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Elmgreen & Dragset earn special mention at Venice Art Biennale
Posted: Monday 8 June 2009'The Collectors', curated and staged by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset in both the Danish and Nordic pavilions, has earned a special mention from the international jury at the Venice Art Biennale.
Elmgreen & Dragset are speaking with Jamie Fobert for The Architecture Foundation on 22 June as part of 'Architecture+Art: Crossover and Collaboration'.
Re-Scheduled Wonderland Screening
Posted: Thursday 4 June 2009The AF is pleased to announce that the re-scheduled UK Premiere of John O’Hagan’s Wonderland will take place on Tuesday 9 June, 6.30pm, in Cinema 1 of the Barbican Centre.
Tickets are now available online at www.barbican.org.uk/film or by calling 020 7638 8891.
Art Fund Pavilion to be premiered in Covent Garden
Posted: Tuesday 2 June 2009Tina Manis Associates' realized proposal for The Art Fund Pavilion; the design competition which was run by Tent London and advised by The Architecture Foundation, on behalf of The Lightbox Gallery; will be popping up in Covent Garden, London this September during the London Design Festival.
Mies van der Rohe Award 2009 is presented today
Posted: Thursday 28 May 2009The presentation of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture took place today at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.
Free Membership for Students, Jobseekers and over 65s
Posted: Thursday 28 May 2009
The AF is pleased to announce a restructure of its membership scheme which will see students, jobseekers, and over 65s gaining all the benefits of the existing scheme, but for free. In addition a new Practice Membership category has also been created.
The Architecture Foundation is on Facebook
Posted: Friday 15 May 2009You can now become a Fan of The Architecture Foundation on Facebook. Sign up for listings of upcoming events and updates to your Facebook inbox.
Gill Hicks and Farshid Moussavi join the AF board
Posted: Friday 8 May 2009Architect Farshid Moussavi and activist Gill Hicks have joined the AF's current board of trustees.
The Architecture Foundation moves to London Borough of Southwark
Posted: Thursday 7 May 2009The Architecture Foundation is pleased to announce that it will be moving to a 167m2 street-level property in Tooley Street in the London Borough of Southwark. The headquarters include a 67m2 exhibition and project space, and is being designed by Carmody Groake architects within a preexisting Edwardian brick warehouse conversion.
The AF Launches New Graphic Identity
Posted: Wednesday 6 May 2009The Architecture Foundation's redesigned website and bulletin aren't just about looks. Both the website and bulletin are to include specially commissioned editorial content sitting alongside the usual AF programme highlights.
