'Imagining Environments' Lecture by Prof. Dean Hawkes 21st February in the Robin Evans Room

The room has now been changed to Evans (M416)

'Furnitecture' by Anna Yudina

"Furnitecture is a sourcebook exploring the furnishings, interior environments, and solutions for small spaces at the meeting point between design and architecture. The book features the work of a rising generation of designers across the globe who are starting to think about furniture in an architectural way, resulting in pieces that brilliantly transform interior spaces."

seen at artwords bookshop.

Lecture by Johannes Torpe: The Design Process. 19th November

TECHNICAL STUDIES OPEN LECTURE SERIES

Johannes Torpe – Johannes Torpe Studios

The Design Process

Thursday 19th November, 6.30pm

Room M416 (Robin Evans Room)

Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment

University of Westminster

35 Marylebone Road

London NW1 5LS

The founder and vision behind Johannes Torpe Studios, Danish designer Johannes Torpe is an unconventional and self-trained creative in every way imaginable. Working in the fields of interior, product, lighting and graphic design, while also producing music and playing the drums, he is not one to conform to established boundaries. He simply calls himself a design activist, dedicated to telling compelling and authentic stories through creativity and design. 

As creative director of the studio, he infuses the team with his energy, intuitive approach and comprehensive experience from the many aspects of the design and creative industries he has worked in. He channels his unorthodox approach into building the best team in his studio and creating an environment where the designers and projects can grow to reach their full potential. 

Johannes Torpe additionally conducts creative consultancy work for brands. Most recently he worked with renowned high-end consumer electronics brand Bang & Olufsen as their Group Creative Director from 2011 to 2015.

http://johannestorpestudios.com/

For more information contact: Will McLean

w.f.mclean@westminster.ac.uk

New book: 'Asian Flavours: Creating Architecture for Culinary Culture'

'This book presents the projects of Asian and European architects on both continents, ranging from tea houses and sake bars through to entire restaurants. How are architects adapting and interpreting this cuisine in "our" latitudes? How do they respond to the conditions and cultures in these spaces without simply simulating an "Asian decor"?'

from DETAIL.

browse through the book here.

DnA Episode: Zombie Urbanism

A recent episode of LA-based podcast DnA asks:

"What happens when residential real estate is treated like a safe deposit box? DnA explores the urban impact of global investment in high end homes -- in London, New York and L.A." 

Listen here.

and read more about 'zombie urbanism' in London here.

Tokyo Bar by Kengo Kuma

"Tufts of brightly coloured electrical cabling give the walls and furniture of this bar by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma a hairy appearance. The tangle of rainbow-hued wires drapes down the walls, over table-tops and chair backs, and around light-fittings in Tetchan – a bar that serves grilled meat skewers known as Yakitori."

more at dezeen.

Day Long Charette at University of Westminster

 students at work

 judges at work

presentation of prizes

Students from all years of BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Masters Interior Design participated in a one-day charrette for the design of a window display for a tile company in Clerkenwell.  The charrette was judged by Harry Charington, Head of School, Dusan Decermic, Course Leader for MA Interior Design,  Fiona Zisch, architecture tutor and researcher, and Clay Thompson, recent graduate of BAIA.

1st PRIZE:
Adriana Vela Alonso, Nicoletta Petrou, Cecilia Aubouy, and Edona Selmani

2ND PRIZE:
Gurtej Kaur, Salwah Joonus, Giorgio Maria Lo Porto and Nabil Benelabed

and
3RD PRIZE
Bane Alsabawi, Letizia Corsoni, Rehan Parikh, Viktorija Prusakovaite and Kinga Bajor

Symposium: 'Interior Design: Dead or Alive' at the ICA

Bar Ten, Glasgow. Interior design by BKD in 1991

14 Mar 2015

11:15 am | Cinema 1 | £5.00 to £12.00

Book Tickets

As part of his campaign as Chair of Interior and Spatial Design at UAL, entitled Popular Culture and the Interior, Professor Ben Kelly hosts Interior Design: Dead or Alive.

This symposium will take stock of the ability of iconic interiors to affect and influence the direction of popular culture and the wider world. A range of speakers with the widest variety of perspectives and disciplines explore the cultural significance of the subject and practice of interior design in relation to the contexts of art, design, business, media and culture.