25.7.13

Unit J in Blueprint Magazine

Oxford Brookes Unit J Students Alison Lloyd and Michael Siwek featured in Blueprint magazine.
Tutors: Sara Shafiei and Aleksandrina Rizova
Technology Tutor: Ricardo Assis Rosa

1.7.13

'IMAGINE - Fictional Architecture and the Liberation of Ideas'

'IMAGINE - Fictional Architecture and the Liberation of Ideas' exhibition, Bahrain


Exhibitors include Sara Shafiei, Julian Busch, Michael Dean, Sun W Hwang, Meor Haris Kamarul Bahrin, Thomas Impiglia, Kevin Kelly, Jinhyuk Ko, Gillian Lambert, Chris Leong, Joerg Majer, Dijan Malia, Tim Norman, Pernilla Ohrstedt, James Redman, Yumi Saito, Martin Tang, Yinfang Wang.
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1.6.13

Winner: BA Prize for Intergrated Technology

Unit J student Wandrille Madelaine picks up the BA prize for excellence in integrated design. 
Image: Federico Franconi and Wandrille Madelaine. The Wishing Well: Cabinet of construction and material investigation. Oxford, UK
TutorsL Sara Shafiei and Aleksandrina Rizova 
Technology Tutor: Ricardo Assis Rosa 

31.5.13

AJ Review Unit J students

Unit J published in the AJ. 
Oxford Brookes University students Alison Lloyd and Michael Siwek featured in AJ.
Tutors: Sara Shafiei and Aleksandrina Rizova
Technology tutor: Ricardo Assis Rosa 

4.5.13

Jordan Young RIBA Presidents Medals Part II nominee

Jordan Young Nominated for the Presidents Medals 2013. 
Project Title: Geological Research Laboratory & Village: Wells Salt-Marsh, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk

Tutor: Ben Cowd


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1.5.13

Unit J's Paddy Fernandez RIBA Presidents Medals Part I nominee

Unit J's Paddy Fernandez nominated for the RIBA Bronze medal. 

Project Title: Sanctuario Di Venezia: An Archive Of A Dying City
Tutors: Sara Shafiei and Aleksandrina Rizova
School: Oxford Brookes University 

12.4.13

TASMEEM 2013: Biennial Art and Design Conference, Doha, Qatar.




Ben Cowd and Sara Shafiei invited lecturers and Lab leaders at International Biennial Art and Design Conference, 'Tasmeem 2013'. 
Many thanks to all students and staff for the invitation, warm welcome and hospitality throughout the week. A special thank you to Kevin Woolley for his organisation and his collaboration throughout Tasmeem. 

2.4.13

WORKSHOP: VCUQatar & Mathaf Museum



SARA SHAFIEI AND BEN COWD: HYBRID MAKING, LAB INDIA, VCUQatar
ARAB MUSEUM OF MODERN ART,  and VCUQatar 
Many thanks to all students and staff for the invitation, warm welcome and hospitality throughout the week. A special thank you to Kevin Woolley for his organisation and his collaboration throughout Tasmeem. 

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17.3.13

Sara Shafiei and Ben Cowd: Biennial Art and Design Conference 2013

Photograph by LALA KABIRIAN
Ben Cowd and Sara Shafiei invited lecturers and Lab leaders at International Biennial Art and Design Conference, 'Tasmeem 2013'. 
KEYNOTE Speaker: Rem Koolhaas

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http://www.tasmeemdoha.com/

14.3.13

OXFORD BROOKES UNIT J: Ashley Clayton Workshop



A big Thank you to Ashley Clayton on behalf of unit J tutors Sara Shafiei and Aleksandrina Rizova and all Unit J students. 

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