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Led by creative director, Sana Tabassum, Open Studio offers collaborative workshops and mentoring that open up conversations around career development and creative practice.
By linking early-career talent with leading practices across London, we help bridge the gap between education and the professional world. These workshops center around CV and portfolio guidance as well as general career advice.
At Ackroyd Lowrie, 15 emerging creatives presented portfolios, received personalised feedback, learned hiring tips, and explored studio projects, gaining practical guidance, confidence, and insight into career opportunities in architecture and design.
At Pitman Tozer Architects, nine students and graduates presented portfolios, received personalised feedback, and gained insight into the practice, combining career guidance, portfolio support, and networking opportunities.
In partnership with Arcadis, Part 1 and 2 graduates received small group portfolio feedback and mentorship, alongside light networking, gaining guidance, industry insight, and support in finding the right practice.
We’re currently looking to partner with practices across London to host multiple workshops,talks, events, panels and mentoring opportunities as we build our network of 800+individuals through our newsletter. If you would like to host a workshop with us, see the full deck on how to get involved.
We’re currently looking to partner with practices across London to host multiple workshops,talks, events, panels and mentoring opportunities as we build our network of 800+individuals through our newsletter. If you would like to host a workshop with us, see the full deck on how to get involved.
(Typically 90 minutes)
→ Arrival and introductions
→ Presentation by practice on projects, team, design ethos and anything you might like to share
→ Split into groups of 3 or pairs with a team member for a 30-45 minute session
→ Studio tour
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Since founding :scale in 2019 out of a personal need for guidance on navigating architecture school, Sana has built a global community through content, events, and mentoring, while expanding into strategic design services for architecture and design practices.
At dMFK’s Open Studio, incoming graduates refined portfolios by identifying key skills from university work, receiving personalised advice on layout, composition, and application design to confidently bridge the gap into practice.
In June, Threefold Architects hosted 12 students and graduates, providing personalised portfolio feedback and industry advice on best practices, helping participants refine their work and stand out in competitive applications.
Open Studio at HKS Architects supported emerging architects with mentorship, project insights, and personalised portfolio feedback, bridging the gap between university and practice while building confidence and professional understanding.
At Fathom Architects, participants explored retrofit projects, heard career insights from Justin Nicholls and younger team members, and received small group portfolio feedback, with one attendee even gaining an interview opportunity.
Keep up to date with upcoming events and opportunities.