Like a damn fool I put the launch night of the Festival of Xtreme Building in my diary as happening tonight. It happened last night. I missed it. By all accounts it went really well. The banner was revealed. Here’s a photo of it from Nunovo: And the BBC gave it loads of coverage across … [Read more…]
Concreation is an overdue but still timely “celebration of the unloved architecture of an unromantic city – Birmingham’s post war buildings” Concreation is a loose group of visual artists inspired by the post war architectural landscape of the city in which we live. Some people think it’s a bit grotty, some people think it should … [Read more…]
Floating Cities, Hidden Architecture is one of the events that forms Architecture Week. The email I got said “Call for Participants” but the attached Doc is rather vague as to whether this means they’re still looking for artists to work this. If you’re interested I’d assume Yes and get in touch. Taking the structures and … [Read more…]
One of the (many) categories on this blog’s sidebar that I think should have a higher number next to it is Architecture so I’m chuffed that there seems to be a flood of building related info coming my way. Today was news of Architecture Week 2007 which is being organised in the West Mids by … [Read more…]
By golly it’s nearly June which means the Festival of Xtreme Building is about to start in Birmingham. Running from June through to September this is an “experiment in design and experimental structures where Birmingham’s citizens, private sector developers and Local Authorities can create structures and explore architectural ideas that will reflect their visions of … [Read more…]
Wolverhampton Art Gallery is celebrating the completion of artist Claudio Hils’ recent photographic commission to document the Art Gallery’s building works with the launch of his new book. Friday 11 May, (4.30 – 6.30pm) is the book launch while Saturday 12 May (11am – 12pm) is the artist talk where Hills “reveals how building work, … [Read more…]
A regeneration event that doesn’t take place in Eastside. This one’s based around Five Ways. The next Designed Environment West Midlands (DEWM) Network event will take place at the Attwood Green Regeneration Initiative in Birmingham, on the 10th May at 9.30am to 1.30pm. The DEWM Network is made up of design-related professionals from across the … [Read more…]
I picked up a flyer for the New Art Birmingham art market on March 15-18th because it was very pretty and noticed that the venue is Curzon Street Station. If you’re not familiar with the name it’s this building in Digbeth: While the building has a fascinating history as the first railway station linking Birmingham … [Read more…]