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The Cass news archive: March 2017

All news from The Cass during March 2017

Left: Mundaneum by Coton_Lelion_Nottebaert © Joseph Falzon Right: Pôle Marexhe by ARJM architecture © Florent Grouazel

Exploring Belgian architecture with The Cass

6 - 27 April 2017 (excluding 13-17 April)

Belgian architecture season launches at The Cass with an illustration exhibition highlighting the country’s diverse collection of contemporary architecture.

Gift project by Poetic Projections Studio

Jewellery students at The Cass take part in international gift exchange.

Image of MArtello tower with banner to promote project for Folkestone Triennial led by BobandRoberta Smith

Folkestone is an Art School!

2 September to 5 November 2017

Major new initiative by artist(s) / The Cass Fine Art Professor(s) Bob and Roberta Smith will raise awareness of the importance of arts education.

Sigurd Lewerentz, Baptismal font, St Petri Church, Klippan. Photo: P. Christou, 2007.

The Poetic Dimension in Architecture

Architecture Research Unit at The Cass present a new series of evening lectures by high-profile international practitioners

Different Strokes

East End pub becomes an art gallery, launching series of pop-up exhibitions by first year Fine Art students

Mudchute Making Workshop

Second year undergraduate architecture students participated in a 4 day 1:1 making workshop at Mudchute Farm.

Living Theatre workshop 2016 - Steve Blunt

What’s new from Theatre and Performance

Theatre and Performance launch exciting partnership with InTRANSIT and student creates short film to document Living Theatre visit.

No Dogs, No Indians

Play by London Met lecturer weaves together true and fictional tales of British colonialism and its legacy to mark 70 years of India’s independence.

Love and Violence

Cass Senior Lecturer exhibits work at Galleria Civica Cavour, Padua.

Project Red brings the catwalk to The Cass

Fashion designers of the future showcase their designs in third annual fashion show.

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.

March News from the School of Art, Architecture and Design