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New Architects: Denmark_UK: Practices Announced
Posted: Friday 3 February 2012The AF is delighted to announce the practices participating in a new exchange programme for talented emerging architects between the UK and Denmark.
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Urban Pioneers: Now recruiting
Posted: Thursday 2 February 2012Are you, or do you know a 16-19 year old who would like to be considered for a creative interdisciplinary programme exploring London's regeneration?
Dan Labbad, Eric Parry and Bettina von Hase join The AF Board of Trustees
Posted: Monday 30 January 2012The Architecture Foundation is delighted to announce that Dan Labbad, Eric Parry and Bettina von Hase have joined its Board of Trustees.
New Windows on Willesden Green Launches Vacant Shops Programme
Posted: Friday 13 January 2012The Architecture Foundation is pleased to announce the second phase of its New Windows on Willesden Green project.
Final Call for Entries: The European Prize for Public Space
Posted: Friday 13 January 2012Registration deadline 19 January - don't miss the opportunity to enter the biennial prize, the only of its kind in Europe.
New Windows on Willesden Green: Festive Events Weekend
Posted: Wednesday 14 December 2011Head to Willesden Green this weekend, 17-18 December, for a special series of free festive public events.
The AF Christmas Shop Launched!
Posted: Monday 12 December 2011Backed by popular demand the AF Christmas Fair has been transformed into the AF Christmas Shop giving customers an extended period to come and bag our bargains!
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New trees planted for Abundant Amelia Street
Posted: Wednesday 7 December 2011Trees have recently been planted around the Pullens Yard area in South London, as the Abundant Amelia Street scheme, won by Dallas Pierce Quintero through an AF-run competition, is implemented.
First New Window on Willesden Green Revealed
Posted: Thursday 1 December 2011The New Windows on Willesden Green project was officially launched today with the window of the project’s Pilot Shop revealed.
Audio Recording of Aga Khan Award Discussion Now Available Online
Posted: Friday 25 November 2011A full audio recording of last Friday's collaborative event between the AF and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture at the V&A, is now available to listen to online. Featuring Farrokh Derakhshani, Farshid Moussavi, Mohsen Mostafavi and Alice Rawsthorn.
Final Days: KPF/AF Student Travel Award and YAYA Exhibitions
Posted: Thursday 24 November 2011Two exhibitions showcasing the work of some of the brightest emerging architectural talent are coming to a close, so don’t miss your final opportunity to engage with the United Kingdom's rising generations of architectural researchers and practitioners.
Just Over Two Weeks Remain to Enter inmidtown Habitats Competition
Posted: Friday 11 November 2011Just over two weeks remain to enter the open and international competition that calls on design teams to submit proposals for urban beehives, bird/bat-boxes and planters.
Autodesk Young Architect of the Year Award 2011: Exhibition Now Open!
Posted: Friday 4 November 2011The AF's new exhibition, celebrating the UK's most promising young architectural practices, is now open in our Southwark Project Space.
Call for Designers: New Windows on Willesden Green
Posted: Tuesday 1 November 2011The Architecture Foundation together with its partners is calling for emerging designers, architects and other creative individuals to carry out shop front improvements for local clients in the Willesden area.
Final Week: Just the Flip Side of the Wall
Posted: Monday 24 October 2011As Just the Flip Side of the Wall enters it's final week the exhibition will host two final events, offering those who haven't seen the show, or want to visit it again in a new context, the perfect opportunity.
Cooperative Designs at the AF this Saturday
Posted: Friday 21 October 2011Design duo Cooperative Designs are taking over the Project Space this weekend, with a 24hr shopping experience and graphic reaction to Post Works' exhibition.
Last Few Remaining Tickets Available for New Architects: Australia_UK Public Lecture
Posted: Tuesday 18 October 2011Don't miss your chance to learn about the state of Australian Architecture today is a one-off lecture chaired by the Architectural Review's Rob Gregory.
Remember the AF in Your Will
Posted: Tuesday 18 October 2011Your generous support will ensure that the charity can continue to deliver innovative and far-reaching projects, and can also reduce the tax your estate pays.
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European Prize for Urban Public Space 2012: Call for Entries
Posted: Monday 17 October 2011The European Prize for Urban Public Space 2012 is now open for submissions.
Meet the Animal Clients: Birds, Bees & Bats
Posted: Tuesday 11 October 2011If you're considering entering the inmidtown Habitats competition why not come along to Meet the Animal Clients this Thursday 13 October in an event produced in collaboration with Fritz Haeg and Arup's Phase 2 Gallery.
John Edwards Lecture 2011: Tickets Now on Sale
Posted: Tuesday 11 October 2011Tickets for the AF's John Edwards Lecture 2011 are now on sale. Don't miss your chance to see Rem Koolhaas and Sir Nicholas Serota meet to discuss architecture, art and the creative city.
Autodesk Young Architect of the Year 2011 Shortlist Announced
Posted: Friday 7 October 2011Autodesk's Young Architect of the Year 2011 shortlist announced at an exclusive party in the AF's Skyroom.
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Further details of New Architects: Australia_UK announced
Posted: Wednesday 5 October 2011The Architecture Foundation is delighted to announce the practices taking part in the New Architects Exchange: Australia_UK.
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inmidtown Habitats Competition Launched
Posted: Tuesday 4 October 2011The Architecture Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a new open and international competition that calls on design teams to submit proposals for urban beehives, bird-boxes, bat-boxes and planters.
The AF is recruiting
Posted: Tuesday 4 October 2011The Architecture Foundation is looking to recruit a Project Manager to deliver a key regeneration project in the London borough of Brent. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a project that engages with local community stakeholders, emerging designers and start-up businesses, in an effort to creatively animate Willesden Green High Street.
Rem Koolhaas to introduce Architecture on Film: The White Slave / 1,2,3, Rhapsody
Posted: Monday 3 October 2011The AF is delighted to announce that this month's Architecture on Film will be introduced by Rem Koolhaas and Shumon Basar.
We Made That with Free Play Announced as the Winners of 3 Mills Competition
Posted: Tuesday 27 September 2011A team comprising We Made That and Free Play have been chosen as the winner of the Three Mills Green Play-space competition, which sought proposals for designs for a new play-space located near the Olympic Park in the borough of Newham, East London.
Exclusive members only seminar with Denise Scott Brown, 26 September
Posted: Friday 16 September 2011The AF is offering its members a one-off opportunity to engage in an intimate seminar with Denise Scott Brown, one of the 20th Century’s most influential architectural thinkers and practitioners.
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AF awarded Graham Foundation Grant
Posted: Wednesday 14 September 2011The AF is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Graham Foundation for the continuation of its celebrated Architecture + Art programme.
AF Director Sarah Ichioka to appear on judging panel for exciting new competition
Posted: Tuesday 6 September 2011The Architecture Foundation's Director, Sarah Ichioka, is to appear on the judging panel for the exciting new competition: Ideas for London.
South Kilburn Studios extended for a further six months
Posted: Monday 5 September 2011We are pleased to announce that due to its success, the South Kilburn Studios project has been awarded further funding from Brent Council to continue for an additional six months.
New Architects Finland_UK: Participants Announced
Posted: Tuesday 30 August 2011The Architecture Foundation, along with partners the Finnish Institute in London and the Museum of Finnish Architecture, are delighted to announce a new exchange programme for talented emerging architects between the UK and Finland scheduled to take place in early 2012.
South Kilburn Studios: Trainee Exhibition Opening
Posted: Tuesday 30 August 2011To celebrate their time at South Kilburn Studios the trainees will be putting on a final exhibition showcasing the work that they have created over their time at the studios.
Shortlist for Three Mills Playspace Competition Announced
Posted: Thursday 25 August 2011Four shortlisted design teams (erect architecture, We Made That with Free Play, Studio Weave with Wayward Plants, and Kinnear Landscape Architects) have been selected to take part in the second stage of the Three Mills Play-space Competition.
Give a computer a new home
Posted: Monday 22 August 2011The Architecture Foundation is urgently seeking donations of used Apple Mac computers in need of a new home. Please get in touch if you have any spare, working machines - up to three years old - that you would like to offer us.
AF seeks Filmmaker(s)
Posted: Tuesday 16 August 2011The Architecture Foundation is currently looking for a new filmmaker to video record its events, in an ongoing relationship with the AF, for archival purposes and for hosting online on the AF website.
Final Calls for Three Mills Green Playspace Design Competition
Posted: Friday 12 August 2011There are just a few more days to submit your Prequalification Questionnaire for our competition to design a new playspace for Three Mills Green in East London.
Winner Announced for New Holland Island Competition
Posted: Tuesday 2 August 2011The architectural practice WORKac is the winner of the competition to select a master planning consultant for the future development of New Holland Island in St Petersburg.
Faith in the City publication now available
Posted: Saturday 30 July 2011A publication documenting and critically expanding upon the AF's 2010 symposium, Faith in the City: The Mosque in the Contemporary Urban West is now available.
3 Mills Green Playspace Design Competition Seeks Entries
Posted: Wednesday 27 July 2011The AF is organising a free and open design competition for a new and permanent playspace for Three Mills Green in Newham, East London on behalf of a collaborative partnership including the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, the Olympic Park Legacy Company, and newly launched charity The Legacy List.