Art, Architecture and Design News from the School of Art, Architecture and Design

Congratulations to our new graduates

We caught up with a few of our newest alumni following their graduation ceremonies at the Barbican last week.

London Met's HomeGrownHouse project highlighted by Forestry Commission

The project is one of 17 projects nationwide to receive Woods into Management Forestry Innovation funding from the government, and one of only two highlighted as a regional case study.

Wish you were here: A hopeful vision of London from the future

Through postcards addressed to today's Londoners, new visions of the city are explored from a visitor 20 years in the future, highlighting the possibilities of urban rewilding.

Unknown Soldier

28 January 2022 to 16 April 2022

An exhibition of new work by alumnus David Tovey is set to open at Rochester Art Gallery.

Iron Reef: lecturer's public art project shortlisted for Norfolk Art Trail

The project celebrates the historical and ecological heritage of Reedham Ferry inn and the Norfolk landscape.

London Met artist receives Fellowship for youth engagement

Rachal Bradley will work with young people on a year-long project, which will be presented as a new commission at Bristol-based international centre for contemporary art, Spike Island.

Your People, Your Places, Your Things

The deadline for applications is 14 February 2022.

The School of Art, Architecture and Design's popular national photography competition for school and college students is set to return.

London Met academic awarded Design for Planet Fellowship

Torange Khonsari is one of nine experts selected by the Design Council in recognition of their track records in making multi-disciplinary, cross-sector and community connections.

Showcasing the Fine Art Winter exhibition

16 and 17 December

First and second year Fine Art BA and Painting BA will present a showcase of their work.

Freak Show

17 December, 4.30pm

Second year students at the School of Art, Architecture and Design will present their end-of-year fashion show.

London Met welcomes Vice Chancellor's PhD scholars

These scholarships form part of London Met's commitment to improving the experiences, opportunities and outcomes of students and colleagues from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.

London Met architecture students receive Commendations at the 2021 RIBA President's Medals

Ian Davide Bugarin was recognised in the category of architecture dissertation, and Conor Lawless in the architectural design category (RIBA Bronze Medal).

London Met expert joins Islington Inequality Taskforce

Torange Knonsari will be on the Taskforce for the Borough's 'Let’s Talk Islington' initiative; while Donna Jones will contribute to the running of the project's workshops.

London Met ranks ninth for social mobility

New research found the University to be one of the best in England for social mobility.

Citizen participation in planning

London Met's Dr Beatrice De Carli will reflect on the needs and challenges of citizen participation in the planning and development of informal settlements in a virtual debate.

Designing and learning in the context of migration

An experimental course will centre on the lived experiences of migration to understand how urban spaces can produce or challenge exclusion.

Talking Textiles

Oliver Morgan, second-year Journalism BA student, interviews course leader for Textiles at London Met, James Hunting, about the success of the course and the industry.

London Met academics among the most cited in the world

Five researchers from the University feature in the top 2% most impactful academics globally, according to a study by Stanford University.

Acts of Resistance

London Met lecturer and artist Marianne Forrest will lead a community drawing initiative at the launch of the Portsoken Community Centre.

Dwelling on the Future

Hannah Parr reports on a celebration event for a new book by architect and academic Pierre D'Avoine, which explores the design of dwelling environments.

Managing Eco-anxiety

Siân Moxon, senior lecturer, sustainability coordinator, and environment lead for London Met Lab, offers her advice on feeling positive about the future of the planet.

Postgraduate architecture student wins top prize in prestigious competition

Francesca Tattersall was the postgraduate winner of this year’s Architect’s Journal Part 2 Student Prize.

Ecological Dialogues: Sustainable Communities and the Question of Nature

New talks series from the London Met Lab explores some of the biggest environmental challenges facing the world today.

Remembering Gabriele Oropallo

Dr Gabriele Oropallo will be remembered for his intellectual curiosity, his passion for research, his commitment to his students, and his sense of humour.

London Met professor hosting gender equality and climate change event at COP26

Dr Anne Karpf, Professor of Life Writing and Culture in the School of Art, Architecture and Design, will be chairing a major COP26 fringe event in Glasgow.

Hundreds of trees to be planted by London Met community

Students and staff will plant a range of tree species as part of the annual event at Mudchute City Farm to promote sustainability and biodiversity.

The Vanished East End: Special Event

6 November 2021

Additional guided tour announced of photography exhibition at Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives- with curator Susan Andrews and three of the exhibiting artists

Strange Familiars

Photography alumni feature in new group exhibition at Espacio Gallery, running from 26-31 October.

Lumen Prize success

Project by MA Fine Art alumna wins gold in prestigious international prize.

Yinka Ilori named as one of 12 artists shaping the world

The London Met design alumnus adds another accolade to an already successful year.

Architecture lecturer creates immersive pavilion at V&A museum

Brando Posocco, co-founder of Nebbia Works, has created an installation as part of the London Design Festival.

The Public Art Experiment

London Met collaborates with British Council Hong Kong for Spark Festival 2021.

HomeGrownHouse: London Met housing project to be highlighted at COP26

A research project led by London Met’s George Fereday which offers sustainable, low-cost solutions to UK construction, will be showcased at the major climate conference COP26.

Unity and celebration through colour

London Met grad Yinka Illori served as headline speaker for Design London, and transforms the city’s pedestrian crossings for the London Design Festival.

London Design Festival: London Met students and alumni contribute new street sculptures

The ‘designpost’ sculptures aim to capture the spirit of one of the festival’s dedicated design districts.

Campaign launched to encourage 'bio-blitz'

The campaign encourages citizens to find as many species of animals, plants and fungi in their outdoor space as they can in one day.

London Met ranks sixth in UK for teaching quality in new Good Uni Guide

Overall, the University climbed 25 places in the Times and Sunday Times league table, with teaching quality and student experience shown to be of a particularly high standard.

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Success

Jilly Topping, undergraduate Fine Arts BA student, has had her work included in this year’s show.

London Met surges in Guardian league tables

High scores in student satisfaction, value added and spend-per-student contributed to London Met rising 31 places in the league table.

London Met recognised for gender equality work

Bronze Athena Swan award a significant landmark as work begins on Silver accreditation.

The Master's Show

13 -18 September 2021

The dates have been announced for the School of Art, Architecture and Design's first on-site and in-person graduation exhibition since 2019.

'Enough Already' - Unit 08 Masters of Architecture students exhibit research on the nature of reuse

Christopher Smith, recent MArch graduate and Unit 08 alumnus, explores the recent exhibition and the process of building it.

Exploring Swiss design classics

London Met academics will take part in a fringe event for the Design History Society annual conference.

Interior design alumni makes the finals of national competition

David Haziz, the founder of arbor + co, was named in the Workplace Interiors category.

"Greater sense of confidence in my abilities"

Single father of five Stavros Giannoulatos, who just graduated in English Literature and Creative Writing with first class honours, talks us through his past three years at London Met.

The ecological benefits of green walls

Architect, designer and founder of urban rewilding campaign Rewild My Street Sian Moxon explains why green walls are one way to mitigate environmental problems and improve biodiversity.

East End Archive exhibition

30 September 2021- January 2022

An exhibition of photography of London's East End in the 1970s and 1980s will be held at Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives.

Remembering Robert (Bob) Harbison

The former Professor of Architecture at London Met is remembered for the innovative approach he took to to his subject, and for the sense of wonder with which he approached the world.

The first five years after graduation

Theodora Alfredsdottir, Associate Lecturer in Interior Design, will be giving a talk in collaboration with Creative Skills Network.

Art workshop with students from Tower Hamlets

The School of Art, Architecture and Design organised a workshop for students from Stepney All Saints.

London Met photography student selected as Carte Blanche student laureate

Mina Boromond, who is in her final year of London Met’s Photography BA, was one of only four students in Europe whose work will be shown at a major Paris exhibition.

Economy for Common Good

The Centre for Creative Arts, Cultures and Engagement is running a series of events on research around cultural commons.

London Met photography students shortlisted for industry award

The work of Photography BA students Mina Boromand and Kasia Kowalska were recognised in the Association of Photographers Student Awards.

London Met highlighted in COP26 Universities Network

The University has been recognised for the role of its academic research and sustainability strategy in driving a zero-carbon future.

Debut poetry collection to be published from celebrated alumna

Warsan Shire’s new work, Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head, will be published 3 March 2022.

Learning from Nubia Way

A creative team from The Architecture Foundation is crowdfunding to deliver a short documentary about the Black-led self-build housing scheme.

Made in China: What could be more of a cliché?

Professor Wessie Ling will give a keynote to inform curatorial work for the Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen in the Netherlands.

Milling industry support for sustainable housing research project

Wood-Mizer has partnered with the School of Architecture on HomeGrownHouse.

Yinka Ilori on Platinum Jubilee design panel

Yinka will be judging the designs for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee emblem.

Abundant Green Networks: Reimagining our Urban Space

London Met rewilding expert to take part in panel to help cities go greener and healthier, by going pesticide-free.

London Met artist recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours List

Dr Andrew Hewish has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to the Arts, in recognition of his role as founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Recent Drawing.

30 Days Wild

Urban rewilding project run by London Met's Siân Moxon will offer a new tip every weekday to transform cities for the benefit of wildlife.

LIVENESS 2021

The School of Art, Architecture and Design’s annual summer show will launch 29 June.

London Met students redesign early years teaching rooms

As part of a second-year internship, London Met’s Interior Design course students redesigned the rooms to support modern teaching methods.

The Ministry for Common Land

Exhibition co-developed by London Met academic asks whether we could use citizens’ assemblies to develop new strategies for land ownership and use.

Ecology as Public and Mental Health

A discussion as part of London Met’s new interdisciplinary research initiative, Finding Ecologies, explores how we create environments in which we and others can flourish.

The climate crisis and gender inequality: an intimate relationship

'How Women Can Save the Planet', a new book from London Met’s Professor Anne Karpf, will be launched at an event on June 10.

Look Listen Make Things

Major artwork and solo exhibition by London Met Associate Professor Bob and Roberta Smith to be shown in the Harris from 4 June - 2 October 2021.

Contesting Global Fashion through China

Professor of Transcultural Arts and Design and Director of CREATURE, Wessie Ling, will give keynotes at a major fashion conference and for the Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen.

London Met joins Tower Hamlets' Cultural Consortium

London Met is one member of the new initiative, which will transform the public spaces of Tower Hamlets through community-led initiatives.

How We Live Now: designing feminist cities

A new installation at the Barbican explores a series of important questions about our public spaces and designed environments, and who they serve.

Operation Edna

Deej Fabyc has curated and will be performing in ‘Operation Edna’, a live, multimedia art event exploring shelter and ageing proudly.

Carpet design success for second-year student

Nanci Byrne-Lynch, a textiles student, has been shortlisted for the COVER Carpet Design Awards 2021.

Stealing Chaplin

London Met Theatre grad Simon Phillips is the star and co-screenwriter of major new film.

London Met students give back to the city

Clinics offering legal advice, sports injury assessment and rehabilitation, and community art projects are on offer for all Londoners, under the supervision of qualified experts.