During the 2020 lockdown period, we started an Instagram series called, ‘The Video Bar’ where we explore various elements of popular culture (artists, music videos, and songs) and relate the work back to architecture and design. Unfortunately, as Instagram expanded their copyright restrictions, some of our videos are no longer available on our IGTV. In order to provide access to these conversations we have uploaded all episodes to Google Drive.

Check out the playlists for each of these episodes on our Spotify.

You + the 6

Ola Mazzuca, of Sonic Fold, does an Instagram takeover talking about Toronto, music, (making) spaces, symbols, design, inclusion, power, access, culture and more.

Pxssy Talk

In honour of international women’s day, we are revisiting the playlist that we curated with Pxssy Palace (a London based queer collective that centres QTPOC and femmes of colour through events and night club spaces). This playlist features artists that carve out space for themselves and their art through unapologetic expression of their identity.

City Anthems

We take you on tour of various cities and places via the music, artists and visuals that help identify them.

World BUilding in Studio Ghibli

We looked at world building as explored in various anime films produced by Studio Ghibli.

Shutdown

As an event for Open House Festival 2020, we looked at London spaces featured in songs, videos and other pieces of popular culture that explore themes of housing, neighbourhood, community, identity, race and culture.

Protest music + protest spaces

We looked at protest music, videos and spaces that have been atet the heart of the #blacklivesmatter protests.

THe Cusp of Magic

A special in celebration of Solange’s birthday! We discussed Solange’s songs and videos, and how she carves out space for herself and her community through music and performance.

Race and Space

Looking at songs and visuals of artists who carve out space for themselves and their communities through music and performance.