STEVE ANDREW enjoys an account of the many communities that flourished independently of and in resistance to the empires of old
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MICHAL BONCZA tracks down some of the more radical events from the many listed in Boundaries, the theme of this month's London Festival of Architecture
Bodies in urban spaces
TOM STONE urges you to catch the last dates of a New York singer/songwriter, never afraid to challenge her audiences musically or politically
JAN WOOLF examines work that aims to give viewers a material experience of the environments in the polar north and Britain equally affected by the climate crisis
The bard recalls advice received 50 years ago from his TRB muse, and sorts out appropriate legislation for football club ownership
MICHAL BONCZA and MARIA DUARTE review Facing War, Kontinental ’25, Bugonia, and Relay
MAYER WAKEFIELD is frustrated by a production of Ibsen’s classic study of an anti-heroine that fails to elucidate her motivations
PETER MASON tunes his ear into the domestic affairs of a Carribbean couple with a troublesome son
FOR the last 15 years throughout June, the London Festival of Architecture has been bringing together hundreds of free events, ranging from exhibitions, debates, guided tours, family days and art performances with participants from all over the world.
There’s something for everyone and Brixton Boundaries is as good a place as any to start. It’s an immersive installation by local design and architecture studios which explores the everyday experience of the area’s boundaries, which provide a sense of security but also form barriers to growth and inclusion.
Drawing on a community workshop with local people, it highlights the creative ways to break them down.The Department Store, 248 Ferndale Road, Brixton SW9, until June 16, brixtonboundaries.com.
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