Modern Buildings in Soho & Mayfair: In the Footsteps of Ian Nairn – FULLY BOOKED Walk - 17/08/2025 Travis Elborough, described by the Guardian as “one of the country’s finest pop culture historians”, takes us on a West End walk in the footsteps of Ian Nairn’s Modern Buildings in London.
Modernist Bethnal Green Walk – FULLY BOOKED Walk - 10/08/2025 Thaddeus Zupančič will lead a walk of post-war 1950s modernist architecture in Bethnal Green commissioned by one of the most progressive borough councils in London.
Pine Heath house visit: a 1960s Hampstead townhouse reborn – FULLY BOOKED Walk - 09/08/2025 Architect Louis Hagen Hall leads a detailed tour of the recently refurbished North London home that was featured in Wallpaper* magazine
Modernist Cambridge from the River – FULLY BOOKED Tour - 26/07/2025 A tour by punt will take in buildings which can only be seen from the Cam, such as Spence’s Erasmus Building and Lutyens’ Benson Court. Finish at Powell & Moya’s Cripps Building with drinks in a Cripps Fellow’s Set overlooking the River.
In person: Holst House – Imogen Holst and Cadbury-Browns in Suffolk Lecture - 17/07/2025 Alan Powers presents intertwined stories of composer Imongen Holst and architects HT & Elizabeth Cadbury-Brown culminating in the recently Grade II listed Holst House Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Online: Holst House – Imogen Holst and Cadbury-Browns in Suffolk Lecture - 17/07/2025 Alan Powers presents intertwined stories of composer Imongen Holst and architects HT & Elizabeth Cadbury-Brown culminating in the recently Grade II listed Holst House Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Space House: Guided Tour – FULLY BOOKED Tour - 10/07/2025 Tour of the Brutalist landmark led by the architect of its spectacular renovation Tim Gledstone and Tyler Goodwin, who commissioned it. Historic England called it ‘one of the most important redevelopment projects of our time’
Post AGM Tour: The Warburg Institute and Senate House Event - 05/07/2025 Led by Professor Bill Sherman. This event examines the recently refurbished Warburg Institute (1957-58) described by the Guardian as 'the world's weirdest library' and Senate House (1932-37).
Online: C20 AGM 2025 (meeting only) AGM - 05/07/2025 This is the ZOOM version of C20 AGM 2025 held at the Warburg Institute in Central London. Members only event.
In person: C20 AGM 2025 (meeting only) AGM - 05/07/2025 The C20 AGM 2025 will be held at the Warburg Institute in Central London. Members only event.
Folkestone Day Tour – FULLY BOOKED Tour - 28/06/2025 Caroline Martin and Polly Schlesinger lead a day exploring Folkstone - a coastal town witnessing a vibrant arts-led regeneration. We will see work by Chamberlin Powell & Bon, McMorran & Whitby and the recent Shoreline, and Creative Quarter.
'Bardfield Murals' and 'Finding a Home' Exhibitions Curator Tour & Talk – FULLY BOOKED Tour - 27/06/2025 Join Alan Powers as he gives a curator tour of murals by Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden, Kenneth Rowntree and Michael Rothenstein. This unusual exhibition focuses on an often-overlooked work of these artists.
Housing in South London: a Tessenow-related selection from 1916 to 1974 Walk – FULLY BOOKED Walk - 22/06/2025 Alan Powers and Gerald Adler lead an extensive tour of South London housing from 1916 to 1974. From Greenwich and Lambeth to Blackheath and Sydenham. Part of a two-day celebration of Tessenow’s legacy.
Housebuilding and Such Things: Tessenow Symposium Conference - 21/06/2025 Join architects and lecturers coming from across Europe to explore the influential work of Heinrich Tessenow and its relevance to the current UK's housing crisis. Part of a two day celebration of Tessenow’s legacy.
In Person: Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture Book Launch Event - 18/06/2025 Kathryn Ferry will introduce her new book Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture: Pools, Piers and Pleasure around Britain's Coast. Followed by sun-soaked talk with Adam Coleman and Fred Gray
Online: Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture Book Launch Online Event - 18/06/2025 Kathryn Ferry will introduce her new book Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture: Pools, Piers and Pleasure around Britain's Coast. Followed by sun-soaked talk with Adam Coleman and Fred Gray
Surrey Docks Walk: The LDDC Legacy (A repeat) – FULLY BOOKED Walk - 07/06/2025 Rotherhithe’s Surrey Docks were redeveloped between 1975 and 1995 by LB Southwark and LDDC. The Canada Water Masterplan will change the area forever. The morning walk by Philip Downer examines the Docks and the late C20 legacy.
Berlin and Bauhaus Tour 2025 – FULLY BOOKED Tour - 29/05/2025 Alan Powers will lead a four-day visit to Berlin with a day in Dessau, visiting Bauhaus-related sites, including the recently restored Trade Union School at Bernau by the second Bauhaus director, Hannes Meyer.
Chicago 2025 Tour – FULLY BOOKED Tour - 18/05/2025 A week in Chicago led by Brent Smith to see magnificent buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van de Rohe and many others, including influential pre 1914 buildings. Two coach tours to visit the SC Johnson HQ and Farnsworth House.
In person: Estate Regeneration and Its Discontents: Public Housing, Place and Inequality in London Lecture Lecture - 13/05/2025 Dr Paul Watt’s lecture examines how the controversial policy of public/social housing estate regeneration – in the form of demolition and rebuilding – is radically reshaping London’s housing and socio-spatial landscapes.
Online: Estate Regeneration and Its Discontents: Public Housing, Place and Inequality in London Lecture Online Event - 13/05/2025 Dr Paul Watt’s lecture examines how the controversial policy of public/social housing estate regeneration – in the form of demolition and rebuilding – is radically reshaping London’s housing and socio-spatial landscapes.
City Fringe: Spitalfields and Shoreditch Walk Walk - 10/05/2025 A circular walk led by Alec Forshaw looking at late 20th century and current 21st century buildings and developments north and east of Liverpool Street, starting in the City but straying into Hackney and Tower Hamlets.
Rescued 20th Century Buildings at Avoncroft Museum Trips - 10/05/2025 Katriona Byrne will lead a morning visit to see the rescued 20th century buildings at England’s first Open-air Museum opening in 1967.
Bradford: City of Culture Tour Tour - 02/05/2025 Andrew Jackson will lead a weekend in Bradford, UK City of Culture 2025, with excursions to nearby Shipley and Halifax.
Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds Curator Tour Tour - 29/04/2025 Join exhibition curator, Charles Hind, for an in-depth look at RIBA's exhibition exploring remarkable feats of architectural achievement. This is also the last chance to visit 66 Portland Place before it closes for 2.5 year refurbishment.