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London School of Architecture Show and Tell: Andy Groarke and Graham Haworth

Known for the craft and beauty of their work, Andy Groarke and Graham Haworth will discuss how they develop their architecture with Deborah Saunt and Maria Smith at the London School of Architecture’s monthly Show and Tell Social.

In the London architectural scene, the architecture of Haworth Tompkins and Carmody Groarke stands out for its elegance and material sensibility. Though of different generations – Carmody Groarke was founded 15 years after Haworth Tompkins – both practices have an output that is refined, inventive and approachable.

Through a presentation of selected projects, Graham Haworth and Andy Groarke will explore how they develop the qualities of form, material and light in their design process. Following the talk, Maria Smith will join a panel discussion chaired by Deborah Saunt.

Booking information

Tickets include entry to the Cycle Revolution exhibition before the talk begins. Doors will open at 18:15. The Cycle Revolution exhibition will be open for ticket holders to view between 18:15 and 19:00, and will then close. The talk will start at 19:00 and last for 1 hour 30 minutes. This event will be filmed and recorded for use on the Design Museum and London School of Architecture online and web platforms.

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Graham Haworth

In 1991 Graham Haworth and Steve Tompkins founded Haworth Tompkins. The practice has built a strong reputation for work in the cultural, urban regeneration, educational and residential sectors. Graham has led projects for the National Portrait Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, The London Library, the Royal College of Art and several residential-led regeneration projects. Haworth Tompkins’ work has received numerous major design awards including the RIBA Stirling Prize for the Liverpool Everyman Theatre.

Andy Groarke

Andrew Groarke and Kevin Carmody established Carmody Groarke in 2006. Notable projects include Studio East Dining and the 7 July Memorial in Hyde Park. The practice has won numerous awards, including Building Design’s Young Architects of the Year (2007) and The Architectural Review’s Emerging Architecture Award (2010). Earlier this year, Andy was appointed as a Visiting Professor at the Universität Stuttgart; the work of the design studio led by him will be publically exhibited in May.

Deborah Saunt

Deborah is the Director of the Inter-practice Year at the LSA. In 1998, she co-founded the award-winning architectural studio DSDHA with partner David Hills. The studio’s recent projects include a mixed-use flagship store on South Molton Street, a gateway building for the London 2012 Athletes Village, several large residential projects in Westminster, and the redesign of the public realm around Tottenham Court Road. Deborah recently completed her PhD thesis as part of the RMIT Practice Research programme.

Maria Smith

Maria is an architect and founding director of transdisciplinary architecture and engineering practice Interrobang. Prior to this, Maria was a founding director of multi-award-winning art and architecture practice Studio Weave. Maria writes a monthly column on architectural practice in the RIBAJ and contributes to magazines including the Architects’ Journal, the Architectural Review, Dezeen and others and is co-curator of innovative series of politics and architecture debates Turncoats,

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