Get up close and personal with a private tour of one of the most famous Catholic cathedrals in the world or find out why Adolf Loos was a master of concrete in this week's cultural guide
Outside: An insight into the work of Phil Coffey Architects — November 16 to January 8
To celebrate five years in practice, Phil Coffey Architects will showcase a selection of their past and current work, including a variety of projects from masterplanning, new-build to renovation and refurbishment projects.
Phil Coffey will also show his photographs of his influences and likes as a further insight into the world of Phil Coffey Architects.
Dreamspace Gallery
1-3 Dufferin Street, London, EC1Y 8NA
www.adrem.uk.com
Masters of Concrete Lecture: Adolf Loos — November 17
Familiarise yourself with one of the masters of concrete with architect and professor Panayotis Tournikiotis from the School of Architecture, National University, Athens, who is a leading authority on the work of the Austrian architect and writer Adolf Loos, famous for his epithet "Ornament is a crime".
The Gallery
70 Cowcross Street, London EC1
www.concretecentre.com
Ergonomics: Real Design — November 18 to March 7
This engaging exhibition reveals the thought and process behind what is often described as the science of everyday life, ergonomics. Through prototypes, interactive displays and examples of ergonomically designed pieces including the Sky TV remote and the CERN Control Room, this exhibition reveals the importance that ergonomics plays in creating design for the real world.
Design Museum
Shad Thames,
London SE1 2YD
Dieter Rams: Less and More — November 18 to March 14
This exhibition is the first UK definitive retrospective of revered domestic designer Dieter Rams’ career in more than 12 years which examines how his design ethos inspired and challenged perceptions of domestic design. Archive film footage, models, sketches and prototypes will be displayed alongside specially commissioned interviews with Rams’ contemporaries, which include Jonathan Ive, Jasper Morrison, Sam Hecht and Naoto Fukasawa.
Design Museum,
Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD
www.designmuseum.org
Art Fund Tour: Westminster Cathedral — November 18 and November 25
A private tour of the largest Catholic church in the country. Opened in 1903 and designed by John Francis Bentley, the cathedral has become a familiar landmark with its unusual bell tower and piazza.
November 18 and 25, 2pm
Westminster Cathedral
Cathedral Piazza,
Victoria Street,
London SW1
www.artfund.org
Gerry Judah: November 20 to December 24
Fascinated by changing urban landscape, Judah's paintings explore the dynamic of construction and destruction Judah's new works and are characterised by a metropolitan sci-fi aesthetic.
Flowers (East) E2,
82 Kingsland Road
London
E2 8DP
www.flowerseast.com
Ursula Schulz-Dornburg + Lawrence Weiner — November 18 to December 19
Patrick Lichfield’s old art-photographic studios in Notting Hill will come back to life as a venue to show international contemporary art when curator Tristan Hoare and celebrated international architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, alternate exhibitions at the space. Hoare intends to show work rarely seen in this country, with three to four exhibitions per year, whilst Wilmotte’s displays will focus on architecture.
Lichfield Studios
133 Oxford Gardens,
London,
W10 5AD
www.tristanhoare.com
