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As part of LFA2022 we're sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our final episode, we explore the Royal Docks through the eyes of the next generation, with four students from London Design & Engineering UTC: Mahia Akther, Tianna Osho, Kev Grieff and Jericho Cabalan. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor. Download the transcript

As part of LFA2022 we’re sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our fifth episode, we explore The Factory Project and Community Food Enterprise, with Nick Hartwright and Eric Samuel MBE. Nick is the founder of Projekt. Projekt is an affordable work and event space developer, who currently operates 14 sites across London for cultural and c...

As part of LFA2022 we're sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our fifth episode, we explore The Factory Project and Community Food Enterprise, with Nick Hartwright and Eric Samuel MBE. Nick is the founder of Projekt. Projekt is an affordable work and event space developer, who currently operates 14 sites across London for cultural and creativ...

As part of LFA2022 we’re sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our fourth episode, we explore Tate & Lyle and the unexpected future of sugar in the Royal Docks, with Chris Abell, Alan Chandler and Armor Gutierrez Rivas. Chris is Head of Property and Local Affairs, Tate & Lyle Sugars. Alan is the Dean of Research at the University...

As part of LFA2022 we're sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our fourth episode, we explore Tate & Lyle and the unexpected future of sugar in the Royal Docks, with Chris Abell, Alan Chandler and Armor Gutierrez Rivas. Chris is Head of Property and Local Affairs, Tate & Lyle Sugars. Alan is the Dean of Research at the University of Ea...

As part of LFA2022 we’re sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our third episode, we explore Kamal Chunchie Way and the act of renaming, with Sophie Hardcastle and Asif Shakoor. Sophie is Head of Engagement at Street Space. Street Space work with people to reimagine their streets & spaces to make them feel safer, bring joy & soci...

As part of LFA2022 we're sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our third episode, we explore Kamal Chunchie Way and the act of renaming, with Sophie Hardcastle and Asif Shakoor. Sophie is Head of Engagement at Street Space. Street Space work with people to reimagine their streets & spaces to make them feel safer, bring joy & social con...

As part of LFA2022 we’re sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our second episode, we’re exploring City Hall with Dan Bridge and Andrea Nolan. Dan is Programme Director for the Royal Docks Team, and leads the team for delivering the regeneration of the Royal Docks, the Mayor of London’s largest land-led regeneration project and a d...

As part of LFA2022 we're sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our second episode, we're exploring City Hall with Dan Bridge and Andrea Nolan. Dan is Programme Director for the Royal Docks Team, and leads the team for delivering the regeneration of the Royal Docks, the Mayor of London’s largest land-led regeneration project and a designated En...

As part of LFA2022 we’re sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. In our first episode, Marieta Borreda Cuenca gives us an introduction to the history of the Royal Docks. Marieta is a Sports and History presenter, journalist and content creator who has worked in Heritage projects for London’s Royal Docks, the Thames Festival, Newham’s Her...

As part of LFA2022 we're sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. In our first episode, Marieta Borreda Cuenca gives us an introduction to the history of the Royal Docks. Marieta is a Sports and History presenter, journalist and content creator who has worked in Heritage projects for London’s Royal Docks, the Thames Festival, Newham's Heritage Month...

As part of LFA 2022, the LFA unveiled the winning installations for the second edition of Showroom Showcase. Now in its second year, this series of installations see a series of innovative paper installations, by emerging architects and designers, displayed in some of London’s leading design showrooms. In this episode we speak to the designers of the winning installations to hear the stories behin...

As part of LFA 2022, the LFA unveiled the winning installations for the second edition of Showroom Showcase. Now in its second year, this series of installations see a series of innovative paper installations, by emerging architects and designers, displayed in some of London’s leading design showrooms. In this episode we speak to the designers of the winning installations to hear the stories behin...

As part of LFA 2022, the LFA unveiled the winning benches for the third edition of Pews and Perches. The series of fives benches aims to improve London’s public realm, celebrate emerging architectural talent, and connect people with the buildings and spaces around them. In this episode we speak to the designers of the winning benches to hear the stories behind their designs. Produced and edited by...

As part of LFA 2022, the LFA unveiled the winning benches for the third edition of Pews and Perches. The series of fives benches aims to improve London’s public realm, celebrate emerging architectural talent, and connect people with the buildings and spaces around them. In this episode we speak to the designers of the winning benches to hear the stories behind their designs. Produced and edited by...

Here East, w/David Bickle (Hawkins Brown) and Gavin Poole (Here East) In this episode we explore the birth of Here East, the process of transforming an Olympic and Press Centre into an innovation and technology campus, the ten year anniversary of the Olympic games and what the next ten years hold for the campus. Here East is situated in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. This episode was pr...

Here East, w/David Bickle (Hawkins Brown) and Gavin Poole (Here East) In this episode we explore the birth of Here East, the process of transforming an Olympic and Press Centre into an innovation and technology campus, the ten year anniversary of the Olympic games and what the next ten years hold for the campus. Here East is situated in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. This episode was pr...

As part of LFA2021, The LFA, Cheapside Business Alliance and Aldgate Connect BID have unveiled the nine benches selected as the winners of the 2021 City Benches competition. Now in its fourth year, this series of nine temporary benches aims to brighten the streetscape across Cheapside and Aldgate, celebrate emerging architectural talent and connect people with the buildings and spaces around them....

As part of LFA2021, The LFA, Cheapside Business Alliance and Aldgate Connect BID have unveiled the nine benches selected as the winners of the 2021 City Benches competition. Now in its fourth year, this series of nine temporary benches aims to brighten the streetscape across Cheapside and Aldgate, celebrate emerging architectural talent and connect people with the buildings and spaces around them....

As part of LFA2021, The LFA, Cheapside Business Alliance and Aldgate Connect BID have unveiled the nine benches selected as the winners of the 2021 City Benches competition. Now in its fourth year, this series of nine temporary benches aims to brighten the streetscape across Cheapside and Aldgate, celebrate emerging architectural talent and connect people with the buildings and spaces around them....

As part of LFA2021, The LFA, Cheapside Business Alliance and Aldgate Connect BID have unveiled the nine benches selected as the winners of the 2021 City Benches competition. Now in its fourth year, this series of nine temporary benches aims to brighten the streetscape across Cheapside and Aldgate, celebrate emerging architectural talent and connect people with the buildings and spaces around them....

In this episode we discover the story and design of London Bridge Station, one of the oldest and busiest stations in London. We caught up with Nadia Broccardo, Chief Executive for Team London Bridge, and Mark Middleton, Group Managing Partner for Grimshaw Architects to understand more about this unique and fundamental building. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor. Download the transcript here.

In this episode we discover the story and design of London Bridge Station, one of the oldest and busiest stations in London. We caught up with Nadia Broccardo, Chief Executive for Team London Bridge, and Mark Middleton, Group Managing Partner for Grimshaw Architects to understand more about this unique and fundamental building. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor. Download the transcript here.

As part of LFA2020, the LFA and Royal Docks Team have unveiled five new benches across the Royal Docks as part of the Pews and Perches design competition. The competition, now in its second year, invited architecture and design students, recent graduates and emerging practitioners to deliver a playful new take on street furniture that can celebrate the Royal Docks and the communities at home in th...

As part of LFA2020, the LFA and Royal Docks Team have unveiled five new benches across the Royal Docks as part of the Pews and Perches design competition. The competition, now in its second year, invited architecture and design students, recent graduates and emerging practitioners to deliver a playful new take on street furniture that can celebrate the Royal Docks and the communities at home in th...