Current Activity - Architecture, Design, Fashion - British Council

Banco De Repente (stool suddenly) by public works at the Lounging Space, as part of Experimenta in Lisbon. Photo: Bridget Smith.



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	Examples of our current and recent work in Architecture, Design, Fashion

Every year we support a wide range of architecture, design, fashion and textiles projects globally developed in partnership with our network of offices around the world. Our projects include touring exhibitions, workshops, seminars, and conferences overseas led by British designers, and study programmes in the UK for overseas visitors. We also commission and manage the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture.

Image left: Banco De Repente (stool suddenly) by public works at the Lounging Space, as part of Experimenta in Lisbon. Photo: Bridget Smith.

		Happiness for Daily Life

		Four UK designers undertook residencies in South Korea to create a series of design commissions that involve the use, repair or representation of local resources.

		New Architects: Portugal_UK

		A selection of emerging UK and Portuguese practices will take part in an exchange programme during 2010-2011, acting as ambassadors for the architectural scenes in their respective countries.

		Venice Biennale of Architecture 2010

		The British Pavilion in Venice was ironically reframed as Villa Frankenstein by this year's artistic directors, muf architecture/art Llp, in reference to John Ruskin.

		New Silk Road

		We have developed a programme of New Silk Road events in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Pakistan and Bangladesh, focusing on a series of residency exchanges that combine the unique craft skills from the region with the contemporary visual language of designers from the UK.

		International Architecture Showcase

		The architecture critic, Tom Dyckhoff, presented the inaugural Silver Pigeon award for the best International Architecture Showcase project to Japan for their exhibition IE = Home.

		The Incidental

		A community-generated news pamphlet and website which provided an open platform to discuss UK contemporary design during key design events such as the Milan Furniture Fair and London Design Festival.

		Experimenta

		Alongside our co-curator Clare Cumberlidge, we commissioned six designers and collectives; Åbäke, Linda Brothwell, Anthony Burrill, Fabien Cappello, Ben Kelly and public works to create work which explores the idea of ‘place’ within ‘time’ through a series of site-specific commissions which appeared around Lisbon.