What to see, visit and experience in the built environment this month.
1 .๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ โ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐
The Royal Academy's annual Summer Exhibition returns, bringing together contemporary art, architecture and design from emerging and established creatives under this year's theme of Interconnectedness.
Until 23 August
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/summer-exhibition-2026
2. ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ โ ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป
A free collection display exploring how artists have used everyday materials, found objects and industrial products to rethink the possibilities of making.
Open throughout July
https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/display/materials-and-objects
3. ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ โ ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ
A free exhibition exploring the creative world of architecture and design, featuring behind-the-scenes insights from leading studios alongside hundreds of drawings, visualisations and creative works from the Drawing of the Year Awards.
16โ26 July
https://archisource.org/london-creates/exhibition
๐ฐ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ - ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ
From glass faรงades to open civic spaces, this exhibition examines how transparency influences the design of our built environment. Showcasing innovative architectural thinking and real-world examples, it highlights the ways openness can shape the places where we live, work and connect.
Opens July 1
https://www.buildingcentre.co.uk/whats_on/exhibitions/the-architecture-of-transparency
๐ฑ. ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐: ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ - ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ, ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต
Architectural photographer Daniel Hewitt leads this cycling tour through London, uncovering a selection of the city's most unusual and inventive homes. Combining architecture, photography and urban exploration, the ride offers a fresh perspective on residential design while showcasing hidden gems across the capital.
July 19, 10am โ 12pm // tickets available on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weird-housespart-5-tickets-1989213784979?msockid=1b189ea27dfb63c1146688547c646288
๐ฒ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ & ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ - ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐
This talk explores the work and legacy of de Blacam & Meagher, one of Irelandโs most influential architectural practices. Known for their thoughtful use of light, materials and craftsmanship, the studioโs projects span housing, cultural buildings and public institutions, offering valuable insight into an architectural approach shaped by simplicity, place and enduring design.
July 20, 7pm // tickets available on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-work-of-de-blacam-meagher-tickets-1989902203056?msockid=1b189ea27dfb63c1146688547c646288





