The COVID-19 pandemic has made it very difficult to host events in a traditional sense. In fact, over the last 14 months there has been very few. A new wave of entertainment has become very popular in this time though. Now more people enjoy live streams of shows. LFA 2021 will include several of these events in place of the traditional face to face talks and workshops. As one of the leading architects London has, we want to take a little look at what the festival will look like this year.

A caring theme

The theme for this year’s London Festival of Architecture is care. It is a very important topic for many reasons. Firstly, the pandemic has forced practices in the industry to think about how they can care for their staff. This is a vital topic with the risk of illness and the struggles with people losing jobs and having to deal with big changes like school closures and social distancing.

The theme of caring is also important because architects and other people in the industry need to think about how they care for each other and the environment. Both are crucial for the future.

Some interesting events

The LFA 2021 line up currently includes a number of interesting live stream talks, film screenings, and online workshops. Many of them are directly from RIBA. For example, there is a talk about caring for the profession’s wellbeing. This is a big topic at the moment with practices thinking about the impacts of working remotely or asking people to come back to an office.

Another interesting topic for a talk is inclusivity in workplace culture. This comes in response to big issues in society surrounding race, gender, and equality. More and more practices need to think about these things to ensure they are inclusive and diverse.

You can find out more about the events on the RIBA website. The great thing about some of the new online talks is you can enjoy them from wherever you are in the world instead of having to visit London during the LFA.

Working with expert architects in London

Coffey Architects is a practice that does a lot of thinking about how we can be more caring. We make it one of our goals to make sure each project is good for people and the planet. We also look to make sure that we are an inclusive practice.

So, if you are thinking of a project and want to deal with some of the leading architects London has, choose us. We can handle domestic, commercial, and public sector projects. Every design will be thoughtful and we will provide as much support as we can.