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The Cass news archive: April 2017

All news from The Cass during April 2017

Cass Summer Shows 2017 - dates announced

Students from London Met’s Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design showcase their talent with a season of summer events.

Sophie Rogers, x=0 y=0 z=0, courtesy of the artist

There will be nothing left to suck

DOW Collective, a group of emerging curators from Curating the Contemporary MA, launch their inaugural exhibition at the Cass Bank Gallery.

Upholstery: a sustainable future

Short Courses at The Cass sponsor panel discussion exploring the issues around upholstery, sustainability and throwaway culture at the Geffrye Museum.

Weird Garden

4th May 2017

A First Thursday evening of experimental sound and vison curated by Cass Fine Art student, Raisa Watkiss.

Theatre and Performance Practice creates a buzz

Theatre and Performance Practice BA students collaborate on project exploring the science and art of responsive swarming.

Visible Light at Milan Design Week

Cass graduate Dessislava Madanska will be exhibiting at this year’s Milan Design Week.

DEN at Shoreditch Town Hall

Theatre and Performance students kick of The Cass Summer Season with a festival of secrets, cryptic missions and general hush-hush at Shoreditch Town Hall.

Easter Bunny 2017

Join The Cass for its annual Fine Art open studio event on Thursday 6 April.

Latest news from School of Art, Architecture and Design

London Met welcomes community to celebrate reopening of the refurbished Shoreditch campus

The refurbished campus will host Fashion, Textiles and Fine Art, creating a new creative community in the heart of Shoreditch.

First Exhibition at Refreshed Shoreditch Space Celebrates Alumni Talent

Part of the Shoreditch Design Triangle, the exhibition offers a first glimpse inside London Met’s new creative hub and celebrates the work of emerging talent.

Architectural practice led by London Met academic wins prestigious national award

Niwa House in Southwark has been named a 2025 RIBA National Award winner, placing it among the UK’s most acclaimed new buildings.

London Met Public art students funded to monitor exhibition

Audio-visual art exhibition generates funding from City of London Corporation

Double win for London Met in design-research funding

Two new projects will explore sustainable urban living through rewilding and regenerative textiles.

London Met Community Celebrates Inauguration of Vice-Chancellor Professor Julie Hall

Professor Hall outlined her vision for a university that is unapologetically inclusive, fearlessly forward-thinking and committed to delivering education that truly makes a difference.

Development of vibrant new teaching spaces nears completion

A new video highlights the transformation of the university's School of Art, Architecture and Design, which will relocate to three purpose-designed sites later this year.

How to bring people with us as we rewild our cities

Siân Moxon says rewilding cities starts in our own back gardens. Her research explores how design and behaviour change can help people make space for nature.

New Exhibition Explores the Thames Estuary Through Art

'Into the Zone - Journeys in the Thames Estuary' has been curated by London Met researcher Michael Upton and brings together artists with different visions of the area.

London Metropolitan University Achieves Prestigious PPA Accreditation

Two London Met Journalism programmes have received accreditation from the Professional Publishers Association (PPA).

Professor Don MacRaild Steps Down as Research Leader at London Met

At the end of 2024, Professor Don MacRaild stepped down as Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) for Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) at London Metropolitan University.

RIBA Awards for London Met Architecture Students

London Met architecture students are celebrating a string of successes in the RIBA’s prestigious awards in 2024

London Met hosts Wild Ways Research Day

Local residents took part in a research day to influence ‘rewilding’ in London’s gardens

London Met's award-winning architecture students

London Met architecture students celebrate success, with Ryan Speer receiving a nomination for the prestigious RIBA award and Olusola Adebakin winning apprentice of the year

EVENT: London Met's postgraduate and research exhibition 2024

London Metropolitan University’s School of Art, Architecture, and Design is set to present its annual Postgraduate and Research Exhibition, running from 11 to 14 September 2024.

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