Critical Pedagogies- Synops

The architecture student is well aware that the path to becoming a fully qualified architect takes much time and it brings many challenges on its way. With an understanding of cost involvement, many students have no choice but to work

Critical Pedagogies- Synops

The architecture student is well aware that the path to becoming a fully qualified architect takes much time and it brings many challenges on its way. With an understanding of cost involvement, many students have no choice but to work

Futuremakers: The Big Review

The Big Review was the closing event for Futuremakers, a ‘private view’ of sorts, but one that occurs at the end of the exhibition rather than its opening. Its guests were younger than normally expected too – staring from 4

Futuremakers: The Big Review

The Big Review was the closing event for Futuremakers, a ‘private view’ of sorts, but one that occurs at the end of the exhibition rather than its opening. Its guests were younger than normally expected too – staring from 4

New Curiosities Box Radio Show

Futuremakers is now over. It has been a great experience and have generated lots of new ideas and made several new links for the future. As a point of reflection,  here is a radio show I was featured in talking

New Curiosities Box Radio Show

Futuremakers is now over. It has been a great experience and have generated lots of new ideas and made several new links for the future. As a point of reflection,  here is a radio show I was featured in talking

Centrala across the media

Featured image source: @modern_clay In 2015, we designed Centrala,  opening in the Minerva Works complex as one of many new independent arts organisations popping up in the Digbeth Area. Its diverse programme of performance, visual arts and music events brought

Centrala across the media

Featured image source: @modern_clay In 2015, we designed Centrala,  opening in the Minerva Works complex as one of many new independent arts organisations popping up in the Digbeth Area. Its diverse programme of performance, visual arts and music events brought

Graphic Motif

‘Activities linked to construction are recorded in… techniques and materials, where the choice of materials is essential. It may be material in its natural state… but also that of recovered industrial material, reused, reworked, or used in an “inappropriate’ fashion, not in the way intended by industry.’ 

Graphic Motif

‘Activities linked to construction are recorded in… techniques and materials, where the choice of materials is essential. It may be material in its natural state… but also that of recovered industrial material, reused, reworked, or used in an “inappropriate’ fashion, not in the way intended by industry.’ 

The Exhibition Wall

The Exhibition Wall @ Futuremakers showcases a number of historical and contemporary examples of play as a process of design or building. Located in the Arena Gallery at mac, it is divided into three sections – each displaying the following artist

The Exhibition Wall

The Exhibition Wall @ Futuremakers showcases a number of historical and contemporary examples of play as a process of design or building. Located in the Arena Gallery at mac, it is divided into three sections – each displaying the following artist

A history of creative playgroups

“Play, I think, is related to creativity – the opposite to a heavy theoretical approach to things. Otherwise people are so keen to define their position and exclude others. It doesn’t work for me…. It started with play. Through play,

A history of creative playgroups

“Play, I think, is related to creativity – the opposite to a heavy theoretical approach to things. Otherwise people are so keen to define their position and exclude others. It doesn’t work for me…. It started with play. Through play,

Announcing the full team

We can now announce more information for the Futuremakers project, with the full team, participants and residency details. Futuremakers is an exhibition and participatory programme over the summer of 2017. Three makers-in-residence will occupy the Arena Gallery for six weeks

Announcing the full team

We can now announce more information for the Futuremakers project, with the full team, participants and residency details. Futuremakers is an exhibition and participatory programme over the summer of 2017. Three makers-in-residence will occupy the Arena Gallery for six weeks

!!! FUTUREMAKERS !!!

We are really excited to announce detail of our next major project…. In what is possibly our most complex collaborative project to date, we aim to inspire the next generation of designers and makers through the acts of Play, Make,

!!! FUTUREMAKERS !!!

We are really excited to announce detail of our next major project…. In what is possibly our most complex collaborative project to date, we aim to inspire the next generation of designers and makers through the acts of Play, Make,

‘The King and I’ – Derrick Horta

An opportunity arose to exhibit a new piece of work which aligned with our project brief at an exhibition entitle ‘The King and I’ which was a series ‘of artists responses to the current presence in Leeds of Nicholas Monro’s

‘The King and I’ – Derrick Horta

An opportunity arose to exhibit a new piece of work which aligned with our project brief at an exhibition entitle ‘The King and I’ which was a series ‘of artists responses to the current presence in Leeds of Nicholas Monro’s

Transit Spaces | Grand Central Station

An investigation into spaces for waiting and the opportunities that the station offers to develop it. A film made by Juliana Lalaj, Jeyani James and Asose Salih Link below:

Transit Spaces | Grand Central Station

An investigation into spaces for waiting and the opportunities that the station offers to develop it. A film made by Juliana Lalaj, Jeyani James and Asose Salih Link below:

Digital Production – Digbeth FF

The link below is to the video showcased at Digbeth FF event on Saturday 4th February – Friday 17th February Oliver Pickering

Digital Production – Digbeth FF

The link below is to the video showcased at Digbeth FF event on Saturday 4th February – Friday 17th February Oliver Pickering

Canal Companion

Our guide to the canal aimed to express the theme of Duality that had been the focus of our poetry and film collaboration. ‘A Companion for the Canal’ is a guide to the canal using visual and poetic explorations we

Canal Companion

Our guide to the canal aimed to express the theme of Duality that had been the focus of our poetry and film collaboration. ‘A Companion for the Canal’ is a guide to the canal using visual and poetic explorations we

No Copyright Infringement Intended

No Copyright Infringement Intended is a group exhibition exploring the relationship between copyright and culture in the digital age, investigating how the concept of ownership and authorship is evolving and coming into conflict with outdated copyright and intellectual property laws. Since the

No Copyright Infringement Intended

No Copyright Infringement Intended is a group exhibition exploring the relationship between copyright and culture in the digital age, investigating how the concept of ownership and authorship is evolving and coming into conflict with outdated copyright and intellectual property laws. Since the