of Structural Engineers, 47–58 Bastwick Street
Exhibition: ARCHade LDN
A live online exhibition that highlights the work of 30 emerging architects and explores how they use social media for inspiration and publication. Each day, a new designer will take over ARCHade’s Twitter account, revealing how London is influencing his or her current projects. June 1–30; @ARCHadeLDN on Twitter
Talk: “Is Work Killing Us? Innovative Ideas in Workspace Design”
Taking place at the Zaha Hadid–designed Roca Gallery in South London, this panel by Jeremy Myerson, Sevil Peach, and Bjarke Ingels will address the future of work space design and how to optimize productivity and well-being. The talk is sponsored by the Museum of London and The Guardian. June 17, 6:30–9 ; Roca Gallery, Station Court, Townmead Road
Talk: SelgasCano in Conversation
José Selgas and Lucía Cano, the Spanish architects behind this year’s Serpentine Pavilion, join museum directors Julia Peyton-Jones and Hans Ulrich Obrist to discuss their colorful design. June 23, 1:30–2:30 ; Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA
Exhibition: World Architecture Festival—UK Showcase
The World Architecture Festival pops up at the London event with a four-day exhibition of the international buildings and interiors that have been named WAF 2015 finalists. June 24–27; University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road
Workshop: “Shooting and Sharing Architecture: How to Get the Best from Your Camera Phone”
For those looking for tips and tricks to take their architecturally inclined Instagram to the next level, this workshop hosted by the Architectural Association Night School will teach the basics of shooting buildings old and new. June 4, 7–9 ; Architectural Association School of Architecture, 36 Bedford Square
Film: Architecture on Film: The Machine Stops + Fortress of Solitude
The Architecture Foundation presents two films that explore the mechanized home: The Machine Stops, a 1966 work by Philip Saville that dramatizes E. M. Forster’s short story of the same name, and Fortress of Solitude, a short documentary by the design research firm Space Caviar that considers the future of the home. June 23, 6:30 ; Cinema 1, The Barbican Centre, Silk Street
Exhibition: The Bartlett School of Architecture Graduate Show 2015
Scope out London's next generation of architectural talents at the prestigious Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London’s graduate show. June 27–July 12, 12–6 ; Bartlett School of Architecture, 140 Hampstead Road
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