Key details
Time
- 1pm – 2pm
Location
- Online
Price
- Free
Who can attend
- Everyone
Type
- Webinar
Join us online for a year long series of talks, screenings and discussions around the concerns of the Design Practice MArch programme.
Join us online for a year long series of talks, screenings and discussions around the concerns of the Design Practice MArch; a new Masters programme at the Royal College of Art reimagining spatial practice in an age of promise for green transition, and against the backdrop of wildfire, emergent intelligence and exponentially developing technology.
Students and staff in the programme refuse to be driven to despair. We are concerned with the serious work of challenging the inherited conditions and terms of architectural practice, forging cross-disciplinary and anti-border alliances with humans, more-than-humans and sites exploited by building practices.
We give form, image and legibility to imaginaries for worlds otherwise, to allow us to build them today. We critically engage emerging technologies, tools and intelligences, contextualising them within globalised systems of production, logistics and capital, and exploring what they may offer the project of building more just, equitable worlds.
This series brings together practitioners, artists, curators and policy makers, engaging globally with guiding lights in the field.
Programme of sessions
- 11 November, 10am GMT – Caroline Till
- 19 November, 1pm GMT – Jingru (Cyan) Cheng
- 27 November, 1pm GMT – Seetal Solanki
- 9 December, 5.30pm GMT – Roundtable with Omar Degan, Myles Igwebuike, Adrian Lahoud, Huda Tayob and Thandi Loewenson
27 November, 1pm GMT – Seetal Solanki
Seetal Solanki is a ‘materials translator’ who resides in London and is of Indian, East African and Persian descent. She is the Founder and Director of Ma-tt-er, a practice focused on providing access to materials through researching, learning, advising and curating. Since 2004, she has worked in some of the world’s top fashion houses, brands, corporations, architecture practices, design schools and institutions. In 2018 she authored the bestselling book Why Materials Matter: Responsible Design For A Better World which has been recognised internationally. Her sequel, launching next year, will delve into the migration of materials across lands, through people, place and process.
How to join
- The online sessions will take place virtually on Zoom. The events are free to attend, but you will need to register to guarantee your spot and receive the Zoom link.
- To avoid any technical issues on the day, we recommend you download the latest version of Zoom in advance.
- When it’s time, come back to this page to join the event - you’ll get an email reminder on the day too to remind you of what is happening at which times.
Joining from a country where Zoom doesn't work?
Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Ukraine (Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk regions) have restricted Zoom for regulatory reasons. Please reach out to [email protected] if this affects you.
Other events at the RCA
We are continually adding to our diverse programme of events: conversations on key topics such as funding advice and portfolio development, symposia, exhibitions, open days and more. Many are free and open to the public.
Book your ticket
Book a free online ticket via this link.
Meet the Hosts
Tadeáš Říha
Associate Lecturer, Design Practice MArch
Tadeáš Říha is an architect practising between London and Prague. In his research projects, he investigates architectures as hardened situations of political and economic power, where built structures and living organisms coalesce.