London Festival of Architecture

The London Festival of Architecture is a festival specialized in architecture. It takes place annually in London, United Kingdom, usually through the month of June. It features an extensive range of activities that mainly focus on design and architecture: exhibitions; installations; talks; debates; open studios; tours; family activities; film screenings; student shows, and evenings.

History and organization
The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is Europe's biggest annual architecture festival. It was founded by former director Peter Murray in 2004. Up until 2006, the festival was only held once every two years and was previously known as the London Architecture Biennale. From 2008 onwards, the festival took place on an annual basis. Ross Rogina serves on the board as the Director of the London Festival of Architecture.

Themes
Themes are chosen each year for the festival.


 * 2016: "Community"
 * 2017: "Memory"
 * 2018: "Identity"
 * 2019: "Boundaries"
 * 2020: "Power"
 * 2021: "Care"
 * 2022: "Act"
 * 2023: "In Common"

Key events and highlights

 * IP_DO Dulwich Picture Gallery pavilion
 * The London Festival of Architecture Fringe
 * Debates
 * Great Architectural Bake-Off
 * Exhibition of winning entries to Silvertown Flyover Design Competition