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Pews and Perches adds playful seating to London's Royal Docks

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A circular seat made from deadstock bricks and an s-shaped bench are among the creative seating designs that have been installed throughout the Royal Docks as part of this year's London Festival of Architecture. It is also part of At the Docks, a new arts, culture and events series running in the district until September 2023.

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Silvertown Pedestrian Bridge, Royal Docks, London

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The plans, submitted by The Silvertown Partnership, are part of a longstanding ambition associated with the wider £5bn development of the Silvertown site, which when complete will feature around 6,500 new homes with 50 per cent affordable housing, alongside a vibrant new centre for the Royal Docks.

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Pews and Perches enliven London's Royal Docks for London Festival of Architecture

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Tactile papercrete stools and a bench that symbolises rising sea levels are among the seating that has been installed throughout the Royal Docks for the London Festival of Architecture. Read: Emerging designers brighten London's streets with playful City Benches. A Cautionary Bench/Mark symbolises rising sea levels.

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Competitions: London Festival of Architecture and the Royal Docks launch third edition of Pews and Perches design competition

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Registration Deadline: Apr 5, 2022; Submission Deadline Apr 5, 2022 The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) and the Royal Docks Team (RDT) have launched the third edition of the Pews and Perches design competition, which will see a series of bespoke public benches delivered throughout the Royal Docks this year.

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Yinka Ilori places gigantic chairs on The Line art walk in London

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British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has created two oversized chairs decorated with a colourful Dutch wax-like print for his Types of Happiness installation in east London. I've always been obsessed with chairs, collecting chairs around London and sort of retelling their stories," Ilori said.

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Gensler to add planted balconies to Foster+ Partners' former City Hall

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London's former City Hall, which was designed by British studio Foster+ Partners , is set to be renovated and extended as part of an overhaul by US architecture studio Gensler. Gensler is set to overhaul the former City Hall in London.

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two-level bench installation by andre kong studio highlights climate challenges ahead

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‘a cautionary benchmark’ by andre kong studio Large parts of London, including the Royal Docks, are predicted to endure serious regular flooding by 2030, reaching up to 2.6m