May 2013
RIBA gallery construction
The new permanent drawing galleries at the Portland Place headquarters of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), starts on site with an expected completion of later this year.
Link to project
RIBA website
April 2013
Windermere Steamboat Museum
Carmody Groarke has submitted a planning application for the Windermere Steamboat Museum in Cumbria, which was won through open international competition organised by the RIBA in November 2011.
The project has been designed for the Lakeland Arts Trust to rehouse the Museum's nationally significant boat collection on the shores of Windermere in the Lake District National Park. A Round-Two Heritage Lottery funding decision is due in Summer 2013.
Link to project
Windermere Steamboat Museum website
Public lecture
23.5.13 Carmody Groarke to speak at Contemporary Art Society as part of Clerkenwell Design Week 2013.
Clerkenwell Design Week website and tickets
Contemporary Art Society website
Planning permission Fitzroy Square, London
Carmody Groarke win Planning Approval and Listed Building Consent for a major refurbishment and contemporary extension to the existing Regency townhouse at 11 Fitzroy Square, London.
The 1827, grade II* listed property is located in the heart of the Fitzroy Square Conservation Area and forms part of the Adams Brothers' only London square. The project is due to start on site in summer 2013.
RIBA Awards shortlist
Carmody Groarke have been shortlisted for the RIBA Awards 2013 with their entry "The Filling Station", a cultural events space and restaurant in King's Cross, London
Link to project
Exhibition opening
The "Galapagos" exhibition, organised by the Galapagos Conservation Trust in partnership with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, The Charles Darwin Foundation and the Natural History Museum opens on 18 April at its third venue: Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisbon. 18.4.2013 - 7.7.2013
Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisbon
Exhibition website
Jeremy Deller website
Marcus Coates website
Semiconductor website
Read article at guardian.co.uk
February 2013
Architecture + Urbanism
Carmody Groarke are featured as one of five British practices in the prestigious Japanese publication Architecture + Urbanism (A+U) in their February issue 509 13:02 Local Engagement + British Architects
Architecture + Urbanism website
Planning permission Highgate
Carmody Groarke win Planning Approval for new-build house in Highgate, London.
Public lecture
14.2.2013 Carmody Groarke invited to give lecture at the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB) in the "Change in Economy and Arts" conference as part of their Winter Seminar Series.
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin website
Public lecture
26.2.2013 Carmody Groarke invited to give lecture at Kent School of Architecture as part of their Open Lecture Series.
Kent School of Architecture website
January 2013
Exhibition Opening
The exhibition "Linder Femme / Objet" situated in Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is the first ever retrospective of the British visual artist Linder Sterling - a well-known figure in the 1970s and 1980s punk and post-punk scene as the co-founder of the post-punk group Ludus.
With nearly 200 works, Carmody Groarke has collaborated with APFEL and London-based gallery Modern Art to design an exhibition experience that brings together a wide selection of photographs, photomontages, light boxes and works on paper, but also costumes, video, audio and broadcast performances.
Exhibition opens 31.1.13
Musée d'Art Moderne website
November 2012
Planning Permission RIBA Gallery
Carmody Groarke gain planning permission for new permanent galleries in the grade II* listed headquarters of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) at Portland Place, London.
Link to project
RIBA website
The Indian Ocean Tsunami Memorial at the Natural History Museum designed by Carmody Groarke has been selected as joint winner of the 2012 Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture.
Link to project
Marsh Award website
Exhibition Opening
The "Galapagos" exhibition, organised by the Galapagos Conservation Trust in partnership with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, The Charles Darwin Foundation and the Natural History Museum opened on 2 November at its second venue: The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh.
It will subsequently open at the Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisbon in 2013.
The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh 2.11.2012 - 13.01.2013
Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisbon 18.4.2013 - 7.7.2013
Exhibition website
Jeremy Deller website
Marcus Coates website
Semiconductor website
Read article at guardian.co.uk
October 2012
Independent profile
Practice profile in The Independent entitled: "The pop-up buildings that leave a legacy", by Tim Walker.
Read online at independent.co.uk
Frieze Art Fair 2012
Frieze Art Fair 2012 designed by Carmody Groarke opens in Regents Park, London.
Link to 2011 project
Frieze Art Fair website
Frieze Art Fair 2012
The Arnold & Henderson VIP room designed by Carmody Groarke opens at Frieze Art Fair in Regents Park, London.
Link to 2011 project
Frieze Art Fair website
Arnold & Henderson website
Frieze Art Fair 2012
Gail's Bakery designed by Carmody Groarke opens at Frieze Art Fair in Regents Park, London.
Link to 2011 project
Frieze Art Fair website
Gail's Bakery website
Art Fair Opening
Frieze Art Fair 2012 designed by Carmody Groarke opens on 11 October 2012.
Link to 2011 project
Frieze Art Fair website
Contemporary Art Society headquarters
The Contemporary Art Society Headquarters designed by Carmody Groarke opens in Clerkenwell, London.
Link to project
Contemporary Art Society Website
September 2012
Competition shortlist
Carmody Groarke have been short listed to one of six practices from almost 150 entries to design a pavilion in Chelsea for Cadogan Estates.
Exhibition opening
"Everything Was Moving", a major retrospective exhibition of 1960s and
70s journalistic photography, designed by Carmody Groarke, opens at
the Barbican Art Gallery. The show features photographers including
David Goldblatt, William Eggleston and Li Zhensheng. 13.9.12
Barbican website
David Goldblatt website
William Eggleston website
Li Zhensheng website
Exhibition opening
"Digital Crystals", an exhibition which showcases collaborations
between Swarowski and artists opens at the Design Musuem. Exhibition
designed by Carmody Groarke. 5.9.12
Design Museum website
Public discussion
As part of the London Design Festival, Carmody Groarke in discussion with Lucy
Bullivant at the V&A Museum about the work of the practice. 18.9.12
More information at vam.ac.uk
London Design Festival website
Project talk
Carmody Groarke participate in AJ Small Projects discussion
at the The Architecture Centre in Bristol. 11.9.12
More information at architecturecentre.co.uk
August 2012
Exhibition opening
Carmody Groarke's new-build artist workshop for Antony Gormley features in the Scale and Ambition: AJ Small Projects exhibition at the Architecture Centre, Bristol. 8.8.2012
Link to project
Architecture Centre website
July 2012
Financial Times article
Carmody Groarke featured in Barometer: Design in Financial Times weekend magazine.
Read online at ft.com
Public lecture
Carmody Groarke invited by The Lakeland Arts Trust to give public lecture in Kendal, Lake District. 17.07.12.
Lakeland Arts Trust website
Project talk
Carmody Groarke host a lunchtime talk at The Filling Station as part of the London Festival of Architecture. 07.07.12
Link to project
London Festival of Architecture website
June 2012
Royal Academy Architecture Prize
Carmody Groarke receive a commendation for their Windermere Steamboat Museum model in the 2012 Architecture Prize at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Link to project
Royal Academy website
Read a review of the architecture room at architectsjournal.co.uk (subscription)
May 2012
Exhibition tour
Carmody Groarke give walking tour of "Bauhaus: Art as Life" exhibition with curator Catherine Ince and graphic designer Kirsty Carter from APFEL. 31.5.2012
Link to project
Barbican website
Filling Station opens
"The Filling Station" - a cultural events space and restaurant in collaboration with Bistrotheque, opens in King's Cross, London.
Link to project
Exhibition opening
"Bauhaus: Art as Life" major retrospective exhibition opens at the Barbican Art Gallery designed in collaboration with Apfel. 3.5.2012.
Link to project
Barbican website
Read a review at telegraph.co.uk
Contemporary Art Society headquarters
Carmody Groarke have been selected by the Contemporary Art Society through invited competition to design their new London headquarters.
Link to project
Contemporary Art Society Website
Exhibition opening
"Galápagos" touring exhibition opens at the Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool, before several other venues across Europe. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Galapagos Conservation Trust and The Natural History Museum and features the interpretative work of twelve contemporary artists including Jeremy Deller, Marcus Coates and Semiconductor.
The Bluecoat, Liverpool 2.5.2012 - 1.7.2012
The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh 2.11.2012 - 13.01.2013
Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisbon 18.4.2013 - 7.7.2013
Exhibition website
Jeremy Deller website
Marcus Coates website
Semiconductor website
Read article at guardian.co.uk
Public lecture
Carmody Groarke speak at the National Architecture Conference, Brisbane.
Read online at architecture.com.au
April 2012
Wall Street Journal profile
Practice profile in Wall Street Journal entitled: "Standing Tall Against The Odds", by Natalia Rachlin.
Read online at WSJ.com
Installation Milan
Carmody Groarke complete an installation at the Salone Internazionale Del Mobile 2012 for la Rinascente in their flagship department store beside the Duomo, Milan. 17.4.2012 - 22.4.2012
La Rinascente Hacked Milan Website
March 2012
Exhibition design talk
Carmody Groarke participate in "Into the Fold" discussion at Camberwell College of Arts about exhibition design with V&A Postmodernism curator Glenn Adamson, and Apfel. 9.3.2012
Link to project
Read transcript online at camberwellpress.org
Planning permission Kings Cross
Carmody Groarke gain planning permission for new restaurant within the Argent Kings Cross Masterplan.
Link to project
February 2012
AJ small project commendation
Carmody Groarke receive a commendation in the 2012 Architects' Journal Small Project Awards for their Artist's Workshop.
Link to project
Read online at architectsjournal.co.uk (subscription)
Public lecture
7.2.2012 Lecture at Cambridge University Department of Architecture.
Cambridge University Website
Public lecture
2.2.2012 Lecture at Sheffield University School of Architecture.
Sheffield University Website
January 2012
RIBA Gallery
Carmody Groarke have been selected by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) through invited competition to design new permanent galleries at their London headquarters in Portland Place.
Link to project
Read online at architecture.com
AJ small project shortlist
Carmody Groarke have been shortlisted for Architects' Journal Small Projects Award with their entry for Antony Gormley's new-build artist workshop.
Link to project
Read online at architectsjournal.co.uk (subscription)
